sillysav
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Bipolar
I recently tried to get on medication for my OCD but in the process I was stopped and diagnosed with Bipolar. Does anyone else have bipolar disorder? I feel a bit lost
anxiousjoeanxiousjoe
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yes i have bipolar II
sillysavsillysav
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@anxiousjoe Do you feel like it makes your OCD differently than others? For the longest I didn’t think I had ocd because my symptoms were so much more all over and off/on compared to others I spoke to
anxiousjoeanxiousjoe
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@sillysav no definitely i see there’s a connection to my ocd spikes when i’m hypomanic so very much on and off
sillysavsillysav
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@anxiousjoe Yes!! Can I ask if you’re medicated? Totally okay if you are not comfortable answering. I just started taking Lamictal
anxiousjoeanxiousjoe
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@sillysav yes!! i was on latuda for 2 months but i think that’s what triggered my mania so i’m on abilify now, i think i’m finally coming down on my hypomania but i’m still in my ocd spike but it’s not as bad as it was before
sillysavsillysav
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@anxiousjoe Yeah I’m still experiencing waves of ocd but I’m not experiencing much hypomania or depressive episodes and that seems to be reaping my OCD in so so much. It’s been life changing so far
Karotajs-theanxiousgogettergirlKarotajs-the...
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@anxiousjoe I took Abilify too during a bad episode. It made me tired but it does help!
Karotajs-theanxiousgogettergirlKarotajs-the...
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Well. I am in a depression phase now. Ocd is bad too.
sillysavsillysav
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@theanxiousgogettergirl My ocd is a lot more harmful during depressive episodes. When I’m hypomanic sometimes my ocd can my overwhelming but not crippling
Karotajs-theanxiousgogettergirlKarotajs-the...
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@sillysav Same
annabeddannabedd
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i was diagnosed bipolar before we figured out it was ocd+ depression
zombyezombye
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bipolar as well. have OCD spikes during depressive episodes. going on mood stabilizers has been awful because I'm depressed more often than not now. I know I did a lot of stupid things manic but at least I didn't have this
sillysavsillysav
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@zombye Oh god I’m so sorry to hear that! I experienced the same spikes. I’m on a mood stabilizer and I feel a lot better to be honest. I’m sorry you are reacting negatively to it. I’ve heard of that reaction a lot
zombyezombye
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@sillysav im holding on and hoping if i just stay on it longer I'll start to see a positive change. lamotrigine is supposed to lift depression but it takes a while. I'm really glad yours are working well for you!
sillysavsillysav
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@zombye I’m on lamotrigine!!!
zombyezombye
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@sillysav oh wow!! i just switched a little over two weeks ago, how long did it take for you to start seeing an effect?
sillysavsillysav
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@zombye Fast but I also wasn’t on any medication before. I’m loving it so far. I just feel so much more leveled and like a different person. I’ve only been on for three weeks but I felt differences week one.
zombyezombye
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@sillysav I've noticed i haven't even been hypomanic much less manic week one... i hope that's not just it for me and it does something for the depression too. they also started me on lithium at the same time so here's hoping something changes. I'm super glad to hear it's helped you so much and so quickly!!
Karotajs-theanxiousgogettergirlKarotajs-the...
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Bipolar 2 as .
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