MDJunction - People Helping People
 

Why wear a ribbon?

 
"Bipolar" (Britt1000)

MDJunction to me

blondee8257"mdjunction has become my second home, its the first place i visit
while im having coffee and the last place i visit before bed....i
honestly dont know what i would have done if i had not have found
mdjunction.
" (blondee8257)

more testimonials
Bipolar Support Group
A place where supportive bipolar members, family and friends come to share their ideas and insights.
Join This Group
Group Home   Forums   Articles   Members (10976)   Diaries   Videos   Leaders   Guidelines
Bipolar Group RSS Feed
Bipolar ForumsLounge - Off topic discussionswhat does it take for you to get going in the am?
03/09/2012 07:33 AM
centerseeker
centerseeker
 
Posts: 2852
VIP Member
I'm an Advocate

I am almost embarrassed to say this but for me it takes chugging a pot of coffee and smoking at least 5 cigarettes before my brain is really functioning.

What do other people need to get the blood flowing to the brain?

"No one can make you feel inferior without your consent." Eleanore Roosevelt

"If your compassion does not include yourself, it is incomplete." Jack Kornfield

"My goal in life is to be the person my dogs think I am" anonymous


bipolar/ADD
Depakote 1250 mg
Cymbalta 120 mg
propranolol 20 mg
geoden 160

I quit smoking May 28th 2012!
Reply

03/09/2012 07:42 AM  Top
Cthebird
Cthebird
 
Posts: 2609
Senior Member

I make breakfast for my husband and pet bird every morning at around 6:45 am. When I just sit up from bed I'm still a little groggy sometimes, but as soon as I go pee that seems to propel me into starting the day. I rush to get everything ready and on the table by the time the coffee is brewed. The rush gives me a bit of an adrenaline rush.
Bipolar 1, Simple Partial Seizures, and migraines

Psychiatric meds:

Lithium ER (900 mg)*Tegretol XR (1400 mg)*Lamictal (100 mg)*Geodon (160 mg)*Navane (5 mg)*Seroquel XR (100 mg)*Klonopin (.5 mg)

Ativan 1 mg "as needed" (I rarely take it.)*Seroquel regular 50 mg "as needed" (Only if I'm getting elevated.)

Other meds:

Propranolol (40 mg)*Levothyroxine (150 mcg)

My mix is side effect friendly for me.

03/09/2012 08:40 AM  Top
soy70
soy70
 
Posts: 1774
Senior Member

I'm also dependent on my caffeine and nicotine. But I just love my coffee and cigarettes in the morning! I also sometimes do a sudoku puzzle to try to jumpstart my brain or a crossword puzzle online. If I'm feeling really ambitious I'll go to lumosity and play word bubbles. Also making a list for the day sometimes can give me energy.
Bipolar
Wellbutrin 450
Prozac 20
Lamictal 200
Adderall 40

MS
Tysabri

03/09/2012 08:52 AM  Top
centerseeker
centerseeker
 
Posts: 2852
VIP Member
I'm an Advocate

CTheBird I make breakfast for my husband, my two year old and feed my dogs before coffee but I do it all sleepwalking. It is not until that routine is done and I can have my me time that I am awake!
"No one can make you feel inferior without your consent." Eleanore Roosevelt

"If your compassion does not include yourself, it is incomplete." Jack Kornfield

"My goal in life is to be the person my dogs think I am" anonymous


bipolar/ADD
Depakote 1250 mg
Cymbalta 120 mg
propranolol 20 mg
geoden 160

I quit smoking May 28th 2012!

Previous discussions I participated in:
Stressful morning
so sick
Coping mechanisms for paranoia

03/09/2012 09:06 AM  Top
sarahtroy
sarahtroy
 
Posts: 12223
Group Leader
I'm an Advocate

Straight to the cigarette and iced coffee. Rather, it's head for the pack of cigarettes, pour the iced coffee, give the dog a treat (she's done a perfect sit and down), say my prayers, and then head for the computer to check out MDJ and maybe have a chat.

I have to laugh, it sounds like I wake up and need some alone time and a break. And that's exactly how I feel.

Bipolar II, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Panic Attacks, Agoraphobia & PTSD; Alcoholic in recovery since 3/21/07.

Aplenzin 522mg; Pristiq 200mg; Lamictal 400mg; Geodon 160mg; Ativan 1mg TID; Deplin 15mg; Xanax PRN; Metoprol 100mg.

