I need help and support

[MR_WHY]

As I said before my psychiatrist stopped all my previous meds for 2 weeks. 1 week gone.
He only prescribed lorazepam 1 mg daily. It useless.

Now, I feel fatigue most of the times with sleep disturbances. (what to do?) Also, I feel strong nausea.

Now, I have depression episodes or mixed episodes, anxiety, tired. Also, episodes of dark clouds which are the most things I hate and I need to remove it from my life.

I feel so so tired and weak.

[MR_WHY]

1st: I'm sorry for my way.

2nd: I agree about the goal of use of lorazepam or why my psychiatrist stopped my meds for this time.

[persephonedemeter]

I have to correct myself. I meant it is a low dose for the ativan. It is not the lowest dose. It is primarily an anti-anxiety med but it also helps with nausea.

[persephonedemeter]

Also, just to let you know, your dr. probably prescribed the ativan (lorazepam) to help you with your nausea also. I mg may not be enough for you or it may not be the drug for you. I'm not even sure how it is suppose to bridge you, but if I have to take a leap in my thinking, I am guessing your docor wants to see what you are like without any medications on you and wondering whether the meds are causing problems or if it is the  mental disorder, like you feeling tired all the time.   What you can do is call your dr up and let him know 1 mg isn't working, I mg is the lowest dose, and it doesn't last for 24 hours,

Read up on your medications. Like Crystal said, read and educate yourself on your drugs, your condition and what treatments are out there. Read what you feel up to. One of the things I had to learn to do was pace myself and allow rest breaks, That, and having a daily routine and a consistent sleep time.

You didn't hurt my feelings. I have a tough skin these days, but the comment didn't exactly make me want to hug you either, but since you are ill, I'll let it pass,

[persephonedemeter]

Also, just to let you know, your dr. probably prescribed the ativan (lorazepam) to help you with your nausea also. I mg may not be enough for you or it may not be the drug for you. I'm not even sure how it is suppose to bridge you, but if I have to take a leap in my thinking, I am guessing your docor wants to see what you are like without any medications on you and wondering whether the meds are causing problems or if it is the  mental disorder, like you feeling tired all the time.   What you can do is call your dr up and let him know 1 mg isn't working, I mg is the lowest dose, and it doesn't last for 24 hours,

Read up on your medications. Like Crystal said, read and educate yourself on your drugs, your condition and what treatments are out there. Read what you feel up to. One of the things I had to learn to do was pace myself and allow rest breaks, That, and having a daily routine and a consistent sleep time.

You didn't hurt my feelings. I have a tough skin these days, bit the comment didn't exactly make me want to hug you either.

[persephonedemeter]

I read your posts just now. I don't skim through the entire forum looking for related posts, but I don't think it even matters what people say or how they respond judging from all that you wrote in response to them, I'm not even sure what it is you really want, People gave you really good advice, and you just blow them off. If you think you are frustrated, it is even more frustrating trying to help you on this forum. You have all the answers ready to say, "No, not possible. Not working." and write off responses. What it does to me, is that I don't even want to even try to talk to you. This is feedback, by the way.

Also, there is no drug or drugs alone in the world out there that can change a lot of your behavior, like spending alot of money. By the way, from what you described, it doesn't sound like bipolar disorder induced spending. I think it is just a bad habit you have.

  Drugs are not the answer to everything, and there is no happy pill out there that will change things suddenly for you when it comes to treating a mental illness. Medication is not  not going to make you a nice guy, a good money manager, give you great coping skills or make you any smarter or wiser. You have to work on it too. It doesn't get rid of bad habits and bad coping behaviors.

If you know someone who found the magic pill that will solve all your problems and keep your mental disorder at bay, do tell us. Ask your doctor if he thinks a drug or drugs alone will be the answer for you. Do yourself a favor, and ask him what it is you can do to help yourself. What is it that you think you will get from talking to a therapist. Here's a good question for you: Do you listen?

[Crystal413]

You certainly must be feeling snipity to have written to Persephonedemeter to Focus on the last post. Remember we are people with bipolar with impairments in our minds, a lot, a little, and sometime not. We are here to help you but we are far from perfect.

Most people get side effects from meds. I think it's way to risky for someone with Bipolar to go without meds unless they are being monitored in the hospital. Your pdoc can actually be held liable for what he is doing. Anything can happen. In my experience if a med gave me terrible side effects, the pdoc started something else, but certainly never nothing.

Has your pdoc communicated to you that he is second guessing if you have Bipolar or not? There are many mental illnesses out there and not being medicated is dangerous business.

[MR_WHY]

I explaied why my spychiatrist decided this before.
I have kind of side effects so he decided to stop med temporally.
I know lorazepam not for bipolar. It just for lettle help during these 2 weeks.

My previous question:
http://www.medhelp.org/posts/Bipolar-Disorder/My-psychiatrist-changed-my-medicines/show/2665937#post_13117119

Focus on the last posts.

[persephonedemeter]

If you are only prescribed lorazepam, you are only being treated for anxiety. It does nothing for bipolar disorder on it's own. It sounds like you are going to have to have a discussion with the doctor, and find out where he is with your treatment and working with you. You need to find out whether he is wondering if he is still thinking your diagnosis is now. Sometimes, they change diagnosis as they get to know and work with you, and how you respond to meds.

[Crystal413]

I was reading one of your post. You mentioned you couldn't clear your mind with meditation.
It is difficult and takes time in order to be able to clear ones mind. It really is work but eventually you will be able to do it.

[Crystal413]

And also let your pscychiatrist know how sick you feel. We can do our best to help you on this forum but the dr needs to help you with the withdrawals.

When your feeling better I strongly suggest that you do a few things to help yourself. Go to some Bipolar Groups, read as much as you can, on-line and in books and attend Therapy weekly. We need support and guidance. That is key to helping you feel better along with the right meds. When you are able, drink plenty of water, exercise, meditate, try yoga, eat right and have your bloodwork done. Bipolar is a time consuming illness. It won't fix itself.

I hope you feel better soon. Ask the dr if you can take something over the counter or prescribe something for your nausea too. You are right, 1mg of lorazepam is not enough for what your going thru.

My best to you,
Crystal

[thatquietgirl]

I would suggest making an appointment with your psychiatrist and tell him you urgently need to have your meds reevaluated as you are getting extremely low episodes and are not feeling what he gave you is enough.

[MR_WHY]

The response and feedback on this web site is so slow and rare. Is there any web site or forum provide better member response and feedback?