re: Mental health support.

I'm feeling very overwhelmed tonight.
I start school in a couple weeks, 3 classes plus a Friday night class to get certified through the state again. On top of that I have 4 kids to take care of. I dont even know when I will find the time to study or do hw. Run around for my girls soccer games, practices and dealing with their dad who never keeps to the visitation schedule etc....Trying to breath but tonight was just rough.

Finally got to see the doctor last friday, and got my medication. They put the on Abilify, Paxil, and Neurontin. I know the Neurontin is usually used for diabetics, and nerve pain, but who knew it could be an awesome anxiety med. I have ptsd form a car accident 2 years ago, and I always freak when riding with other people. My stomach would always feel like it was in my throat, and my legs would go numb, and I was always nauseated, but with this medicine I don't even realize the possibilities of wrecking every 5 seconds. Still not sure how the Abilify, and paxil are going to do together. So I guess we will see.
On another note, my DD turns one Friday   time has flown!

I've been being tapered off Carbmazepine over the last 6 weeks. Yesterday started my lowest dose before going off

and I am ANGRY. I'm pissy, I'm snapping at everyone and everything. Poor kiddo gets the brunt of it and I try so hard not to get angry with her but I slip at times.

I don't like this. I want my stable self back.

I see my psychiartist tomorrow

I can't start a new mood stabilizer until this one is completely out of my system (another 2 weeks at least)

Been off prozac for two months feel the urge of a nervous breakdown or two coming on.Hoping my lexapro is ready today. Trying to merge full to work with part time school uncharted territory for me trying not to break down.

No one has been posting lately. How is everyone doing?

Quoting *tinker.beℓℓ*:" I am on Lamictal. I found out that I was pregnant soon after I found out I was bipolar, too, so before ... [snip!] ... nervous, but confident .. and desperate.. enough to take it). Just thought I'd share that so you'd know its an option.  "

I found out we're expecting number 3 about ten days ago. I'm excited. I'm on Wellbutrin and Lamictal and my OB said those were safe. I've heard so many different things about Wellbutrin, but I know it'd be best for me to take it. The morning before I took the test I was so snappy! I knew something was up. Were you monitored more in your pregnancy since you were on medication? I'm hoping they do that this pregnancy, it will ease my mind more.

Quoting Jamie ♥ [4.3.2013]:" No one has been posting lately. How is everyone doing?"

I'm doing alright. I started Trileptal about a week ago and am doing wonderfully on it so far. Such a huge change in such a short time period.

Almost overnight, I went from being angry ALL THE TIME to being more tolerant and less "snappy". It's wonderful. I feel more like myself

Quoting Jamie ♥ [4.3.2013]:" I found out we're expecting number 3 about ten days ago. I'm excited. I'm on Wellbutrin and Lamictal ... [snip!] ... more in your pregnancy since you were on medication? I'm hoping they do that this pregnancy, it will ease my mind more."

I don't know if I'm being monitored more or less than what I would be if I wasn't pregnant because I just found out about the bipolar right before I got pregnant..

I guess I'm kind of monitored more though because aside from the every six to eight weeks psych visits and every 2 week counseling visits, I also have my monthly OB visits (which are about to be every 2 weeks now cuz I'm 7 months).. and she is aware of my meds and my symptoms, so she always asks how I'm doing with that..

Wellbutrin is and antidepressant, right? .. I may mention that if I start getting depressed again.. I just Barely came down from a month long manic phase.. and I have noticed some feelings of being overwhelmed and stuff.. some thoughts that generally come about when I'm depressed.. but I'm not really depressed right now.. just kind of scared of it happening.. lol..

I used to always live in fear of depression.. because it gets so bad.. at least now that I've been diagnosed, I know why it happens periodically and why it often follows a "crazy hyper" phase.. lol..

Of course, there's a lot of smurf happening in my life right now that would naturally make me feel stressed and overwhelmed.. its sometimes hard to tell which feelings are normal and which are disordered.. lol..

