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c/bipolardisorder · by EnmaAi22@lemmy.world · 3y

are anyone else's mood states so clear cut?

This was before I got on Lithium, since then I've been completely stable. But looking back at these graphs it's quite frightening

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spacesweedkid27@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y (1 reply)

I didn't have bipolar disorder but I had depression some years ago and used the same app.

My graphs actually looked quite simelar but with the most days feeling neutral or bad. But I had the same sudden downs.

EnmaAi22@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 3y

The sudden downs (and ups) are really frightening. Because you know that nothing happened to trigger it, and it's really just your biology fucking around

Here's another 3 months of stats.

Rapid cycling like crazy

ThwaitesAwaits@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y (1 reply)

It always makes me all warm and fuzzy happy when I hear Lithium working well for someone.

Lithium was the first BP med I tried. It didn't work for me and the side effects made me miserable.

I think I'm just a super nostalgic and sentimental person. Ahh, memories. 😂

EnmaAi22@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y

:)

Sad to hear that lithium didn't work for you. I have zero side effects luckily, except hypothyroidism for which I take L-thyroxin, and have zero side effects again.

Have you found meds that work for you?

I tried many meds before lithium In order

  • Quetiapine. Due to psychotic mania . Worked like a charm
  • Aripiprazol. As a replacement for the Quetiapine. Because I had depression and no energy. Worst medication I've ever tried. I didn't make it past the first 3 days due to severe akithisia combined with being really tired and sedated. Pure agony holy shit. Stopped it and back on Quetiapine again.
  • Lamotrigine. Didn't work at all. Even with 325mg daily my serum levels were way too low.
  • Escitalopram. It worked a little bit against the depression, but my QT time was prolonged so I had to stop.
  • Lithium. I was hospitalized, and we decided to try Lithium. First they fastly tapered me off of Lamotrigine. Then started Lithium. It works perfectly. I don't wanna say it and jinx it but I really feel like I'm cured. Euthymia is nice.

Right now I'm on 675mg Lithium, 300mg Seroquel XR, and 50mcg L-thyroxin.

CombatWombatEsq@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y (1 reply)
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EnmaAi22@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y

Did the medications help atleast a little?