iambipolar

I was recently diagnosed with #bipolardisorder 2. This is my journey with #bpd.

[iambipolar @iambipolartoo]

I decreased my lithium dosage from 450 to 300 a few days ago after a long stretch of feeling dead and numb inside. As of 2 days ago I'm listening to music again and feeling creatively inspired. My therapist has asked that I keep a journal so I can monitor my state.

[iambipolar @iambipolartoo]

It's #MyTwitterAnniversary. A reminder of the one year since being diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Lotsa progress.

[iambipolar @iambipolartoo]

Hard to tell where the edges lie. Where does bipolar end and where do I begin? I wish I knew…

[iambipolar @iambipolartoo]

4/N - I'm feeling creatively motivated again, my libido is more present, and I have a pep in my step without being in mania. But it's still just been a week since I shifted dosage so we'll see how things go.

[iambipolar @iambipolartoo]

1/N - I decreased my Lithium dosage from 450mg back down to 300mg late last week, because I'd been feeling so lethargic, exhausted, and unmotivated.

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3/N - whereas on 450mg, I would essentially just conk out completely and need an alarm to wake up at a decent hour. I'm OK with this trade-off bc I have a bit more energy back throughout the day.

[iambipolar @iambipolartoo]

2/N I felt immediate changes going back down to 300. My sleep is a bit more disrupted in that I'll get restless and stir awake at around 4am. But I can fall back asleep.

[iambipolar @iambipolartoo]

@shanksponyrva @BipolarClubDx That's super helpful. Thank you so much for sharing and no worries - definitely understand that we all have our individual experiences and responses to meds and that they can change over time. I hope you're back in a stable place 🤍

[iambipolar @iambipolartoo]

Question for those on Lithium: Do you still experience bouts of depression even when you’re not experiencing manic episodes? #bipolarclub #bipolar

[iambipolar @iambipolartoo]

@BiggMattWeaford Ah thanks for sharing. Hope you're doing much better now!

[iambipolar @iambipolartoo]

@BiggMattWeaford Just out of curiosity, why did you have to stop taking the lithium? Im just two months into it so I'm still figuring stuff out :)

[iambipolar @iambipolartoo]

1.5 month into Lithium: Without the "crutch" of my body revving into manic spurts, I wonder if I'm having to sit with my emotions more than I'm used to. Anyone else feel that way sometimes?

#bipolardisorder #bipolarclub #lithium

[iambipolar @iambipolartoo]

@randomize27 @TamboJane @BipolarClubDx Thanks for sharing, Tony!

[iambipolar @iambipolartoo]

1/ Week of 4 of lithium - Met w/ psychiatrist yesterday and we agreed that I’d just stay on my current dose of 300mg/day bc I’m already experiencing a lot of positive benefits without negative side effects. We’ll test levels in a couple of weeks and go from there…

[iambipolar @iambipolartoo]

@TamboJane @BipolarClubDx Oh wow thank you for sharing your experience! I have a lot of compassion for the time and toll it can take to find an effective treatment. Bipolar seems to be so individualized in that respect. 🙏🏻🤍

[iambipolar @iambipolartoo]

@Bipolar_Connect 👋🏻👋🏻👋🏻

[iambipolar @iambipolartoo]

@MrsMyerz How long have you been taking lithium on/off? And just out of curiosity - do you take breaks because you’re taking lithium in addition to other therapies?

[iambipolar @iambipolartoo]

@A_Normal_Norm @BipolarClubDx This experience has been eye opening in that I really didn’t think I was capable of experiencing life without a thick lens of fear/anxiety. Starting to understand that my neurochemistry just needs a little help balancing things out 🙏🏻 Thank you for the kind words.

[iambipolar @iambipolartoo]

@MyBipolar_Life Thank you so much! 🙏🏻