Quoting Kelly&Coralie:" I'm doing alright. I started Trileptal about a week ago and am doing wonderfully on it so far. Such ... [snip!] ... I went from being angry ALL THE TIME to being more tolerant and less "snappy". It's wonderful. I feel more like myself"

That's great!  
I need some of what you're taking lol

Quoting *tinker.beℓℓ*:" I don't know if I'm being monitored more or less than what I would be if I wasn't pregnant because I ... [snip!] ... make me feel stressed and overwhelmed.. its sometimes hard to tell which feelings are normal and which are disordered.. lol.."

Do you have more ultrasounds than normal? I know I should but I don't see my 'crazy doctor' as I call him really anymore. He's a prick. He told me not to get pregnant because i'd have to go off my meds. He said no and my OB said the meds were safe. I'm going to go with my OB's opinion since she knows first hand of the 'effects' if any.  
Plus I think he knew I didn't care for him because he gave me a whole years worth of meds, thank god.


Your last sentence, holy cow it'd be nice to tell them apart, lol

Quoting Jamie ♥ [4.3.2013]:" Do you have more ultrasounds than normal? I know I should but I don't see my 'crazy doctor' as I call ... [snip!] ... because he gave me a whole years worth of meds, thank god. Your last sentence, holy cow it'd be nice to tell them apart, lol"

No more ultrasounds than normal.. nope.. but my meds aren't known to cause any birth defects or anything..

Ugh im tired of being depressed! the 25 mg of Zoloft im on isnt doing much  ...Some days are worse than others, some days im fine. My World just seems so gloomy even though i know im pretty lucky to have all I have. I just cant kick this feeling. Had to vent

Had to call the crisis line today seems I'm a regular gave my first name and she filled in my last.Basically I need my meds so I'm not coping with the fact that my marriage is ending(haven't had the divorce talk but he left)
I need to work part time and do full time school.I use to be part time school and received aid for basic needs due to my mental stability now I'm even worse off and need to do more to receive aid. My crisis volenter wants me to hurry and get stable on my meds until I can get in counceling with them in september.Hopefully an excemption will follow or even better I'll be approved for ssi...

fyi:I took 30mg of my old meds only way I could think straight to type this

I have an anxiety disorder and bipolar. I lost my daughter in November when she was 7 days old to congenital heart defects. I waited 2-3 cycles and for negative test results, and started TTC. I'm 20 weeks, due in December. I was going to counseling every other week, but stopped after she went on maternity leave. I know, I shouldn't have stopped going. I should've transferred to a different counselor. After reading a post, I started thinking about my risk for postpartum depression. I don't know if I'm at a higher risk because of my mental disorders, or because of my daughter's recent death. I plan to breastfeed, and I don't know if anti-depressants/mood stabilizers are safe while breastfeeding. My OB recommends antidepressants for his patients at their 6 week PP appointment because of the increase in PPD. I should ask him if I'm at higher risk, and if he recommends I go back to counseling.

Quoting Tatiana ♡ Audrina:" I have an anxiety disorder and bipolar. I lost my daughter in November when she was 7 days old to congenital ... [snip!] ... because of the increase in PPD. I should ask him if I'm at higher risk, and if he recommends I go back to counseling."

You are at higher risk because of your disorders. I am taking Lamictal (for bipolar.. it helps a lot), and that is considered safe during pregnancy (Category C anyway), and I have researched and discussed it with doctors, and I've decided that I Will nurse while on it.

Here's my logic for that:
1. It doesn't hurt baby in womb, and in womb baby is getting Much more of it than she will in breast milk.
2. When you quit taking Lamictal, you have moody withdrawal symptoms, so by nursing while taking it, I will be gradually weaning baby off of it (because the levels that she will get will gradually go down from the colostrum all the way to when she starts weaning from the boob).
3. She's not getting anywhere near as much as I am.. not even close to a therapeutic dose.

I have discussed this logic with my doctors, and they seem alright with it. They're main concern is that I be informed before I make my decision, so they aren't telling me what to do, just what I need to know before I decide to do it.

The Only thing I need to worry about with nursing is watching for signs of lethargy in the baby... but for most people (in my research) this is not a problem, and baby has No negative reaction.

I have also heard (in this forum) that Wellbutrin is safe for pregnancy... so that might be something to discuss with your doctor/psychiatrist as well.. I plan to discuss it myself if my depression comes back.. especially if I develop postpartum depression again (god forbid .. that was one of the worst years in my life..)