Road My Own, by Beth 12/28

*Beth* · Jan 22, 2020 at 04:19 AM

It was awful, scary. I do use a med box. There are too many little round white pills, they should be rainbow colored! Anyway, I took the 60mg tonight and all is well.

Misterpain · Jan 22, 2020 at 05:47 PM

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Originally Posted by BethRags

It was awful, scary. I do use a med box. There are too many little round white pills, they should be rainbow colored! Anyway, I took the 60mg tonight and all is well.

Take your meds to jelly belly they can color and sugar coat them ,and sell you the vomit jelly bean (when one gets lost in your mouth and starts dissolving ,Yuck!)

*Beth* · Jan 22, 2020 at 08:52 PM

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Take your meds to jelly belly they can color and sugar coat them ,and sell you the vomit jelly bean (when one gets lost in your mouth and starts dissolving ,Yuck!)

I love it! There's even a Jelly Belly factory not far from where I live

-And vomit jelly bean...ugggh, yes, that gross taste of the lost-in-mouth pill

*Beth* · Jan 22, 2020 at 08:56 PM

Actually took the proper 60mg Latuda last night. No problems. I'm just hoping that within a week or so the Latuda makes a dent in the afternoon creepies. I slept through most of that time today...not the best solution.

~Christina · Jan 23, 2020 at 06:04 PM

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Originally Posted by BethRags

Actually took the proper 60mg Latuda last night. No problems. I'm just hoping that within a week or so the Latuda makes a dent in the afternoon creepies. I slept through most of that time today...not the best solution.

Does afternoon napping disturb your ability to getting a good nights sleep ?!

Misterpain · Jan 23, 2020 at 06:14 PM

Pffff,napping ? I am jealous of people with narcolepsy ,all i heard was lepsy and signed up, i got epilepsy darn it .

*Beth* · Jan 23, 2020 at 08:17 PM

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Does afternoon napping disturb your ability to getting a good nights sleep ?!

You'd think so, but no. I just want to sleep more. Although...I'm pretty sure it's meds that knock me out like that. Lately, all I want to do is sleep. I mean, seriously. If I could I'd just stay in bed and sleep until spring.

~Christina · Jan 23, 2020 at 08:43 PM

I don’t sleep much but I stay in bed a lot in the winter because I’m warm.

Becareful walking the line of mapping it’s really not something a person with Bipolar should do routinely.

Usually when we get tired late afternoon , if we just get up and do something for 10-15 mind is enough to push past it.

Take a walk. , clean bathroom , vacuum etcetc anything that gets you on your feet and moving.

While adjusting to new Med or dose change it can be okay just don’t let it be a long term thing depression is too easy to trigger

*Beth* · Jan 23, 2020 at 10:32 PM

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I don’t sleep much but I stay in bed a lot in the winter because I’m warm.

Becareful walking the line of mapping it’s really not something a person with Bipolar should do routinely.

Usually when we get tired late afternoon , if we just get up and do something for 10-15 mind is enough to push past it.

Take a walk. , clean bathroom , vacuum etcetc anything that gets you on your feet and moving.

While adjusting to new Med or dose change it can be okay just don’t let it be a long term thing depression is too easy to trigger

Thanks, Christina. Honestly...I needed to hear that. I've been doing my usual errands, chores, and of course taking care of the cats - but more and more I'm living to be in bed.

*Beth* · Jan 24, 2020 at 05:44 PM

I don't know how the Latuda's doing. I know it's given me a major hand tremor, so I guess the stuff is doing something. I don't know anymore, I've lost track.

Bad dreams all night, but that wasn't the med. Yesterday was anything but easy. Sooo much pain with my daughter, such a horribly rough day, then my therapist was in a meeting and showed up 15 minutes late; had forgotten she had a 2 o'clock. I was ripping mad and the entire second floor knew it. I've never screamed fu*k so many times in a row.

Nothing makes sense so I'll mop the floor.

Misterpain · Jan 24, 2020 at 06:17 PM

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Originally Posted by BethRags

I don't know how the Latuda's doing. I know it's given me a major hand tremor, so I guess the stuff is doing something. I don't know anymore, I've lost track.

Bad dreams all night, but that wasn't the med. Yesterday was anything but easy. Sooo much pain with my daughter, such a horribly rough day, then my therapist was in a meeting and showed up 15 minutes late; had forgotten she had a 2 o'clock. I was ripping mad and the entire second floor knew it. I've never screamed fu*k so many times in a row.

Nothing makes sense so I'll mop the floor.

Congrats on not moping the floor with therapist,and if it helps I was trained that creative use òf more colorful language is a sign of health and does truly relieve stress .unfortunately from this side of the keyboard ,I can't even guesstimate if the Latuda is doing anything ,I have no experience with it ( time to start trying samples ,so I can burn that t shirt too).

