u/Herzeleid09

For me mild to moderate akathisia feels different from severe akathisia. With severe akathisia my brain feels like it has been switched on. Like an episode begins. And after it is over it feels like you snap out of it. Whereas with mild to moderate I feel fine just want to pace for instance. I’ve had both severe acute onset akathisia where I paced for 23 hours straight. I get a feeling in my head when the severe episode is over. Anyone else experience the feeling I described?

I pace a lot! Especially when I have nothing to do. It’s not the strongest urge to pace as I have experienced before but it is still constant. The catch is I am really benefiting from the meds I am on. So needless to say I don’t want to come off any med to stop the akathisia. I did come off of Risperidone as it made an intense hedge I mean intense urge to pace. To the point I cried and my legs would barely respond. And nothing helped except IV Benadryl in the ER. I paced this way for 23 hours straight non stop! Needless to say the akathisia I have now feels less intense but is still motivating me to pace back and forth. Anyone else here just except their akathisia? Did it lessen over time? How long have you been accepting it? And for what reason have you done so?

I kinda enjoyed being committed in the hospital. There were very few if any distractions. There was only simple things to do (ie color, draw, play board games, and watch movies/shows on TV. I loved not having my phone as I get stressed by it with people always wanting something or calling. Anyone else feel this way?

I have relationship OCD and struggle with the grass is greener on the other side or with another woman. I have been married for 18 years and struggle ridiculously with initiating sex. My therapist has been working with me to have what I consider difficult talks. It started with talking to my “not there when I was a kid father”. And then my brother. And then she was like “you need to have a sex talk with your wife”. We’ve been married 18 years so this should be hard. But it felt like moving mountains to me. Really all the difficult conversations I had. But I did it. I listened to my therapist and spoke with my wife, also asked her what her desires were in the relationship. I added back rubs back in and had the talk. I was uncomfortable but did it at the same time. My therapist always says you can be uncomfortable and do a task as well. Long story short my wife and I had sex. And things that were off the table for sometime even were brought back into the picture.

What good advice has your therapist given you? How did you feel doing it? Was it hard, easy?

Anyone else experience mania prior to psychosis? I have bipolar 1 and have had two episodes. One was stress induced and the other prescription drug induced. Each time I experience mania first then entered psychosis. I find myself nervous whenever I get mania. My psychiatrist prescribed Haldol 5mg’s to prevent psychosis and shorten the mania. I am still nervous despite that

Metallica did not do Sonne justice… what did you think?

I have OCd and bipolar 1. I am on a hefty amount of antipsychotics (Vraylar 4.5mg’s, Clomipramine 259 mg’s, Lamitrogine 350 mg’s, and Memantine 20 mg’s twice daily). This may be the cause of my lack of motivation. I work very hard through the week as a business owner. I clean window, pressure wash and do gutter cleaning. My wife says I am a lump on a log when I am not working. I just sit in one place watch the same show and scroll on Reddit. I am not sure what to do. I lack motivation to do anything else. I used to play video games and work with models. But now I just sit doing the above things with my dog. Anyone else experience this? I feel content, just tired. After working hard I just want to sit down and relax. What suggestions do you guys have? Should I mention to my psychiatrist? I think I will. But is a pill the only solution? Maybe I am depressed

How do you protect a fabric awning from SH? I have heard to soak it with water. Could you also wrap/cover it? What are your suggestions?