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June 21, 2011 - 3:39 am
Hi everyone,
I just wanted to introduce myself here. I was diagnosed with Cyclothemia in 2003, before that I was diagnosed with Bipolar disorder in 1998 however when another psychiatrist reviewed me after a really bad episode he diagnosed me differently. I have bipolar disorder running in my maternal family.
I managed without meds from 2005 to January this year. I hit a very low patch and my General Practitioner prescribed some sort of antidepressant. But only for one month as my mood then improved, to be honest, I think it probably sent me into a spell of hypomania.
Personally I think my mood disorder has been triggered by extreme stress and external factors. This time around. I cant seem to function for the last 3 months. Ive had a few days of hyper mood here and there but it never lasts.
Currently I am 17 weeks pregnant so I cannot take any meds. I have just had a psychiatric assessment again and waiting for the outcome. Im worried terriblly about my moods, i have had suicidal thoughts when Ive felt really bad, which is almost on a daily basis. I also have two small children, and I feel like everything has gotten ontop of me. My boyfriend and I havent been together very long and I have given him a brief outline of my disorder. Ive had relationships in the past where Ive confided in boyfriends only for them to through it back in my face which was very hurtful, during arguements so I don't trust anyone easily where my condition is concerned. Ive always felt like I've never been able to have a 'normal' relationship because of my disorder. In fact, I dont feel like Ive had anything normal in my entire 36 years of life.
Well thank you for reading my rant, I didnt mean to go on for so long,, this seems like a nice forum I stumbled upon totally by accident :)
I just wanted to introduce myself here. I was diagnosed with Cyclothemia in 2003, before that I was diagnosed with Bipolar disorder in 1998 however when another psychiatrist reviewed me after a really bad episode he diagnosed me differently. I have bipolar disorder running in my maternal family.
I managed without meds from 2005 to January this year. I hit a very low patch and my General Practitioner prescribed some sort of antidepressant. But only for one month as my mood then improved, to be honest, I think it probably sent me into a spell of hypomania.
Personally I think my mood disorder has been triggered by extreme stress and external factors. This time around. I cant seem to function for the last 3 months. Ive had a few days of hyper mood here and there but it never lasts.
Currently I am 17 weeks pregnant so I cannot take any meds. I have just had a psychiatric assessment again and waiting for the outcome. Im worried terriblly about my moods, i have had suicidal thoughts when Ive felt really bad, which is almost on a daily basis. I also have two small children, and I feel like everything has gotten ontop of me. My boyfriend and I havent been together very long and I have given him a brief outline of my disorder. Ive had relationships in the past where Ive confided in boyfriends only for them to through it back in my face which was very hurtful, during arguements so I don't trust anyone easily where my condition is concerned. Ive always felt like I've never been able to have a 'normal' relationship because of my disorder. In fact, I dont feel like Ive had anything normal in my entire 36 years of life.
Well thank you for reading my rant, I didnt mean to go on for so long,, this seems like a nice forum I stumbled upon totally by accident :)
Hi everyone,
I just wanted to introduce myself here. I was diagnosed with Cyclothemia in 2003, before that I was diagnosed with Bipolar disorder in 1998 however when another psychiatrist reviewed me after a really bad episode he diagnosed me differently. I have bipolar disorder running in my maternal family.
I managed without meds from 2005 to January this year. I hit a very low patch and my General Practitioner prescribed some sort of antidepressant. But only for one month as my mood then improved, to be honest, I think it probably sent me into a spell of hypomania.
Personally I think my mood disorder has been triggered by extreme stress and external factors. This time around. I cant seem to function for the last 3 months. Ive had a few days of hyper mood here and there but it never lasts.
Currently I am 17 weeks pregnant so I cannot take any meds. I have just had a psychiatric assessment again and waiting for the outcome. Im worried terriblly about my moods, i have had suicidal thoughts when Ive felt really bad, which is almost on a daily basis. I also have two small children, and I feel like everything has gotten ontop of me. My boyfriend and I havent been together very long and I have given him a brief outline of my disorder. Ive had relationships in the past where Ive confided in boyfriends only for them to through it back in my face which was very hurtful, during arguements so I don't trust anyone easily where my condition is concerned. Ive always felt like I've never been able to have a 'normal' relationship because of my disorder. In fact, I dont feel like Ive had anything normal in my entire 36 years of life.
