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Will this induce mania?

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Anon1234321
Anon1234321

Hi so I know most of you won’t approve and I don’t need a lecture, sorry to be blunt, but I just want to be manic again. 

I’m on 400mg of aripiprazole monthly.

Introduced coffee and I’ve noticed I’m starting to go up in mood and quite fast paced. 

Just got fluoxetine off the doctor and it’s prescribed as 20mg but I’m going to take 40mg (fluoxetine alone has made me manic twice in the past).

So my question is,

Will this make me manic or will I have to stop my aripiprazole depo to reach mania (will the antipsychotic counteract the antidepressant?)

Also is it safe to start fluoxetine at 40mg?

And if you’re wondering why I want to be manic is because a few months back I was seeing my dead best friend and I want to see her again. 

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  • richard89308
    richard89308 Anon1234321

    Posted

    It is important to follow the Dr's advice on dosage or else you may go downward in a spiral of doom. Bipolar meds are hard to judge correctly so be cautious and take professional advice.

  • johnkov
    johnkov Anon1234321

    Posted

    Karen,

    I think you misunderstood the main aim of this forum. We try to help people here, not make their condition worse. Your question should be asked on bluelight - perhaps fellow psychonauts would be willing to help.

    With such adventurous attitude towards neuroleptics, you should consider inpatient treatment. This is the only reasonable recommendation I can come up with...

  • jen34264
    jen34264 Anon1234321

    Posted

    Karen, no amounts of meds will help you see your dead best friend, this was probably a form of psychosis and you will end up very poorly trying to find the right cocktail of meds to see her again, my advice is to speak to a family or friend about what you've expressed in this post, hopefully then they will realise you are/ were clearly falling into an episode and need care from them. Love & peace XX

    • Anon1234321
      Anon1234321 jen34264

      Posted

      Thank you but I think it’s too late I’m off the rails not experiencing psychosis wish I would have seen this message before I did what I did I made a new post don’t know how to get my life back in control now that I’m off the rails thank you though. I’m just going through it at the minute don’t know if I’m just off the rails or if bipolar is acting up 
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