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KindcrystalContributor
Anyone suffer? I’ve mainly had problems finding medication without crippling side effects has been my issue I think. I have great regular psychiatric care. Same eyes same mirror, same eyes same colours, same person, same mind. So hard to cope with the polar opposites I suppose and help my daughters and husband understand.
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tymeModerator
Sorry to hear about your 'treatment resistant' bipolar @Kindcrystal . It sounds so frustrating that you haven't found medication that works for you.
At the same time, I feel that the term 'treatment resistant' is a downer when it comes to the hope of finding something that works.
I was deemed to have bipolar may moons ago. Later, that label was removed and I was given the label BPD. Whatever it is, it took me years to find the right concoction of meds that worked for me (for other MH conditions). I know you mentioned you have great psychiatric care. I wonder if a second opinion will be helpful too?
Please know you are not alone. There IS hope.
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KindcrystalContributor
Thank you. Yeah it is not a nice term. We sometimes say difficult to treat… I’ve had a lot of medication changes weird side effects at low doses and tried a lot of other therapies too. I’ve definitely had multiple opinions there doesn’t seem to be any doubt including multiple admissions. I’m about to learn about another new therapy in a few weeks time which I’m tired thinking about but could help me too.
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tymeModerator
How are you today @Kindcrystal ? How are things going for you?
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KindcrystalContributor
Thanks for asking I actually caved and had a nap
i never nap in the day
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tymeModerator
Sounds like you just needed the nap! Now, let me guess.... the nap was ...un, an hour long? @Kindcrystal
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KindcrystalContributor
Yeah maybe a tiny bit over but I think the crash after a mania sometimes you just need to nap!
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tymeModerator
Fair enough @Kindcrystal . Why not nap? I guess the only issue is if you then can't sleep at night 🙂
How are things going for you this weekend?
Did you get up to much?
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KindcrystalContributor
Yeah agree. I suppose I try really hard to keep some semblance of sleep hygiene no daytime naps for that reason. But I do allow myself to exercise 1-2 hrs in morning but then just spend a lot of the day laying around because I’m flat. I really want to nap today but I don’t want to get into a habit I can’t break not sure I can ask my doctor next week maybe
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