Well thank you for reading my rant, I didnt mean to go on for so long,, this seems like a nice forum I stumbled upon totally by accident :)
I just wanted to introduce myself here. I was diagnosed with Cyclothemia in 2003, before that I was diagnosed with Bipolar disorder in 1998 however when another psychiatrist reviewed me after a really bad episode he diagnosed me differently. I have bipolar disorder running in my maternal family.
I managed without meds from 2005 to January this year. I hit a very low patch and my General Practitioner prescribed some sort of antidepressant. But only for one month as my mood then improved, to be honest, I think it probably sent me into a spell of hypomania.
Personally I think my mood disorder has been triggered by extreme stress and external factors. This time around. I cant seem to function for the last 3 months. Ive had a few days of hyper mood here and there but it never lasts.
Currently I am 17 weeks pregnant so I cannot take any meds. I have just had a psychiatric assessment again and waiting for the outcome. Im worried terriblly about my moods, i have had suicidal thoughts when Ive felt really bad, which is almost on a daily basis. I also have two small children, and I feel like everything has gotten ontop of me. My boyfriend and I havent been together very long and I have given him a brief outline of my disorder. Ive had relationships in the past where Ive confided in boyfriends only for them to through it back in my face which was very hurtful, during arguements so I don't trust anyone easily where my condition is concerned. Ive always felt like I've never been able to have a 'normal' relationship because of my disorder. In fact, I dont feel like Ive had anything normal in my entire 36 years of life.
Well thank you for reading my rant, I didnt mean to go on for so long,, this seems like a nice forum I stumbled upon totally by accident :)
June 22, 2011 - 3:56 pm
Total Posts: 1
Joined: 06-15-2011
Joined: 06-15-2011
Hi pixelfairy,
welcome to the forum. I'm struck by what you say about pregnancy and medication. I went off my antidepressant for the final trimester of my last pregnancy on medical advice but made sure to arm myself with a prescription so I could go right back on if I started to go down! Which in the event did happen and I afterwards found out that many specialists recommend that sufferers of long-term psychiatric illnesses should not be advised to come off regular medication while pregnant because the harm it does to them and their relationship with the baby is often greater than the low-risk medications where there is little evidence of ante or postnatal harm to the baby.
So I am wondering whether you've pushed this with your medical advisor. You don't say what meds you've been on recently, are they more antidepressants or other medication? but in any event for antidepressants you certainly can get ones which are known to have absolutely no effect on the foetus and it sounds like it might be worth your while finding out (or getting them to find out) about these rather than put yourself and your family through a bad time!
Anyway honey I hope you get to feeling better and are able to enjoy the rest of your pregnancy.
Serena x
welcome to the forum. I'm struck by what you say about pregnancy and medication. I went off my antidepressant for the final trimester of my last pregnancy on medical advice but made sure to arm myself with a prescription so I could go right back on if I started to go down! Which in the event did happen and I afterwards found out that many specialists recommend that sufferers of long-term psychiatric illnesses should not be advised to come off regular medication while pregnant because the harm it does to them and their relationship with the baby is often greater than the low-risk medications where there is little evidence of ante or postnatal harm to the baby.
So I am wondering whether you've pushed this with your medical advisor. You don't say what meds you've been on recently, are they more antidepressants or other medication? but in any event for antidepressants you certainly can get ones which are known to have absolutely no effect on the foetus and it sounds like it might be worth your while finding out (or getting them to find out) about these rather than put yourself and your family through a bad time!
Anyway honey I hope you get to feeling better and are able to enjoy the rest of your pregnancy.
