FAQ/Help |
Calendar |
Search |
Veteran Member
Member Since Mar 2019
Location: Western, NY
Posts: 575
5 1,913 hugs
given |
#1
I am so stressed right now. really feeling dysphoric. got some bad news about my blood pressure yesterday and had to get lab work done because they think something adrenal may be causing my hypertension. my BP numbers are thru the roof and I am on 3 meds already. I think this was my trigger, but I've been feeling mixed for a while, but not as bad as the last two days.
I'm agitated, restless, have decreased need for sleep and at night I feel energetic and elevated. during the day I'm depressed and moving slow, but still talking fast and having racy thinking. ugh. this is the worst. I had to call my wife earlier today at her job because I was driving aimlessly around and in the past, that has gotten me into trouble when hypo-manic. anywho, I've started the new BP meds just now and I am still waiting on the results of the lab work. also, I see my T tomorrow. so wish me luck, gang. that's all I have. just wanted to vent. want this mixed episode to be over. I hope to see my PDoc sooner rather than later. I must have made a thousand typos because I'm typing so dang fast... __________________ "Do or Do Not. There is No Try" - Yoda, Jedi Master Diagnosed 2008 Bipolar II with Mixed States, Rapid Cycling with Anxiety / Depression: Meds: Zoloft, Latuda, Gabapentin & Depakote. |
Reply With Quote |
Anonymous41462, Anonymous46341, BeyondtheRainbow, FearLess47, fern46, Innerzone, Moose72, Unrigged64072835, Wander, wildflowerchild25
|
FearLess47
|
Grand Magnate
Member Since Mar 2019
Location: USA
Posts: 3,021
5 4,300 hugs
given |
#2
Hugs to you. Mixed episodes are so hard and can really break you down. You sound really self aware though. Kudos to you for being able to articulate what you are going through and reaching out. Are you seeking help from your pdoc?
I'm sorry about the BP. That must feel scary. I hope your doctor gets it sorted out soon. |
Reply With Quote |
Jedi67
|
Jedi67
|
Grand Magnate
Member Since Jul 2014
Location: Milky Way
Posts: 4,746
9 2,611 hugs
given |
#3
Mixed episodes are awful. I hope your T can help. Maybe a med adjustment is required. We are all here to support you so keep posting if that helps. I wish you all the best.
__________________ Bipolar 1 with psychotic features PTSD "Phew! For a minute there I lost myself." 'Karma Police' by Radiohead |
Reply With Quote |
Veteran Member
Member Since Mar 2019
Location: Western, NY
Posts: 575
5 1,913 hugs
given |
#4
Quote:
earlier my wife said that I looked "confused and zippy" which frightened me a bit. I'm about to have a snack and watch a movie to see if I can get refocused and centered. I fear that tonight the mania will rear it's ugly head and I'll be up all night. thanks so much for your kind words and support! much appreciated. __________________ "Do or Do Not. There is No Try" - Yoda, Jedi Master Diagnosed 2008 Bipolar II with Mixed States, Rapid Cycling with Anxiety / Depression: Meds: Zoloft, Latuda, Gabapentin & Depakote. |
|
Reply With Quote |
Veteran Member
Member Since Mar 2019
Location: Western, NY
Posts: 575
5 1,913 hugs
given |
#5
Quote:
thanks so much for your hugs and support, fern46! __________________ "Do or Do Not. There is No Try" - Yoda, Jedi Master Diagnosed 2008 Bipolar II with Mixed States, Rapid Cycling with Anxiety / Depression: Meds: Zoloft, Latuda, Gabapentin & Depakote. |
|
Reply With Quote |
FearLess47
|
FearLess47
|
Grand Magnate
Member Since Mar 2019
Location: USA
Posts: 3,021
5 4,300 hugs
given |
#6
Quote:
Watching a movie sounds like a good distraction. I hope it helps. |
|
Reply With Quote |
Jedi67
|
Grand Poohbah
Member Since Jun 2018
Location: US
Posts: 1,512
5 1,265 hugs
given |
#7
I am sorry Jedi,. Do you know if anything adrenal related could be making your mood issues worse? I hope either way this passes quickly for you and you figure out what's going on with the blood pressure.
