#quietiapine

[xb0rder-7inex]

I'm on day 3 of lamotrigine and I can already feel the mood stabilizing effects

Obviously not quite where I want to be and not as rested as I was on Seroquel, and it's too soon to say still if they are going to work for me, but I feel good.

Of course my moods still fluctuate throughout the day but the therapy Ive been taking has helped a lot too.

I'm so excited for DBT.

I also want to keep posting my journey because I think the bpd tag gets clouded a lot with all of our negative emotions and I want to put a little positivity out there because I know how it feels to not want to get better. I know how it feels to want to end it all and think you're just a waste of space on this planet, to think everything for everyone is just a waste of time. I still have my moments of doubt. If anyone understands you, it's me. And I would be so alone without this community. One thing I've learned is that your environment and the people in it are detrimental. The right ones will support you and yes they will fucking change for you when they see how hard you're trying, and you will outgrow everyone else on your way.

Go to therapy. Take your meds. You don't have to be ready. You will grow WITH it, not for it. I promise.

There is a light at the end of the tunnel. It's just waiting for you. It ain't going anywhere.

[delcat177]

Dear Tumblr Santa

Please leave polls under my sister's Tumblr tree tonight she has been very good

I left out milf and cookies

Thank you Tumblr Santa

[undo-9exajoule]

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[emptysnakeskeleton]

Haven't taken my meds in a week since I don't have them and can't bring myself to go get them. Been raw dogging reality and it's weird af. I have feelings again, sooo many, too many, they change really fast all the time I can't keep up with my own head. But at least I have them. Being in emotional pain almost feels good because at least it's something real I'm feeling. And my hands hurt when I'm sad, I've been kind of missing this feeling since it used to be very common.

[stilinskivoids-end]

Confusion

My head is so confused lately. I've been putting the wrong things in cups like putting sugar in my juice and putting my cup of tea I just made in the fridge. I also keep sleep walking and waking up in random places in my flat.

Do my meds keep causing this?

What the hell is happening?

[borderlinexdisaster]

I have slept all fucking day

[ihavenopersonalityuwu]

Why are antipsychotics so difficult to pronounce? Like with the exception of risperidone, I'm completely lost on how to say the names of these drugs, and that's not very good considering my job lol. Eventually I may give up and just start saying the brand names if I know them bc those are easier, but that can confuse some patients who always take the generic and may not know the brand name super well. Idk.

[thecynical-idealist]

Venus Di Milo & Mona Lisa✨

Thanks babe for asking ❤

Venus de Milo: How body confident are you?

I have thought about how to answer this one because a simple answer does not quite fit. Yet: I am generally ok with my body now. I have gained some weight as a collateral effect of Venlafaxine/Quietiapine/Delorazepam and that actually annoys me a little. See, I have spent years weighing a lot less than what was accepted as normal or healthy, I recognize it was a mistake wanting to control my body in such a cruel way, it was probably a result of all the bullying and the shit I had to go through for almost a decade. Anyway, I know that I don't want to go back to that place. But still, the weight I gained with my meds feels out of place and that makes me feel guilty when I am not eating well. I have to work on this, because it's just a wrong feeling, but I can say that I accept my body as it is. I am trying to take better care of it.

Mona Lisa: Has your resting face ever got you in trouble?

Not really in trouble - my resting face has just been a means to create misunderstandings. My mother always tells me that I look pissed off (or sad now, @ depression thank you), even when I'm not. I guess she's just right.

[inabluedr3am]

they have me on lithium, loxapine, depakote, quietiapine, and klonopin. imma die lolol

[therapy101]

is bipolar forever? my regular dr says it is but then when i google it i saw some sites that say it isnt and im confused like does that mean i’ll never be okay?

the short answer is: it depends.

some people do experience a full remission  from bipolar disorder- meaning, they stop meeting criteria for bipolar and never again meet criteria for it. these folks are in the minority, though- most people who meet criteria for bipolar disorder will either continue to meet criteria, or will have relapses (meaning, they remit for awhile and then meet criteria again). 

but that does not mean you will never be okay. 

Bipolar disorder is tough, but there are ways to effectively manage it even if you don’t full remit. Lithium is an incredibly effective medication that can treat both manic and depression episodes. Other medications including quietiapine (Seroquel) are also effective. People with bipolar who engage in therapy (particularly CBT, EFT, and IPRST) in addition to medication are 40% less likely to have a relapse than people who are on medication alone. Other factors like resilience can have a huge impact on quality of life, so symptoms alone don’t necessarily determine whether you will be okay. 

anon: you get to define whether you are okay. your diagnosis does not and your doctor does not. 

ps. if by “regular dr” you mean primary care doctor or other non-psychiatric doctor- please take what they tell you with several grains of salt. non-psych docs don’t get much psych training and sometimes have no idea what they’re talking about. 

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[xb0rder-7inex]

Asking my doctor tomorrow to add lamotrigine to my Seroquel

In ten years I have never been on an antipsychotic and a mood stabilizer at the same time and I have a strong suspicion that it will work and if it does I don't know whether to be angry or relieved.

Will update in 6 weeks 😅

[actuallyadhd]

Anyone ever been on quietiapine and ariprozole before? Apparently it's to settle my adhd without adhd meds, the aripiprazole I think anyway, the quietiapine is for other stuff

Sent August 6, 2018

Quetiapine (brand name Seroquel) and Aripiprazole (brand name Abilify) are both antipsychotics. It’s uncommon to take more than one antipsychotic at a time. If you have questions about why you’ve been prescribed two antipsychotics, definitely talk to your doctor.

-J

[blackdenimjeans3]

Hey Barrick I'm on new meds Lamotrogine Minipress Buspar Prozac Quietiapine and Xanax. I hope I feel better? I feel so lost, the ups and downs.. low self esteem.. no energy, suicidal thoughts..

awe i hope you feel better too good on you for taking the necessary steps and trying to find what works best for you

[clearjellyfishwhispers]

Sometimes I miss how the Quietiapine made everything go away

[stilinskivoids-end]

This is my latest update and a little bit of a story of when I joined a cult. I do not talk in depths as I realized that it might trigger a lot, so if you want to speak about it send me a message or comment on the video.Thank you folks, have a good day.

[herdustisverypretty]

fun party idea

having a gram of quietiapine