Posted by phidippus on August 20, 2015, at 6:15:03
In reply to my issues, posted by meffect on August 19, 2015, at 21:29:03
> >I also get periods of anger disorder where I cant control myself and I get so angry i make bad decisions
> I'm going to try and control my hypomanic mood rather than stop taking viibryd like I usually do.
>I get periods of hypomania
Its clear from the above that you have bipolar disorder and you're treating it with an antidepressant when you should be treating it with a mood stabilizer first. You can keep the Viibryd, just add something like carbamazapine or lithium. There's also depakote.>My goal now is to stay on the viibryd and control my overly happy and confident attitude.
This tells me the Viibryd is treating your depression but is triggering hypomanic or manic symptoms. If you were on a mood stabilizer, you would not become 'overly' happy and you would not have to worry about controlling yourself.
>I'm thinking my problem with viibryd consistence is that... eventually with viibyrd i do or say something stupid and end up dwelling on it and feel I need to take myself off it because im going to get fired from my job. then i go into a deep depression until I cant stand it anymore and go back on the viibryd.
The problem with Viibryd is that it is destabilizing your mood and making you hypomanic, a state in which you lose a modicum of self-control.
You most likely have bipolar 2 disorder, so your depressive symptoms are prominent and you experience hypomanic states not straight out mania-hypomania is the 'overly' confident and happy feelings you get.
>sorry im just really messed up and medication compliance is hard for me
When you're bipolar it is hard to sort out the symptoms from the effects of the medication-its easy to blame the med and quit it.
Eric
Lithium 900 mg
Abilify 30 mg
Vyvanse 70 mg
Primidone 150 mg
Xanax 1mg as needed
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