Posted by jzp on July 26, 2000, at 21:34:12
In reply to Re: serzone, manic, posted by Iden on July 26, 2000, at 11:26:45
Thanks for your response, Iden. I just can't
express how helpful/reassuring it is to hear from
people who are going through this.I don't _think_ that I am in danger of "flipping"
into hypomanic mode (I've never been truly manic),
at least not just yet. I think that someone (Yona?)
somewhere mentioned that his/her pdoc said that you
should really be concerned when you start noticing
major impulsivity and drastically decreased sleep,
neither of which are problems for me right now. I
think that it really is just that I have been so
very down for so very long that it's just weird to
be approaching "well" again.It's especially weird because I am going through a
break-up right now. My live-in boyfriend of 2 and
a half years and I are splitting up, which means that
in the next several weeks I have to deal with finding
a new place and a job, and with moving from San Diego to
Tucson. Oddly enough, I seem to be handling it ok. I mean,
it's not like I'm like "la la la, break-up schmeak-up,"
but it hasn't plunged me into total paralyzing despair
either. I have just been looking at apartment and
job listings and getting quotes from U-Haul, etc.
In short, I've pretty much been doing what needs to
get done, for the first time in 18 months. I guess
what I'm saying is that I feel like my response is
appropriate to the situation, and that I'm not just
blowing it off, which is what I would do if I were
actually hypomanic.That said, I'm still keeping a close eye on myself.
Oh, and about side effects-- since I increased to
250mg, I have noticed a little weird pressure/light-
headed feeling off and on, and some days I have felt
like I couldn't keep my eyes open, but when I try to
actually go to sleep, I can't fall asleep. Nothing
major. Just mildly annoying.Take care,
Jannette
poster:jzp
thread:41187
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