Serena x
Hi pixelfairy,
welcome to the forum. I'm struck by what you say about pregnancy and medication. I went off my antidepressant for the final trimester of my last pregnancy on medical advice but made sure to arm myself with a prescription so I could go right back on if I started to go down! Which in the event did happen and I afterwards found out that many specialists recommend that sufferers of long-term psychiatric illnesses should not be advised to come off regular medication while pregnant because the harm it does to them and their relationship with the baby is often greater than the low-risk medications where there is little evidence of ante or postnatal harm to the baby.
So I am wondering whether you've pushed this with your medical advisor. You don't say what meds you've been on recently, are they more antidepressants or other medication? but in any event for antidepressants you certainly can get ones which are known to have absolutely no effect on the foetus and it sounds like it might be worth your while finding out (or getting them to find out) about these rather than put yourself and your family through a bad time!
Anyway honey I hope you get to feeling better and are able to enjoy the rest of your pregnancy.
Serena x
welcome to the forum. I'm struck by what you say about pregnancy and medication. I went off my antidepressant for the final trimester of my last pregnancy on medical advice but made sure to arm myself with a prescription so I could go right back on if I started to go down! Which in the event did happen and I afterwards found out that many specialists recommend that sufferers of long-term psychiatric illnesses should not be advised to come off regular medication while pregnant because the harm it does to them and their relationship with the baby is often greater than the low-risk medications where there is little evidence of ante or postnatal harm to the baby.
So I am wondering whether you've pushed this with your medical advisor. You don't say what meds you've been on recently, are they more antidepressants or other medication? but in any event for antidepressants you certainly can get ones which are known to have absolutely no effect on the foetus and it sounds like it might be worth your while finding out (or getting them to find out) about these rather than put yourself and your family through a bad time!
Anyway honey I hope you get to feeling better and are able to enjoy the rest of your pregnancy.
Serena x
June 27, 2011 - 2:15 am
Total Posts: 27
Joined: 04-20-2011
Joined: 04-20-2011
Hi Pixelfairy!
I really thought that Serena gave you key insights. I completely see how harmful some medications to your fetus and otheres will help keep you balanced without harming the baby. Do check into those possibilities. In our Hawaiian culture, we believe that your moods and thoughts play a pivotal role in shaping your body and how hers or his moods are formed. If you are constanty angry, grumpy, shouting and bitter, your baby picks up on all of that. But if you surround your baby with love, joy, peace, laughter,music, coddling and rubbing, talking to him or her, then that's how she'll come out. Wish you all the best
I really thought that Serena gave you key insights. I completely see how harmful some medications to your fetus and otheres will help keep you balanced without harming the baby. Do check into those possibilities. In our Hawaiian culture, we believe that your moods and thoughts play a pivotal role in shaping your body and how hers or his moods are formed. If you are constanty angry, grumpy, shouting and bitter, your baby picks up on all of that. But if you surround your baby with love, joy, peace, laughter,music, coddling and rubbing, talking to him or her, then that's how she'll come out. Wish you all the best
The most powerful weapon on this earth is the human soul on fire - Ferdinand Foch
Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass,
but learning to dance in the rain - Anonymous
Hi Pixelfairy!
