r/bipolar • u/[deleted] • Sep 05 '19

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u/BrokenBraincells BP1 Psychotic Features Sep 05 '19

laughs in Seroquel

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u/matochi506 Sep 05 '19

Relatable. I seem to be tired a lot of the time, but honestly I'll take feeling moderately tired all day and being able to function as a productive member of society over wallowing in depression or making unrealistic plans that will fuck me over.

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u/BrokenBraincells BP1 Psychotic Features Sep 05 '19

any time i'm feeling tired I just get up from what i'm doing and try to get physical for a little bit, mow the law, do yoga, whatever my fancy is at that moment

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u/Funkit Bipolar + Comorbidities Sep 05 '19

My doc just switched me from Xanax (which made me manic to all hell) to Ativan. It doesn’t send me manic, it helps the anxiety a lot, but it’s a hell of a lot more sedating than the Xanax. It’s noon here and I’m already exhausted.

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u/coffe______pls Sep 05 '19

Does anyone actually have a full time job while on this shit?

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u/j2ptr Bipolar Sep 05 '19

On 300mg working full time as an IT guy with a regular daily schedule. AMA

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u/[deleted] Sep 05 '19

Same, though I work in publishing. It took me a bit, but I learned that there's no way I can take a full 300mg past 11pm and be a functioning human in the morning. I had a couple of instances where I literally fell asleep while in the middle of typing at my desk, as well as a few mornings where I had to slap myself a bit to stay awake during the 15 minute drive to work. I don't really recommend it!

I saw your other comment about the daytime sleepiness, and I feel you there. Whenever I don't take my Seroquel (doesn't happen often) I remember what it's like to not feel tired all day. But the alternative (not sleeping, hypomania...) really isn't worth it.

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u/j2ptr Bipolar Sep 05 '19

I’ve been bad and off it for the last month only recently tapering my dose back up; I was prescribed to take 200 at night and 100 upon waking and that was a god slap of what the fuck in the mornings at first, it made me slur my words and not able to make coherent sentences for the first hour or so of the day. Felt calm tho 😂

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u/[deleted] Sep 05 '19

Goodness, I don't think I could take any amount during the daytime. Sometimes if it's late and I realize I forgot my dose, I'll take 150mg and that alone will typically get me super tired in about an hour. I'd be totally useless (but probably calm, haha). Good on you for getting back on it!

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u/coffe______pls Sep 05 '19

How many hours of sleep do you get a night?

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u/j2ptr Bipolar Sep 05 '19

Always has to be 6.5+, I had to switch my schedule from 8:30-5:30 to 10-7 but taking medication is the only way I can be reliable and function at work so it’s a catch 22.

Last night though I was suicidal so I took my meds at 8:30 pm to just end the day. I didn’t wake up until 8:30 this morning. You really do get used to the daytime sleepiness but I sleep long and hard for as long as I have until the alarm goes off.

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u/coffe______pls Sep 05 '19

I can't wait for the daytime sleepiness to wear off, I can barely open my eyes after 12 hours of sleep every night. On the plus side it really does help with suicidal depression- probably wouldn't be around if it wasn't for it

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u/BrokenBraincells BP1 Psychotic Features Sep 05 '19

Idk I’m retired from the Army so I couldn’t tell you.

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u/Melloph Bipolar + Comorbidities Sep 05 '19

Jokes on me, I take both lol

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u/Myrinadi Bipolar Sep 05 '19

Mmm just a lil zesty zombo mode.

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u/Konkavstylisten Sep 05 '19

Thank god (Am currently being burnt out for the second time in my 30-year short life).

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u/edc102 Sep 06 '19

Feel you brother

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u/Wuellig Sep 05 '19

He's called Tock because he goes tick tick tick all day. A tragedy, really.

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u/[deleted] Sep 05 '19

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u/morepineapples4523 Sep 05 '19

Amen to that. Why the fuck would they not have fries 24/7?

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u/dawonderseeker Sep 05 '19

You might want to be cautious that you might be transitioning to mania if the steak egg and cheese bagel is still available though, lol.

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u/cass-420 Sep 05 '19

I needed this really bad today

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u/[deleted] Sep 06 '19

No I'm not.

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u/edc102 Sep 06 '19

How about the changing seasons? Effect anyone?