Posts by Frank Smith8

shadowsurfer11 said:What does someone actually act like once they’ve been totally swept up by mania?

Basically, someone in a manic phase is just operating on a totally different level. They're euphoric, hyper-happy, and their brain is basically a beehive of ideas—usually entrepreneurial ones, but they're often random, jumping from one thing to the next at lightning speed. You get this inexplicable sense of joy, pure optimism, zero need for sleep, endless energy, a massive spike in libido, and all that stuff.

So what exactly sent Oli into a tailspin?????"#$%&())==??

I see most of you have been hospitalized, sometimes even multiple times. I haven't had that privilege yet. I spent one night under observation, but mostly because things were getting heated at home and I called the police, so they took me to the hospital since I’m on medication.

briskgull27 said:I can't really afford to miss a dose; if I forget my Lexapro in the morning, the depression hits me like a freight train by the evening, so👎
Man, Risperdal made me feel absolutely terrible. Just awful.
As far as I can tell, Lithium is a bit of a dry experience, but it's definitely the most effective option out there.

What does Cipralex actually do for you? It's pretty mild... I'm on Lithium and Prozac too, but honestly, it feels like nothing is working on me...
I read somewhere that therapy doesn't work for about a third of people...

Maybe I’m being a little rude, but what can I do if I actually want to know...

John Doe said:Better to be safe than sorry, right?😉

Ever since I dropped down to just 1mg of Risperdal, I've been feeling way better. I think I'm done with them entirely now.😉

Pills are garbage. They just turn people into zombies.😉

Are you some kind of psychotic too, since you're taking Risperdal?👍
What's your deal anyway? What's your diagnosis?

briskgull27... I was wondering, do you get any disability payments on your account for schizophrenia?
What other symptoms are there besides hallucinations?

briskgull27 said:This condition is honestly so overwhelming that even doctors hesitate to officially write down an F20 diagnosis on your medical records.
I personally can't wrap my head around what exactly makes my experience so "abnormal," and truthfully, I don't even want to find out since it's a lifelong journey.
I've been dealing with this for ten years now.
People often compare managing it to living with diabetes.
It’s such a heavy burden that you'll occasionally run into someone offering "alternative" cures just to get their foot in the door.
A doctor friend of mine once explained that it's sometimes referred to as "cancer of the soul."
As for me, I don't really have any desire to fully embrace that "reality."
That's all for now! 👏
Would you actually want to have a close friend or a family member living with schizophrenia?

Hey... I have an H&M diagnosis. Manic depression, basically bipolar disorder. I'm 20, and it was diagnosed a few months ago. After my manic phase, I was popping tons of meds—Zyprexa, Zoloft, Rivotril... nothing worked. I crashed hard, and now I've been stuck in depression for about three months. Currently taking Prozac and Lithium, but I don't feel great. There's this constant fear and this swirling thought in my head, a feeling that maybe it's something else... maybe some kind of schizophrenia... I haven't left my bed in three months. I only go outside at night to walk the dog so no one sees me. I'm supposed to be two years into college, but I completely blew the whole semester because I just didn't show up... I have no will to live, nothing brings me joy... nothing makes sense... I just can't do anything... the fear of living like this is growing. I wasn't hospitalized, but I spent one night in observation late August/early September 2006 while I was manic... I caused a scene there too. I wouldn't sleep at all and wanted to smoke, but they wouldn't let me, so they restrained me... I bit through the ropes and tried to get out, but they caught me in the hallway and tried to tie me back up. I was screaming for a doctor, curling up so they couldn't tie me, threatening everyone with a lawsuit, and finally, they gave me an injection in the hip that knocked me out until morning...
This illness is all new to me. I don't tell people; only my family and two best friends know... I have no one else to talk to about any of this... I see my psychiatrist and she's truly wonderful, but the second I step out of her office, the cruel, ugly real world swallows me whole, and I just shut down and run away again... I run back to my bed and the dreams where I'm actually safe... I'm glad you're writing about your illness; I wish more people would speak up about similar experiences... cheers. 😉