I really thought that Serena gave you key insights. I completely see how harmful some medications to your fetus and otheres will help keep you balanced without harming the baby. Do check into those possibilities. In our Hawaiian culture, we believe that your moods and thoughts play a pivotal role in shaping your body and how hers or his moods are formed. If you are constanty angry, grumpy, shouting and bitter, your baby picks up on all of that. But if you surround your baby with love, joy, peace, laughter,music, coddling and rubbing, talking to him or her, then that's how she'll come out. Wish you all the best
I really thought that Serena gave you key insights. I completely see how harmful some medications to your fetus and otheres will help keep you balanced without harming the baby. Do check into those possibilities. In our Hawaiian culture, we believe that your moods and thoughts play a pivotal role in shaping your body and how hers or his moods are formed. If you are constanty angry, grumpy, shouting and bitter, your baby picks up on all of that. But if you surround your baby with love, joy, peace, laughter,music, coddling and rubbing, talking to him or her, then that's how she'll come out. Wish you all the best
The most powerful weapon on this earth is the human soul on fire - Ferdinand Foch
Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass,
but learning to dance in the rain - Anonymous
June 27, 2011 - 10:35 am
Total Posts: 4
Joined: 06-21-2011
Joined: 06-21-2011
Hello guys, and thanks for taking the time to reply to me :)
Ive not been on any mood stabilizers since about 2005, I managed to control things myself...well at least I thought I was. the antidepressants I took in feb were prescribed for a month only. fireandrain, i totally understand what you say when you refer to my baby picking up on my moods. Im so worried. My circumstances Im faced with are out of my control and I feel like Im just struggling. you see, I have had to put up with 2 years of extreme noise from my neighbour's dogs. the authorities have been pretty lax in dealing with it. Ive got another appointment with a pdoc on the 8th, hoping htat will bring me further to getting some meds.:)x x
Ive not been on any mood stabilizers since about 2005, I managed to control things myself...well at least I thought I was. the antidepressants I took in feb were prescribed for a month only. fireandrain, i totally understand what you say when you refer to my baby picking up on my moods. Im so worried. My circumstances Im faced with are out of my control and I feel like Im just struggling. you see, I have had to put up with 2 years of extreme noise from my neighbour's dogs. the authorities have been pretty lax in dealing with it. Ive got another appointment with a pdoc on the 8th, hoping htat will bring me further to getting some meds.:)x x
Hello guys, and thanks for taking the time to reply to me :)
Ive not been on any mood stabilizers since about 2005, I managed to control things myself...well at least I thought I was. the antidepressants I took in feb were prescribed for a month only. fireandrain, i totally understand what you say when you refer to my baby picking up on my moods. Im so worried. My circumstances Im faced with are out of my control and I feel like Im just struggling. you see, I have had to put up with 2 years of extreme noise from my neighbour's dogs. the authorities have been pretty lax in dealing with it. Ive got another appointment with a pdoc on the 8th, hoping htat will bring me further to getting some meds.:)x x
Ive not been on any mood stabilizers since about 2005, I managed to control things myself...well at least I thought I was. the antidepressants I took in feb were prescribed for a month only. fireandrain, i totally understand what you say when you refer to my baby picking up on my moods. Im so worried. My circumstances Im faced with are out of my control and I feel like Im just struggling. you see, I have had to put up with 2 years of extreme noise from my neighbour's dogs. the authorities have been pretty lax in dealing with it. Ive got another appointment with a pdoc on the 8th, hoping htat will bring me further to getting some meds.:)x x
June 27, 2011 - 4:42 pm
Total Posts: 27
Joined: 04-20-2011
Joined: 04-20-2011
Hi Pixilcairy!
I'm thrilled that you're getting in on the ninth. Don't hold anything back; be bold and ask what he can give you to still control. especilly like the suicidal ideation. Terrifying, but I experienced them too and I felt terriby frightened. Do you know fhat rwo people commit suicide who had mental conditions every day?!
You have the best reasons to hold on, don't let the voices of lies pursue our destruction. It's the voice of the enemy! the next time you hear it shout it; you will not take me out!!! My babies need ME.!! Take them to the park, make somethingI something you could bake cookies together. And blast uplifting music to shut out on the canine clamour! And you know what?. It takes a special man to love us, and our children. And WANTS to stick around. Others leave skid marks and donuts on the driveway. Try not depressing over the lack ...he doesn't have what it takes! Then when you're finally settled within, when you radiate love and walk with inner peace then you will know. Peace that passes all understanding. Pixelfairy. My meds help with my mind and swings. But when the thoughts of suicide I recognize that is a voice from the pit of hill and I must take every thought captive unto Christ.... And receive strength , strength like no other. Reaches to me. I pray for revelation for a supernatural strength as you face the weeks ahead. May the joy and peace and love indwelling within you transform you from your innermost being. Sounds like Kung Fu Panda! Ha!