*Beth* · Jan 24, 2020 at 07:34 PM

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Congrats on not moping the floor with therapist,and if it helps I was trained that creative use òf more colorful language is a sign of health and does truly relieve stress .unfortunately from this side of the keyboard ,I can't even guesstimate if the Latuda is doing anything ,I have no experience with it ( time to start trying samples ,so I can burn that t shirt too).

Thanks for the giggles!

Misterpain · Jan 24, 2020 at 08:20 PM

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Thanks for the giggles!

Can you tell I am the cynical class clown my whole life .

*Beth* · Jan 25, 2020 at 07:40 AM

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Can you tell I am the cynical class clown my whole life .

Why, I never would have guessed!

*Beth* · Jan 25, 2020 at 07:45 AM

Yesterday, for the first time since the time change, the afternoon passed without being creepy (deeply anxious/depressed). I actually forgot to even think about it until I realized that I'd forgotten. I'm begging the universe allow Latuda to give me the gift of peaceful afternoons.

*Beth* · Jan 25, 2020 at 07:08 PM

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Originally Posted by BethRags

Yesterday, for the first time since the time change, the afternoon passed without being creepy (deeply anxious/depressed). I actually forgot to even think about it until I realized that I'd forgotten. I'm begging the universe allow Latuda to give me the gift of peaceful afternoons.

Repeat for today!

~Christina · Jan 25, 2020 at 08:54 PM

Fantastic!! I’m glad that awful tremor must have settled down and you didn’t deal with that major anxiety

*Beth* · Jan 25, 2020 at 10:03 PM

Thanks, Christina! That's 2 afternoons in a row that were fairly easy. The tremor (hands) is still bad, but I have my shaky fingers crossed for Dr. W. to come up with an idea.

*Beth* · Jan 26, 2020 at 07:25 PM

The edge is taken off of the afternoon depression/anxiety/agitation. However, the tremor is discouraging because I cannot foresee raising the Latuda dose with a tremor this pronounced.

Bad night of restless sleep and disturbing dreams. Dreamt I was getting married to my husband (we were both much younger in the dream). I had to wear a traditional white wedding gown (not my preference). I was trying to shave my legs with my wedding dress on and I was stressed. But I managed it, so I guess it wasn't such a bad dream, lol.

Sad about Kobe Bryant and his daughter. Watching the Grammys and feeling rather old.

*Beth* · Jan 27, 2020 at 02:28 PM

Good sleep. Rumination. Or maybe this is what is called "racing thoughts."

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Beth catches the flowers Member Since Jul 2019 Location: Downtown Vibes, California Posts: 15,701 (SuperPoster!) 4 23.7k hugs given	Jan 22, 2020 at 04:19 AM #101 It was awful, scary. I do use a med box. There are too many little round white pills, they should be rainbow colored! Anyway, I took the 60mg tonight and all is well. __________________
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Beth catches the flowers Member Since Jul 2019 Location: Downtown Vibes, California Posts: 15,701 (SuperPoster!) 4 23.7k hugs given	Jan 22, 2020 at 08:56 PM #104 Actually took the proper 60mg Latuda last night. No problems. I'm just hoping that within a week or so the Latuda makes a dent in the afternoon creepies. I slept through most of that time today...not the best solution. __________________
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Misterpain Member Member Since May 2016 Location: USA Posts: 487 7	Jan 23, 2020 at 06:14 PM #106 Pffff,napping ? I am jealous of people with narcolepsy ,all i heard was lepsy and signed up, i got epilepsy darn it .
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Beth catches the flowers Member Since Jul 2019 Location: Downtown Vibes, California Posts: 15,701 (SuperPoster!) 4 23.7k hugs given	Jan 25, 2020 at 07:45 AM #115 Yesterday, for the first time since the time change, the afternoon passed without being creepy (deeply anxious/depressed). I actually forgot to even think about it until I realized that I'd forgotten. I'm begging the universe allow Latuda to give me the gift of peaceful afternoons. __________________
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~Christina Legendary Wise Elder Community Liaison Member Since Jul 2011 Location: Tennessee Posts: 22,450 (SuperPoster!) 12 12.7k hugs given	Jan 25, 2020 at 08:54 PM #117 Fantastic!! I’m glad that awful tremor must have settled down and you didn’t deal with that major anxiety __________________ Helping others gets me out of my own head ~
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Beth catches the flowers Member Since Jul 2019 Location: Downtown Vibes, California Posts: 15,701 (SuperPoster!) 4 23.7k hugs given	Jan 25, 2020 at 10:03 PM #118 Thanks, Christina! That's 2 afternoons in a row that were fairly easy. The tremor (hands) is still bad, but I have my shaky fingers crossed for Dr. W. to come up with an idea. __________________
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Beth catches the flowers Member Since Jul 2019 Location: Downtown Vibes, California Posts: 15,701 (SuperPoster!) 4 23.7k hugs given	Jan 27, 2020 at 02:28 PM #120 Good sleep. Rumination. Or maybe this is what is called "racing thoughts." __________________
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