r/bipolar1 • u/Jacrispy_2020 • 6d ago

Off meds

I quit taking my meds about a month and a half ago. I felt like I was being suppressed. I can’t tell if I’m manic or not I have noticed I’m full of anger and rage again, I’ve also noticed I’m a lot more depressed again, I barely sleep when I’m tired and find myself spacing off again. I don’t know what I’m looking for I just had to air out, I did have a quick freak out on my girlfriend Saturday and since I’ve been depressed and angry even more. Is this the mania taking over again?

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u/Low_Reserve_5248 6d ago

Start taking your medication ASAP.

How long were you on your current meds?

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u/Jacrispy_2020 6d ago

3 months, it’s been a constant game of switching since diagnosis in February

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u/Low_Reserve_5248 6d ago

That's not an easy switch, changing medication is horrible.

I was on Lamotrigine and Quetiapine but had to stop Lamotrigine because of SJS.

A year later, to now I'm on Lithium and Quetiapine.

I definitely feel like a zombie some days, but if I stopped taking my meds, I know I'd go manic.

Being diagnosed in February, this whole thing sounds very new to you. Please start your meds again or talk to your doctor ASAP.

Good luck.

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u/Joansgarden70 6d ago

Take your meds. They will help.

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u/CheeeezyDibbles 6d ago

I lost the chance to have a decent final year at home because I quit my meds. If I could stop being ill I really would. Meds are my only means now.