Ah! Lamotrigine is one of the ones my relative takes! It also seems like they take another medication in a similar class as your aripiprazole. The one they take in that class is called Vraylar.
Tbh I don’t think I really need a second opinion look for bipolar. I don’t think it really fits my issue. I know I’m no mental health expert, but borderline personality disorder seems to fall a bit more in line with my “symptoms” of rapid and dramatic mood swings, although I’ve never inquired about it (plus my online friends have occasionally cautioned me of the stigma surrounding it). It seems that there isn’t really a standard mode of treatment for it, but that certain bipolar meds like lamotrigine are found to be helpful. After hearing that my brother found it to be really helpful for him, it made me even more curious to ask about it. But idk if that would be weird if I ask about a specific medication. I might just bring up that my issue is more related to mood swings than overall base depression.
One of the difficult things I’ve had in seeking proper mental health care is that I feel totally normal in between “episodes.” Often I’ll be feeling just fine when I have an appointment and don’t feel like I have any complaints or anything to say. Then I’ll end up in a crisis some time later that doesn’t correspond to an appointment. Bleh.
Ah that’s great, itb is a good combo of molecules for bipolars (provided the person tolerates the lamotrigigine).
Fair enough, only you and the health professionals helping you can say what may be your condition. It is true that psychological conditions come with a lot of stigma. I now speak freely of depression because I think it is important to open the discussions on that topic, which actually concerns quite a lot of people suffering in silence but I rarely mention being bipolar because I don’t want to face extra negative consequences.
I don’t think it’s weird to ask about a specific medication, what may cross the line os to ask for it but I regularly ask my psychiatrist about complements or molecules I heard about to have his opinion or to understand why he made the decision he made about my treatment. I think it’s ok to be curious about those matters, it is our health and we are entitled to understanding what we take and why.
Yeah, I hear that. I make notes of my feelings (either on paper of the appointments are far appart or at least mental notes if there are less than 6 weeks between appointements) focussing both on my mood and feelings and on the first “symptoms” signalling an upcoming mood swing (e.g. how much I sleep, whether I feel tired or not etc).
Sorry for the delay, I was abroad on holiday and things got fairly busy!
Ah! Lamotrigine is one of the ones my relative takes! It also seems like they take another medication in a similar class as your aripiprazole. The one they take in that class is called Vraylar.
Tbh I don’t think I really need a second opinion look for bipolar. I don’t think it really fits my issue. I know I’m no mental health expert, but borderline personality disorder seems to fall a bit more in line with my “symptoms” of rapid and dramatic mood swings, although I’ve never inquired about it (plus my online friends have occasionally cautioned me of the stigma surrounding it). It seems that there isn’t really a standard mode of treatment for it, but that certain bipolar meds like lamotrigine are found to be helpful. After hearing that my brother found it to be really helpful for him, it made me even more curious to ask about it. But idk if that would be weird if I ask about a specific medication. I might just bring up that my issue is more related to mood swings than overall base depression.
One of the difficult things I’ve had in seeking proper mental health care is that I feel totally normal in between “episodes.” Often I’ll be feeling just fine when I have an appointment and don’t feel like I have any complaints or anything to say. Then I’ll end up in a crisis some time later that doesn’t correspond to an appointment. Bleh.
Ah that’s great, itb is a good combo of molecules for bipolars (provided the person tolerates the lamotrigigine). Fair enough, only you and the health professionals helping you can say what may be your condition. It is true that psychological conditions come with a lot of stigma. I now speak freely of depression because I think it is important to open the discussions on that topic, which actually concerns quite a lot of people suffering in silence but I rarely mention being bipolar because I don’t want to face extra negative consequences.
I don’t think it’s weird to ask about a specific medication, what may cross the line os to ask for it but I regularly ask my psychiatrist about complements or molecules I heard about to have his opinion or to understand why he made the decision he made about my treatment. I think it’s ok to be curious about those matters, it is our health and we are entitled to understanding what we take and why.
Yeah, I hear that. I make notes of my feelings (either on paper of the appointments are far appart or at least mental notes if there are less than 6 weeks between appointements) focussing both on my mood and feelings and on the first “symptoms” signalling an upcoming mood swing (e.g. how much I sleep, whether I feel tired or not etc).
Sorry for the delay, I was abroad on holiday and things got fairly busy!
Yeah it’s no problem about the delay! I appreciate you taking the time to share with me! Hope you had a fun holiday! :)