Help with Understanding Bipolar and hypomania

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Sam Thomas

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I am currently be treating for symptoms of bipolar. I started counseling about 1 year ago and after hitting on some touchy subjects a few months ago, my therapist thought it wise to get me on an anti depressant for the depression I was experiencing as a result of memories coming up. I was prescriped lexapro 10mg, along with xanax .25, and after about 2 weeks I guess I started experiencing ( or became more aware) of being in a hypomanic state. My husband noticed as well as my therapist. At that time she suggested mood stabilizers and took me off Lexapro and started me on abilify 2mg. Then when I explained to her I get a period of real anxiousness just before I am supposed to take my abilify she upped the does to 5mg of Abilify and I feel like I am still hypomanic. I have taken half of a .25 mg xanax along with the abilify to help with the anxiety and nervousness which has helped, however I told the therapist that I wasn't sleeping so she recommended ambien, which I took 10mg the past 2 nights and still only sleeping about 3-4 hours a night. feeling refreshed and cleaning at all hours, going to the gym, feeling hyper basically.

Any experience or hope out there? Should I just stop all meds and just deal with it? I am afraid I will stay hypomanic, and though I get a lot done, it is not the ideal i was looking for. Thanks.
 
Hi my name is misty & I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder & panic anxioty for about 6 years now & I have the problem with having medical. So thr makes I real hard for me to get the help I need. From my own experiences trying to deal with it on youre own is entirly the wron way to go if you have medical you are on the righ track.. When someone is bipolar they tend to take there Meds just until they feel better & then they think to themselfs why am I taking all this I'm just fine.. Well anyways that's what I have done. I have only been on 1 mood stabllizer & when I got off it I was on top of the world.. Now it's a few years latter no medical & I need help. I'm cycling & I'm low.. For all these years I didn't believe I was bipolar but that's were I'm wrong & need mental help because it does not get better on it's own it can & more then likly will get worse.. I hope everything works out for you.. It's hard I no
yr friend misty
 
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