One of my coworkers asked me why I don’t just drink my coffee on the way to work. I drink mine before I leave.

Why? I love coffee, but coffee does not love me. I need to be able to shit before I leave. And then sometimes again when I get to work.

No, I don’t put milk products in my coffee.

Yeah I don’t understand the meme

Thank you :)

Lmaoo!! This is hilarious. I’m trying therapy again on Tuesday after not having success with it in the past. I feel this rn!

Yeah it’s no problem about the delay! I appreciate you taking the time to share with me! Hope you had a fun holiday! :)

For me it is my dad instead of my mom!

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.

If you don’t mind me asking, what do you take now?

I started psych meds for the first time in March and have been on escitalopram. For a bit I think it was working because my mood tracker showed a positive shift, but I think I just had a period of less stress because I’m back to my old ways.

I know we are all different, but I’m just eager to know other’s experiences. My problem seems to actually be intense negative mood swings that are suddenly brought on by stressors. I was screened for bipolar disorder and I don’t have it (my moods are more volatile and rapid, not cyclical), although I have a first degree relative with it. I asked my relative with bipolar disorder what they take as a curiosity, as I know our genetics are going to be similar. My relative expressed something similar to you…it was rough going through so many different meds, but finally finding the right ones felt pretty life changing.

Anyway, I’ve been wanting to ask for a med change or increase on my next psych appointment and am just eager to know other’s experiences.

Thanks and sorry for the long winded response.