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I’m so nervous I’m switching and am
Terrified I will feel worse

Iv had this feeling of itchy bones/akathesia where I feel like I need to stretch my arms and Legs out to relieve the pain. Wtf fixed it for u guys. I’m on lithium lamotrigine and lorazepam

Iv gone from 625-850 in like two weeks and my whole body is buzzing like inner restlessness akathisia in a bad way. Does this mean ill get better like wtf i actually cannot deal is it normal I thought I was supposed to feel more settled

I’m a nurse I’m Currently inpatient for my meds to be tweaked for bipolar depression disorder. There is a separate issue iv ended up on 6mg lorazepam a day for the past year an before that 2mg. I might be in tolerance withdrawal

When I wakeup I’m in so much fear physically I feel sick like radiating fear in my stomach and legs chest It’s genuinely unliveable. They’ve suggested switching to a longer acting benzo - vallium I barely feel but what one is good? Also what’s good to take so I can wakeup without this feeling cos wtf. Will an antidepressant help? Please any advice I know I’m in hospital but I’d love to hear any other opinions cos this is so fcked up. Would there be anything similar acting to mirtazapine cos i remember that killed my anxiety back in the day

Meds: lithium lamotrigine lorazepam

I’m a nurse I’m Currently inpatient for my meds to be tweaked for bipolar depression disorder. There is a separate issue iv ended up on 6mg lorazepam a day for the past year an before that 2mg. I might be in tolerance withdrawal

When I wakeup I’m in so much fear physically I feel sick like radiating fear in my stomach and legs chest It’s genuinely unliveable. They’ve suggested switching to a longer acting benzo - vallium I barely feel but what one is good? Also what’s good to take so I can wakeup without this feeling cos wtf. Will an antidepressant help? Please any advice I know I’m in hospital but I’d love to hear any other opinions cos this is so fcked up. Would there be anything similar acting to mirtazapine cos i remember that killed my anxiety back in the day

I’m a nurse I’m Currently inpatient for my meds to be tweaked for bipolar depression disorder. There is a separate issue iv ended up on 6mg lorazepam a day for the past year an before that 2mg. I might be in tolerance withdrawal

When I wakeup I’m in so much fear physically I feel sick like radiating fear in my stomach and legs chest It’s genuinely unliveable. They’ve suggested switching to a longer acting benzo - vallium I barely feel but what one is good? Also what’s good to take so I can wakeup without this feeling cos wtf. Will an antidepressant help? Please any advice I know I’m in hospital but I’d love to hear any other opinions cos this is so fcked up. Would there be anything similar acting to mirtazapine cos i remember that killed my anxiety back in the day

For anyone specifically with this within BP2. WHAT MEDS HELPED? 😭😭 I was on lamotrigine it helped then stopped working higher dose gave me SO. Tried TMS made it worse Then added lithium was good for a few months then now I’m getting depression with buzzing agitation in Legs all the same things it’s been my third admission now. I don’t want to take an antipsychotic. My mania presents as racing thoughts with bodily adjitation. I don’t feel happy like i wanna crawl out my skin with bad anxiety. Also has anyone with this specific type did an antidepressant help????

Has anyone had this? From the 3rd dose of upping it from 175-200 I feel suixial more depressed and numb. Iv preciously tried to do this last year for 5 days but no success for same reason. Should I give it time or not? I’m on lithium aswell

Has anyone had this? From the 3rd dose of upping it from 175-200 I feel suixial more depressed and numb. Iv preciously tried to do this last year for 5 days but no success for same reason. Should I give it time or not? I’m on lithium aswell

Hello PLEASE someone help me. I’m currently inpatient I’m a 26F. been struggling with intense depressive episodes with paranoia and crippling body pain with episodes buzzing in legs for 3 years now. Got put on lamictal worked then stopped working moved up I still take it (175) then added lithium (625) after TMS aggravated my symptoms I get bad agitation restless leg feeling in legs in episodes I can’t workout if this is mania? I’m on Ativan everyday used for the adjitation which I’m gonna come off (don’t ask about it)

In the past before mood stabalisers iv tried
- mirtazapine worked then I got that bug feeling in legs restless
- fluoxetine intense OCD paranoia suicidal
- Prestiq suicidal thoughts
- sertraline all of those things combined and worse

What the hell do I do? I’m so so sensitive to medication and the lamictal and lithium was working well but if I try to go up in lamictal I get that all over buzzing feeling and in the morning wakeup feeling like numb and chased by lions.

Would ECT help at this point? I’m not really depressed since upping my lithium precious to coming in here but I’m so adjitated anxious and fatigued uncomfortable in my own body. Drs have quirered CPTSD I also have bad adhd but can’t take stimulants as it put me into a depressive episode when it came out of my system

Hey guys I’m currently inpatient. They said I can do this over a number of months. I’m on Ativan Dr said switching to diazepam or klonopin would be easiest. Has this worked for anyone?? I am SO nervous. Currently when I wakeup Ativan makes me feel disgustingly awful cos it’s out of my system. Idk what to do. I really want to go off cos it’s causing me pain.

Hi guys, this is my third inpatient stay after a long journey of going on meds (lithium lamotrigine and currently thinking I have Ativan withdrawal). So far nothings really working and I keep cycling into depression and adjitation akathesia.

Thinking of adding an antidepressant but I’m so scared to start one. When I wasn’t on a mood stabiliser almost all SSRI gave me SI so badly I couldn’t take it. Haven’t tried one on them. I know everyone’s different but for people REALLY sensitive to meds what worked for you?

I feel HOPLESS been on disability for almost two years and I just want this to end with positivity. Can anyone give me any hope?? Please?? :(

Iv been getting it for years and suddenly it’s not as effective since upping my dose? Has this happened to anyone else, also getting horrible acne has tretnoin helped?

good psychs?

especially in face and stomach?? I exercise and eat well but maybe drinking more water would help? what has worked for you guys? and will they give you weight loss stuff if your at an average weight?

for my young people out here I’m 26F and finding my skin looks so old after I up a dose? like dark circles the elasticity is bad I even got Botox and does not have the normal effect. wtf is this does it go away and what has helped people?

hi guys! I would appreciate if you read this and could respond if you have any insight or experience. I am desperate for a hospital admission. I have bipolar my meds are all mixed up and it’s pretty complex. which priv hospitals in Australia has the best kind of treatment for this? also extremely depressed

hi guys! I would appreciate if you read this and could respond if you have any insight or experience. I am desperate for a hospital admission. I have bipolar type 2 my meds are all mixed up and it’s pretty complex. which priv hospitals has the best kind of treatment for this? also extremely depressed

How bad is everyone’s anxiety in an episode? Mine is so bad it sends shivers down my spine like in my stomach and back of my legs I can’t even swallow it’s awful over nothing tho? Or is this mania or adjitation/mixed episode idk - restavit seemed to knock me out last night not even lorazepam touches it anymore

Hi guys,

Does anyone get like this super extreme physical agitation anxiety in their legs and stomach during depressive episodes I can’t really explain it it feels like akathesia and iv had that before but iv had the same feeling with no medication? It’s like restless legs on steroids. And im not on an antipsychotic. Lithium lamotrigine. I went up a dose in lithium and it sort of started. I get it really bad in the morning when I wakeup