Your opinion on my meds?

Question

ok i have a baby 6 months ago i was depressed thru all my pregnancy

and after my pregnancy i feel a little relieve then suddenly when my baby was 3 months i became phychotic and delusional and suicidal i end up in a phyc ward for 1 week i was left with depakote abilify and a little dose of seroquel 50 mg but i stooped the abilify and depakote cause i was very sick and it was making evrerything worse then i stay on seroquel paxil and klonopin for anxiety everything was fine but after 3 weeks my phychotic symptoms cameback with vengance and i end up again yn the phychy ward so they tried some differents medication there but everything was making everything worse and i stay on seroquel 200 mg and its been 2 months and that is working good no episodes so far and i lowered my dose to 100 mg cause i'm gaining weight and i feel miserable and depressive then i lowered to 50mg for 1 day but then at night i start feeling confusion and anxiety and i'm taking my regular dose now 100 mg i dont want to depend on medications I"M NOT BIPOLAR i dont believe that i'm just having postpartum depresion and phychosis!!!!!!

Answer 1

I think you should stay on the meds until your doctor gives you the all clear to get off them what you want and don't want really doesn't matter if your having phychotic episodes then you need your meds for the safety of your child/ren.

Answer 2

I was diagnosted with bipolar type 2  only AFTER my daughters birth!!!

I wondered why I had never had any symptoms of bipolar before, and my psychiatrist told me that: when we are pregnant, the hormones changes (as you know yourself) and, having those "spike" in hormonal changes can "trigger" the illness (that was dormant in our genes...)

Alot of mental illnesses aren't present until you go through a traumatic or stressfull event...And pregnancy/giving birth IS stressfull on your body!!

I know you don't WANT to be bipolar and, believe I don't either !!!! But, living in denial isin't going to help you!!... I also hate the fact that I have to rely on medication for the rest of my life...but not taking them worsens me...And if we aren't healthy, we won't be able to enjoy the greatness of having a child and being a parent!!!

Just like any other illness, nobody WANTS to have it!!!...But, we have to deal with what we have...Being bipolar myself, I've had alot of difficulty findding the good medication for me (cause no 2 persons are the same=no 2 bipolar are the same either...) I have gone through almost all the anti-depressants available...I have had horrible reactions to medication (from diarhea, vomitting, skin erruptions to violent suicidal episodes!!)

I don't want to scare you by telling you all of this, I just want you to be aware of the negative side effects. Unfortunatelly, no 2 people are the same (as i said...) So finding the right combination of medication for you is time consuming and based on trial and error ( I know, that sucks!!:S) But when you will have the rigth combination, things will be stable and easier to deal with.

So my advice to you is:

1st- Get a good mental evaluation ( you can have a second and/or third advice ...) But once the doctors have established what you are suffering from, don't deny it...and don't see medication as a restraint but more as freedom from all your mental torture!!

  

2nd- I don't think you are on the right medication for you. So get those checked out ... Don't be affraid to ask questions to the doctors and don't be affraid to tell them how the medication is making you feel.

3rd- When taking new medication, always manage to be suppervised (by a friend or family member..)for at least 3 weeks (cause most medication take up to 3 weeks to take full effect in your body) ...and some side effects can send you worst off!!

4th-keep a written journal of your moods (and your side effects...)This will help you to notice what triggers you off in a bad/good mood, and how often do you have those episodes ( ex:they may be related to your monthly cycle...) Also, medication sometimes affect our memory so, it will help you to remember what you need to discuss with your doctor at your next appointement.  

I hope I have helped you a bit more,

Good luck and take care;)

Answer 3

I would encourage you to get in with your doctor or have another evaluation with a psychiatrist before making any medication adjustments to evaluate where you are at now as compared to 6 months ago.