• "Don't give up 5 minutes before the miracle happens."
• "My little dog - a heartbeat at my feet." ~Edith Wharton
• "Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle." ~Ian MacLaren (Usually mis-attributed to Plato)
• "And the day came when the risk it took to remain tight inside the bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom." ~Anais Nin

My support and advice is not a replacement for medical diagnosis, treatment, or professional medical advice.

03/09/2012 09:16 AM  Top
Kittylover
Kittylover
 
Posts: 1328
Senior Member

I would fall on the floor asleep if I didn't have my coffee. I program the pot so it is ready right away when I wake up. I enjoy the first cup while having breakfast. Then have a second while I am getting ready for the day and sometimes on the road.
* When nothing goes right...go left
* Attach your own oxygen mask before assisting others
* Women are not that complicated. How hard is it to tell us
we are pretty and give us chocolate?
* Be kinder than necessary, for everyone is fighting their own battle.
* Worrying doesn't empty tomorrow of its troubles. It empties today of its strength.

150mg Wellbutrin
75mg Topamax
1 mg clonasapam
and prn

Previous discussions I participated in:
Daily Numbers March 9th
SICK
What are you grateful for?

03/10/2012 06:36 PM  Top
lj80
Posts: 354
Member

Alarm goes off and I'm up like a bolt of lightning....grab a can of pepsi...rush to work or to get the kids ready.

I'm a morning person but ask me to work at 4pm and it's like you give me 10 extra seroquel....I'll sleep in and barely move all day and by the time I get to work I'm a walking time bomb.....

somedays every minute is a battle.....but I can only take it one minute at a time...

250mg Lamictal
50mg Seroquel
500mg Naproxen

03/10/2012 06:42 PM  Top
Catbaloo
CatbalooPosts: 4737
Group Leader

Adderal and coffee get me going in the morning. I was never a morning person, but it's worse now that I take seroquel to sleep. I'm not complaining, because I am very grateful to be sleeping, but I am VERY slow to start in the morning.
My opinions are just opinions, and should be taken as such. I am not an expert on medicines or BP disorder.

03/10/2012 10:33 PM  Top
IDoNotKnow
IDoNotKnow
 
Posts: 22349
VIP Member

Hmm....

Thoughts....

What does it take to get going in the morning?

Are we talking about the manic state, the depressive state, or the stable state?

Manic State: "What sleep? Who needs it?" LOL I might take a few sips of coffee but it is not very bright so I try to stay away.

Depressed State: Crawling to the kitchen... "Walk away from the coffee pot." I say that but I USUALLY only need one cup. I am trying to think of what it is like to be depressed and having a hard time. Is that a good thing? I would say um... YES!!!!

Stable State: "I will take one cup of coffee please." Hmm... "I am ready for the day."

"If you could read my mind you would be in tears"

"Who cares when I cry"

"A smile just hides the tears we hold inside."
- Me (IDNK)

Previous discussions I participated in:
Phycosis
How to post a picture!
How do I put this?

03/12/2012 07:19 PM  Top
Bauble
Posts: 8
Member

Since I'm taking 1 mg of klonopin to sleep I super slow in the am until after im ready And I've had a little adderall and caffeine.

Although, even when I didn't take klonopin it was hard for me to 'come to' in the am... The vivid dreams get me in such a deep slee it takes awhile to get going. I really wish I could get up right away with energy!!

Tegretol - 100mg twice a day
Prozac - 10mg in morning
Adderall - 20mg twice a day
Klonopin - .5 to 1 mg as needed

“Buy the ticket, take the ride.”
Hunter S. Thompson

“And above all, watch with glittering eyes the whole world around you because the greatest secrets are always hidden in the most unlikely places. Those who don't believe in magic will never find it.” 

Previous discussions I participated in:
Hiiiii - intro
INSPIRATIONAL QUOTES AND SAYINGS...
Reply

Share this discussion with your friends:
Members who viewed this page also read:
<< Start < Prev 1 2 Next > End >>

BipolarBipolar ForumsLounge - Off topic discussionswhat does it take for you to get going in the am?

Disclaimer: The information provided in MDJunction is not a replacement for medical diagnosis, treatment, or professional medical advice.
In case of EMERGENCY call 911 or 1.800.273.TALK (8255) to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. Read more.
Contact Us | Bookmark Us | FAQ | Awareness Ribbons
About Us | Terms & Conditions | Privacy | Spread the Word | MDJ Advocates | Advertise
Copyright (c) 2006-2013 MDJunction.com All Rights Reserved