Bipolar Support Group

I don't want to quit my meds, I know what happens when I do. I am also reluctant to change my meds because I tried a few months ago and it didn't work out too well. When I complained about this to my pdoc he said it sounds like depression and he upped my Zoloft, but so far that didn't seem to help.

Is there anyone who is medicated and feels full of life, happy, sad sometimes, get excited about things and truly enjoy doing things? I can't remember if I was ever medicated and felt truly good. I am doing OK because I haven't had serious anxiety or psychosis in a long time, but I am just existing, not living...I don't know what I can do anymore.

Zadie

Seroqual is great for helping my psychsis, irratability and even depression but at such a cost I wish there was a med like it but without the drowsiness and numbness. I have been getting depressed alot lately since being off it. I am on Lithium too that helps with the highs but does not seem to stop the lows.

I hope you find something that works for you cause yeah its a catch 22 situation your damned if you do and your damned if you don't. Quality of life is so important. Have you tried exercising that stimulates our happy chenmicals? Usually you feel a bit crapy the first few weeks but as the toxin in our system are being released before you begin to feel the benefits.

I am honestly afraid to switch from Seroquel again. I tried Abilify - we weaned me off Seroquel but as soon as I stopped taking it completely I couldn't sleep and I felt like I was going manic. I won't take Zyprexa or Risperdal again, and definitely not anything like Haldol again. I am thinking about Latuda or Saphris but I am afraid they won't work well. When I have a med change it stresses out my boyfriend too because he is always worried I will go into another episode.

I should get back to exercising! I think I did feel different when I did. I used to go to the gym everyday but then I moved half hour away so it wasn't convenient at all anymore. I have trouble getting motivated to exercise at home - I used to do yoga everyday and walk a lot but got out of those habits too. This summer my excuse was it's always too hot, but now the weather is nice and I really have no excuse to stay inside vegging. One good thing is I have been reading again, when for a long long time I could not focus enough to get through a few pages. I feel my imagination is coming back a little bit.