freaked out... i saw someone in my bed

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Registered: 07-14-2005
freaked out... i saw someone in my bed
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Sat, 07-29-2006 - 1:17am

Hey girls,

ahh I'm kind of freaking out. I walked upstairs and looked to my right (straight into my bedroom) and I swear a saw someone laying in my bed and get out real quick. Just lke a shadow. Since then I'm really paranoid. Are they behind the door? Are the behind me? Umm... is this normal? I'm worried :( I feel so stupid too. What's going on?

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Registered: 05-02-2006
Sat, 07-29-2006 - 10:08am

Meg, refresh my memory. Are you on lithium? If so, how much? It could have been paranoia, I suffer that quite a bit. Although I've never seen anything/anybody to set off the paranoia except when I was on the high dose of lithium when it became toxic and I started hallucinating. It could be any number of things. Let me know how you are doing and what meds you are on. Maybe we can figure something out.


Hugs,
Traci

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Registered: 07-22-2006
Sat, 07-29-2006 - 11:26am

(((Meg)))

I'm sorry this happened to you. I can imagine it was quite scary. I know how frightened I was when I had that very vivid dream or whatever it was that someone was in my room about a month ago.

Sorry I haven't been around lately. I've been a little temperamental so I decided it was just best to stay away. I didn't want to say anything that would be offensive to anyone.

I hope that your new meds work for you and you are able to get stabilized. You have had such a tough time with finding the right meds that work. I know you will find something that will work. Maybe this will be the one.

You asked about my Topamax. I increased to 50mg last night. I haven't had any major side effects from it, but no real benefits that I notice, either. It seems that the theraputic dose is 100mg so it may be a while until I notice anything. I have not been very compliant with the a/d's this week because I was running out, but I'm getting back on track becase my new rx got shipped and should be here soon.

Please post and let me know how you are doing today. I think of you often.

Hugs,
Peg

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Registered: 07-14-2005
Sat, 07-29-2006 - 12:27pm

The doctor took me off of lithium because of extreme anger and suicidal thoughts and put me on depakote. I took 1000 mg the first time last night. It's really weird, like right now I'm thinking, well that was dumb, but last night I was legitimately scared and paranoid, even after I had just taken 2 mg klonopin. Weird. I want to dismiss it as noting but then again why was I so freaked out last night?

Peg I'm glad you're around again! I was beginning to wonder what had happened to you. I hope the topomax starts working soon. When do you reach a theraputic dose?

Thanks
Meg

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Registered: 05-02-2006
Sat, 07-29-2006 - 12:33pm

Don't beat yourself up about it. Paranoia is sometimes just part of the *package* of bp. Lord knows I deal with it quite often. It could have been the change in your body chemistry adjusting to the new dose of depakote. Which, if that's the case, should not be a permanent thing. Keep us posted on how you're doing. Hang in there.


Hugs,
Traci