Mixed state??? Trigs
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Mixed state??? Trigs
| Mon, 08-28-2006 - 9:10am |
Could someone please explain this to me? I think I may be having that now??? I am extremely depressed, yet can't sleep, and am very, very agitated!! Everything and everyone is getting on my nerves. I've been cutting myself again, and the other day took a bunch of pills. I just wanted to sleep. I'm having constant suicidal thoughts. Does this sound like a mixed state? I feel worse now than I did when I went into the hospital in May. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Love,
Renee

Renee,
This is EXACTLY what a mixed episode is like. Its where I am...my weekend was EXACTLY like that...I wish I could help you. Mixed episodes always put me in the hospital before...but now, I try to figure out what triggers them...I try not to freak out (yeah, right...i know.). I try to sleep when I can...and I don't sleep much either.
Can you call your pdoc to see if you need a med adjustment? What meds are you on right now?
Just keep talking to us...get it all out...i had so many su thoughts all weekend too. Just KNOW that YOU are in control. NOT THE BP.
I'll check back in with you in a bit.
Don't stop talking, or I'll get worried!!!
Love you,
Keli
Hi Keli, thanks so much for your reply...you're such a sweetie! Yes, I'm definitely having a hard time right now...I know you understand. I saw my pdoc and therapist friday. I'm supposed to check in with both of them today. My therapist has suggested another hospitilazation, and I'm not against that...it's just hard to leave when you have 5 kids! We have been adjusting my meds so that may be the problem. When I was in the hospital in May...I had another pdoc (mine doesn't go to hospitals). He added Geodon to the Lamictal I was already on. He actually increased the Lamictal, and started me on 80mg. of Geodon. Once I got home...the Geodon was making me too drowsy in the morning. I felt drugged! I can't be that way, because my kids get up early. So..my pdoc decreased it to 40mg., but that didn't help either. Now I'm on 20mg. I think maybe this has been too much of a change...I just don't know! Thanks again for your concern...I appreciate it!
Hugs,
Renee
Hey Renee~ I have to agree with Keli. You are definitely in the midst of a mixed episode. And I do know how hard it is to go i/p when you have kids to take care of. That's what kept me out of the hospital when that's where I really needed to be. So I can really relate to your plight. I had the same reaction with Geodon. I'm on zyprexa now for the anti-psychotic meds. It seems to be working ok I guess. You may want to ask your pdoc about it.
Hang in there and keep posting. We care about you and worry. So don't get too quiet. Okay?
Hugs,
Traci
Renee...
How are you today? Check in with me, if you can...I'm worried now!
Love you,
Keli