I have had a really, really tough couple of months. Between starting work, the holidays, and everything else in between I have been one big, giant yoyo.
With pretty severe depression settling in, I started the Effexor and ended up a little manic. I knew it was likely, actually, I knew it was inevitable. Going a little manic created it’s own set of issues for me and this life I live. My doc spotted it long before I did, only I didn’t want to listen to her.
Typical.
So I had a very dramatic upswing, major irritability and crazy sleep habits started. To say I had trouble sleeping is an understatement. It was impossible.
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Hello Beth, Your story hits so close to home. I have those exact same feelings, thoughts, issues, and worries. I have been working day to day, to improve my myself. I have seen improvements, some times rather small. But for myself I will take every small step forward I can. Thank you for telling your story, you have reached myself and many others.
Thank you,
Robin
Thank you Beth. I just found your blog and have been reading your old posts. I have shockingly similar experiences and feelings. I’m a working professional mother of 4. Its challenging. I don’t feel so alone now.
Regards,
Liz
Hello,
I am a 25 year old woman and have been fighting to get an actual, certifiable BPII diagnosis since I was 20. The last five years have been incredibly challenging and I just found your blog today. This post in particular really hit close to home because I use writing as a means to stop the rapid-cycling thoughts. I also started Effexor in September, which threw all semblance of sleep habits out the window.
Thank you for sharing, it gives me hope that I can function as a responsible adult and one day as a mother who is capable of loving her children.
LC
Beth, please,please keep writing. I thankfully stumbled upon your blog on an evening where I find myself so depressed, I find it difficult to breathe. Knowing there is someone else out there who knows how I feel and is fighting the good fight gives me hope! God bless you!
Jodi
Hi Beth,
I too have bi-polar 2 rapid cycling. I have just been diagnosed with it after trying different anti depressants with no relief. I am going through mixed emotion state right now. I went 48 hours without sleep along with depression. Thank you for sharing. Not that I would wish this on anyone but it is nice knowing that I am not the only one out there with these same symptoms.
I have shut down. I barely make it to work and I am on thin ice right now. I just work, try to be as normal as possible around my kids at the same time feeling like I am crawling out of my skin.
Thank you again for sharing!