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fabi81uk
fabi81uk

I was diagnosed with bipolar last year after a manic episode.

Been depressed for nearly 2 weeks, struggle to get out of bed. I take my daughter to school then straight back to bed where I stay all day. Trying to fight it before it gets worse. Does anyone with bipolar see visions like a dream but your awake of something bad happening to family members and feel strongly that its going to happen and that your the only person to stop it from happening.

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  • karin65289
    karin65289 fabi81uk

    Posted

    Hi Fab,

    I'm bipolar as well, only diagnosed 5 years ago. I was hospitalized a few times for depression but managed to function.  In hypomania and mania I tended disappear, so very few people suspected. 

    If the depression is as bad as you described you probably should seek medical attention - there are medications that can keep you from crashing. It sounds like you may be experiencing some type of hallucination (they can be visual, auditory, even smells/scents that others don't experience). 

    I think it's natural to worry about family members, especially when the bipolar is giving you strong messages - it can feel like a preminition.  You didn't mention what medication you're on, if you're a single parent or if you have family/supports. 

    Please take good care of yourself, be gentle on yourself and consider getting help as soon as possible. It's not worth

  • karin65289
    karin65289 fabi81uk

    Posted

    it' s not worth waiting to see what's going to happen next - you probably dont want to go any lower and, two weeks is long enough to tough it out.  My thoughts and prayers are with you.  Karin
    • fabi81uk
      fabi81uk karin65289

      Posted

      Thank you for the advise I am on quetiapine 150mg day and 250mg at night. I got a supportive husband and family. I also have to children over 8yrs. I been to see doctor today, waiting to see someone else.
  • janej567
    janej567 fabi81uk

    Posted

    I was diagnosed bipolar last year , struggled with quetapine , my doctors prescribed me antidepressants before Christmas and I feel loads better, if quetapine is a mood stabiliser how can it get us out of the depressive state, I'm terrified of going that low again. Like u I got up took my son to work and went back to bed and slept and hid away, I'm so thankful for my doctor, I need to be monitored on the fluoxetine so I dint have any manc episodes but I definately needed something to get out go the low state, go speak to doctor , hope u feel better soon.
    • fabi81uk
      fabi81uk janej567

      Posted

      Hi jane thank u for advise. Do u take quetiapine as well.
    • janej567
      janej567 fabi81uk

      Posted

      Well I am suppose to but the psychiatrist wanted me on 600mg a day, I just piled the weight on and felt like a zombie, last summer feels just like a blur to me now, I came off the meds then went flat, couldn't cope with work or talking to anyone that's when I went into deep depression , the occupational therapist at work said I was I denial about being diagnosed bi polar but to me I'm sure it was depression now , as the quetapine is a mood stabiliser , I have suffered for years with mood swings and only just had the diagnosis last year so I'm still confused about it all, I've seen a different psych arteries now and he's happy for me to stay on the fluoxetine as long as it's working for me and so far so good, I went back to work in January and have felt loads better. Sorry for rambling on .this depression is a horrible place ,
    • janej567
      janej567

      Posted

      Also yes I had the anxiety feelings about something bad happening to family members , I always had bad thoughts about something happening to my son  he's 22 now but I had OCD about we checking in him and if he's a few mins late home I would panic, I was put on propranolol for anxiety which helped so maybe u need different medication, don't just accept what the psychiatrist tell u , everyone is so different .
  • Lizzie46881
    Lizzie46881 fabi81uk

    Posted

    Hi Fab

    I was diagnosed with bipolar in 1998 and have been stable for many years now.  I take CItalopram 40mg for the depression and Risperidone 3mg to prevent the recurrence of hypo-mania induced by the Citalopram.  I also get anxiety and ocassionally, obescesional thoughts.  I've never had full blown hallucinations in the way you describe so I used just get hypo-manic not manic, hence the Bipolar II dignosis instead of Bipolar I.  I also used to get Mixed States, which is a horrid situation where depression and hypomania/mania occur at the same time, absoultely horrid and could be what you are experiencing now.

    Just re-read that and not sure it  makes sense...  To be more practical, I think you need more help, see someone quickly and describe your symptoms.  But remember, there is light at the end of the tunnel, you may need to switch meds a few times before finding the right combination for you but you will get better :-)

    xxxx

  • fabi81uk
    fabi81uk

    Posted

    Thank you everyone for your responses. It feels good to talk to people that understand.
  • karin65289
    karin65289 fabi81uk

    Posted

    We're here for you. BP can be a rough ride, when you get stabilized and have some extra energy check out bipolar advantage on the internet. I took the course and it has been amazing, probably as good as all the medications - the  course is designed and lead by someone who is BP. There is  also a facebook page which  of is made up for BP participants, I think it's a great way to become as functional as possible and have BP friends who really understand. The best to you
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