yes, i quit med's a year ago. Noone bipolar wants med's anyways when on fast cycle. Med's increase weight not a little! The thing is since I quit I am in a depressed cycle or something---I sleep too much, do not eat, and feel little reason to get out of bed.I have responsibilities of which I do, ---take the kids to school in the morn--go back set the clock for time to pick up-and sleep. This is scaring me---because my dreams are all about the dead relatives of my life. Sometimes I have anxiety attacks as soon as I lay down---deep chest pains---my brother just died 5 years older than me with heart attack. I had my heart checked out 3 years ago-doc's could find nothing wrong.
I just know the Mom I helped take care of---63- had an aneurism-she dreamed of the dead the last 2 weeks of her life---I can't die-I have an 8 year old son--not to mention my grown kids. I have to live for them esp...the 8 yr old.
I never had a chance to sleep in growing up--7 am breakfast or none!
2006-10-07 17:34:14 · 7 answers · asked by kay w 3 in Health ➔ Mental Health
Cyclothmia may be bipolar lite???? he--,. then why is my house filled up with crap??? from the fast bipolar.--the one who can not hold a job and fast fed on credit cards!!! and could not sleep at all 24/7. I am happy for this sleep retard ending. By the way, the kid registers genious--it is not like he suffers.
2006-10-07 19:06:36 · update #1
It seems to me that you're suffering from depression at this time along with quite a bit of anxiety. I'm bipolar too. Let's face it, it's probably the best thing to stay on our meds, though it's not as fun. I don't suffer from weight gain, but get plenty of exercise.
2006-10-07 17:40:50 · answer #1 · answered by sandpipers_r_free 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It sounds like you need to try a different type of antidepressant. Some aren't as likely to cause the weight gain. I know that's an awful side effect. The one I do best on has caused me to gain a lot of weight but I just have to deal with it for now because I need the meds. Go back to see your doctor and see if they can adjust your meds.
I have dreamed about dead relatives before. It doesn't mean you're going to die anytime soon. It could be that they are on your mind or you aren't through grieving.
2006-10-07 17:41:34 · answer #2 · answered by lucy02 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Cyclothmia is only bipolar lite. So either way you'e stuck with the needs for meds. You're sleeping too much and your thoughts seem to be all over the place. I'd say it's time for a trip to the pdoc.
2006-10-07 18:39:14 · answer #3 · answered by apeystar 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to see your phycologist, you should know that being bipolar means you have a chemical brain imbalance, something is going on & please when it spirals out of control (which it sounds like is what is happening) people usually get hurt & you have a child!!! There are over 200 meds to treat biopolrim, if you didn't like the ones you were on try another & another. Also, the condition can make you obsessive, which it sound slike death is your for now. Call you doc on his/her 24 hour # or in the morning for your families sake. Good Luck
2006-10-07 17:46:48 · answer #4 · answered by notAminiVANmama 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Going off antidepressants can cause anxiety for a while until you readjust without them. Meds do suck! I've been on them. Next time you get your son off to school, take a walk around the block instead of going back to bed. Try to think of just one thing to do each day while he's at school. Call a friend and go out somewhere, maybe. Good luck.
2006-10-07 17:40:03 · answer #5 · answered by nursesr4evr 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The people who passed on are being taken care of in their own relm, so they can't interfere with your current life. When the fear of the past creeps up rebuke it face on, and say this is a new day, and you can't have it.
2006-10-07 18:15:08 · answer #6 · answered by MarshaMarsha 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your question was? If you were diagnosed biploar you need to stay on meds, it's just your reality. Good luck through all of this.
2006-10-07 17:39:40 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