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A long sought break through.
11 years ago
General
If you are not comfortable with topics considering psychology, then this probably isn't the journal for you.
Anyway, the past month or so I've been going back and forth between doctors and counselors, finally managing to work toward getting over my intense anxiety issues and determining a solution to my plethora of issues. In the course of this, I have learned many important things! As you all know, or do know if you watched my old account >.>, I have PTSD. So that's been a thing for awhile. I also have now learned, as of today, that I have bipolar disorder. So the increase in my anxiety, fears, and hermit-like behavior could be linked to the fact I've been on an anti-depressant. So while being bipolar isn't exactly the proudest thing for me to admit to being, I at least now KNOW one of the many things that wrong with me, and that one of the pills I've been taking was quite harmful in my trying to get past it. So now I'm off Zoloft, the doctor is consulting with a neurologist and a psychiatrist to determine the appropriate medicine to put me on. Apparently there are some anti-seizure meds that are used to treat bipolar disorder. So I think that the general hope is to go for a one-two punch and put me on a new medication for my epilepsy that will take care of that as well. Of course, that leaves me with a lot of fears because I know that seizures, rather large ones, can happen when you start trying to jumble around medications. I've been on Keppra since I was diagnosed, so while going off of it will be, probably and ultimately, beneficial, I REALLY, REALLY, REALLY don't want to have any grand mals ;~;. But anyway, here's hoping for the best.
That's my life update for today! I hope that you have had a fantastic one and that all is well in your world!
Love,
Libby
Anyway, the past month or so I've been going back and forth between doctors and counselors, finally managing to work toward getting over my intense anxiety issues and determining a solution to my plethora of issues. In the course of this, I have learned many important things! As you all know, or do know if you watched my old account >.>, I have PTSD. So that's been a thing for awhile. I also have now learned, as of today, that I have bipolar disorder. So the increase in my anxiety, fears, and hermit-like behavior could be linked to the fact I've been on an anti-depressant. So while being bipolar isn't exactly the proudest thing for me to admit to being, I at least now KNOW one of the many things that wrong with me, and that one of the pills I've been taking was quite harmful in my trying to get past it. So now I'm off Zoloft, the doctor is consulting with a neurologist and a psychiatrist to determine the appropriate medicine to put me on. Apparently there are some anti-seizure meds that are used to treat bipolar disorder. So I think that the general hope is to go for a one-two punch and put me on a new medication for my epilepsy that will take care of that as well. Of course, that leaves me with a lot of fears because I know that seizures, rather large ones, can happen when you start trying to jumble around medications. I've been on Keppra since I was diagnosed, so while going off of it will be, probably and ultimately, beneficial, I REALLY, REALLY, REALLY don't want to have any grand mals ;~;. But anyway, here's hoping for the best.
That's my life update for today! I hope that you have had a fantastic one and that all is well in your world!
Love,
Libby
I can also see now why you worked so hard on LPES.
Please hang in there. *Hugs*