|
Reply With Quote |
Veteran Member
Member Since Mar 2019
Location: Western, NY
Posts: 575
5 1,913 hugs
given |
#8
Quote:
__________________ "Do or Do Not. There is No Try" - Yoda, Jedi Master Diagnosed 2008 Bipolar II with Mixed States, Rapid Cycling with Anxiety / Depression: Meds: Zoloft, Latuda, Gabapentin & Depakote. |
|
Reply With Quote |
FearLess47
|
Veteran Member
Member Since Mar 2019
Location: Western, NY
Posts: 575
5 1,913 hugs
given |
#9
thank you so much! I did get the lab work back and I have yet to hear from my GP but I started the new meds for the high BP already. I looked over the lab work in my chart app and I don't know how to make sense of it all but my a1c blood sugar was a bit hit, so I have to definitely cut out sugary snacks for sure. everything seems to be in normal parameters so I guess that's good but in my mixed state, it doesn't help not knowing these things right away. thanks again for reaching out. I'm going to start a update thread shortly.
__________________ "Do or Do Not. There is No Try" - Yoda, Jedi Master Diagnosed 2008 Bipolar II with Mixed States, Rapid Cycling with Anxiety / Depression: Meds: Zoloft, Latuda, Gabapentin & Depakote. |
Reply With Quote |
Member
Member Since Apr 2019
Location: U.S.
Posts: 219
5 267 hugs
given |
#10
Ugh, hope it gets better today jedi67! I'm kind of in a similar place of in betweens and I am sorry but ""confused and zippy" made me laugh out loud, literally....because it makes so much sense to me.
I was looking for a "same boat" smilie but this is all I could find. Keep us posted. FearLess47 __________________ alone in a crowded room |
Reply With Quote |
Jedi67
|
Jedi67
|
Veteran Member
Member Since Mar 2019
Location: Western, NY
Posts: 575
5 1,913 hugs
given |
#11
Quote:
thanks for reaching out and for the support, FearLess47! I appreciate it! __________________ "Do or Do Not. There is No Try" - Yoda, Jedi Master Diagnosed 2008 Bipolar II with Mixed States, Rapid Cycling with Anxiety / Depression: Meds: Zoloft, Latuda, Gabapentin & Depakote. |
|
Reply With Quote |
Member
Member Since Apr 2019
Location: U.S.
Posts: 219
5 267 hugs
given |
#12
Quote:
When I'm in the in betweens, I now try to get all my wiggles out before he arrives home. Sigh. It is not a perfect science. FL47 __________________ alone in a crowded room |
|
Reply With Quote |
Jedi67
|
Jedi67
|
Veteran Member
Member Since Mar 2019
Location: Western, NY
Posts: 575
5 1,913 hugs
given |
#13
Quote:
I had a step dad when I was young who suffered from mood shifts and some days I tip toed around him so I know what you mean by "which person" you get from day to day. whether it's us or someone else. __________________ "Do or Do Not. There is No Try" - Yoda, Jedi Master Diagnosed 2008 Bipolar II with Mixed States, Rapid Cycling with Anxiety / Depression: Meds: Zoloft, Latuda, Gabapentin & Depakote. |
|
Reply With Quote |
Member
Member Since Apr 2019
Location: U.S.
Posts: 219
5 267 hugs
given |
#14
Quote:
That only made me laugh more. It is what it is.... __________________ alone in a crowded room |
|
Reply With Quote |
Jedi67
|
Jedi67
|
Veteran Member
Member Since Mar 2019
Location: Western, NY
Posts: 575
5 1,913 hugs
given |
#15
Quote:
that's been my mantra since day one of my diagnoses. __________________ "Do or Do Not. There is No Try" - Yoda, Jedi Master Diagnosed 2008 Bipolar II with Mixed States, Rapid Cycling with Anxiety / Depression: Meds: Zoloft, Latuda, Gabapentin & Depakote. |
|
Reply With Quote |
FearLess47
|
FearLess47
|
Grand Magnate
Member Since Mar 2019
Location: USA
Posts: 3,021
5 4,300 hugs
given |
#16
|
Reply With Quote |
FearLess47, Jedi67
|
Veteran Member
Member Since Mar 2019
Location: Western, NY
Posts: 575
5 1,913 hugs
given |
#17
__________________ "Do or Do Not. There is No Try" - Yoda, Jedi Master Diagnosed 2008 Bipolar II with Mixed States, Rapid Cycling with Anxiety / Depression: Meds: Zoloft, Latuda, Gabapentin & Depakote. |
Reply With Quote |
Reply |
|