Ma ka Inoa o Iesū
Āmene
I'm thrilled that you're getting in on the ninth. Don't hold anything back; be bold and ask what he can give you to still control. especilly like the suicidal ideation. Terrifying, but I experienced them too and I felt terriby frightened. Do you know fhat rwo people commit suicide who had mental conditions every day?!
You have the best reasons to hold on, don't let the voices of lies pursue our destruction. It's the voice of the enemy! the next time you hear it shout it; you will not take me out!!! My babies need ME.!! Take them to the park, make somethingI something you could bake cookies together. And blast uplifting music to shut out on the canine clamour! And you know what?. It takes a special man to love us, and our children. And WANTS to stick around. Others leave skid marks and donuts on the driveway. Try not depressing over the lack ...he doesn't have what it takes! Then when you're finally settled within, when you radiate love and walk with inner peace then you will know. Peace that passes all understanding. Pixelfairy. My meds help with my mind and swings. But when the thoughts of suicide I recognize that is a voice from the pit of hill and I must take every thought captive unto Christ.... And receive strength , strength like no other. Reaches to me. I pray for revelation for a supernatural strength as you face the weeks ahead. May the joy and peace and love indwelling within you transform you from your innermost being. Sounds like Kung Fu Panda! Ha!
Ma ka Inoa o Iesū
Āmene
The most powerful weapon on this earth is the human soul on fire - Ferdinand Foch
Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass,
but learning to dance in the rain - Anonymous
Hi Pixilcairy!
I'm thrilled that you're getting in on the ninth. Don't hold anything back; be bold and ask what he can give you to still control. especilly like the suicidal ideation. Terrifying, but I experienced them too and I felt terriby frightened. Do you know fhat rwo people commit suicide who had mental conditions every day?!
You have the best reasons to hold on, don't let the voices of lies pursue our destruction. It's the voice of the enemy! the next time you hear it shout it; you will not take me out!!! My babies need ME.!! Take them to the park, make somethingI something you could bake cookies together. And blast uplifting music to shut out on the canine clamour! And you know what?. It takes a special man to love us, and our children. And WANTS to stick around. Others leave skid marks and donuts on the driveway. Try not depressing over the lack ...he doesn't have what it takes! Then when you're finally settled within, when you radiate love and walk with inner peace then you will know. Peace that passes all understanding. Pixelfairy. My meds help with my mind and swings. But when the thoughts of suicide I recognize that is a voice from the pit of hill and I must take every thought captive unto Christ.... And receive strength , strength like no other. Reaches to me. I pray for revelation for a supernatural strength as you face the weeks ahead. May the joy and peace and love indwelling within you transform you from your innermost being. Sounds like Kung Fu Panda! Ha!
Ma ka Inoa o Iesū
Āmene
I'm thrilled that you're getting in on the ninth. Don't hold anything back; be bold and ask what he can give you to still control. especilly like the suicidal ideation. Terrifying, but I experienced them too and I felt terriby frightened. Do you know fhat rwo people commit suicide who had mental conditions every day?!
You have the best reasons to hold on, don't let the voices of lies pursue our destruction. It's the voice of the enemy! the next time you hear it shout it; you will not take me out!!! My babies need ME.!! Take them to the park, make somethingI something you could bake cookies together. And blast uplifting music to shut out on the canine clamour! And you know what?. It takes a special man to love us, and our children. And WANTS to stick around. Others leave skid marks and donuts on the driveway. Try not depressing over the lack ...he doesn't have what it takes! Then when you're finally settled within, when you radiate love and walk with inner peace then you will know. Peace that passes all understanding. Pixelfairy. My meds help with my mind and swings. But when the thoughts of suicide I recognize that is a voice from the pit of hill and I must take every thought captive unto Christ.... And receive strength , strength like no other. Reaches to me. I pray for revelation for a supernatural strength as you face the weeks ahead. May the joy and peace and love indwelling within you transform you from your innermost being. Sounds like Kung Fu Panda! Ha!
Ma ka Inoa o Iesū
Āmene
The most powerful weapon on this earth is the human soul on fire - Ferdinand Foch
Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass,
but learning to dance in the rain - Anonymous
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