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Nearly 4 months has passed since you posted and I hope things are better for you. You also posted this during Winter which is a really hard time for people with mood disorders. Are you taking any vitamin D3? 5000 IU is the suggested dose for people with mood disorders. I get mine at WalMart for around $8 for 100 capsules and you need just 1 a day. It helps with depression and has shown it also helps with mood swings. My rapid cycling is definitely linked to increased stress and anxiety and lack of sleep. I was lucky to have a psychiatrist for a short period of time who put me on 1mg of Ativan every day, which made a huge difference!! Last June I started working again and when I work too many hours I get physically sick and still get mood swings but not as bad. My new psychiatrist put me on Buspar 15mg twice a day to help with the residual anxiety. It's been 5 weeks and so far so good. At this time I can only handle 10-15 hours a week. I work one on one with seniors in their homes and the shifts are usually 2 or 3 hours. My therapist doesn't want me working more than one shift a day unless it's a rare pick up shift. I'm lucky with my job because the hours are flexible and my employer is supportive. I only have one client now and am working just 6 hours a week, so that helps out A LOT. My client and I also click well due to our mutual love of our cats. With the consistent schedule I might be able to get into more of a routine which also helps with the moods.
Meds are also the reason I want the sleeve. There is a non XR version of Effexor but I don't want to switch because I've been fairly stable on it. Also, in the future I don't want potential meds limited due to the RNY. I'm lucky that I've been able to find a med combo which has not caused weight gain. My weight has been stable for 10+ years, with brief periods of purposeful weight loss and the regain was due to bad eating habits rearing their ugly head.
Me: bipolar I with psychotic features. Borderline personality disorder with dependent features and OCD. I am going to be 32 in May. I take Invega, Trileptal, and Cymbalta. Has anyone had problems with their sodium levels after surgery from taking the Trileptal?
Hi Gabby, just saw your post!
I had my sleeve done about 2 months ago, and I'm happy to report no issues with meds so far! My psychiatrist had me bump up the lamictal a bit a couple of weeks ago since I was getting a touch manic, but that's been the only change. That one makes sense, because a hormone dump is common as you start losing weight, and lamictal apparently becomes somewhat less effective with increased estrogen (like when you start birth control). But I'm feeling really good, and the weight loss is coming along, so all is well so far!
Hope your research is going well! :)
Sparklekitty / Julie / Nerdy Little Secret (#42)
Roller derby - cycling - triathlon
VSG 2013, RNY conversion 2019 due to GERD. Trendweight here!
I am in the beginning stages of my surgery quest. From the research I done I also came to the conclusion that the sleeve is the best option for me. There is no way I'd mess with med absorption. My current combo has kept me stable, with minor adjustments, for 2+ years. I'm encouraged to hear other people have surgeons who agree with my conclusion.
I recently heard of a new drug for Bipolar depression...Latuda.........has any one tried it?
Thanks
Jennifer
RNY 5/30/08
S/W 236
C/W 115
Hi! It's been a while since you posted all of this. I hope you're okay now! I was diagnosed with BP in 2009 and I was lucky that the fist meds they put me on worked. I lost my job almost a year ago, and secretly I was so relieved! Just like you, the thought of having a job really stresses me out! I have a special needs child and some days when I have had a hard time with him, I just don't have anymore of me left to give at a job! Or vice versa. After my surgery, I found that my anti-depressant was tearing up my sleeve. I made an emergency appt with my psych, thinking that she would switch me to something else. Well, to my surprise, she took me off anti-depressant totally! So, I'm still on mood stabilizer, but not on an anti-depressant... I'm really nervous! At any rate, give an update! I hope you're doing good.
Rhiannon VSG 12/18/13 ~ Mo 1 -35lbs ~ Mo 2 -15lbs ~ Mo 3 -13lbs ~ Mo 4 -8lbs ~ Mo 5 -9lbs ~ Mo 6 -6lbs ~ Mo 7 -8lbs
If we all liked the same things, what fun would life be?
I have this issue. I look down and see the 280 lbs girl from before. I freak out at the slightest indication of a fold of skin or a lump. I am only a year out but I think we will be ok
My MH diagnosis: Bipolar 1 with psychotic features (not really as fun as it sounds as of 2006), Anxiety Not Specified (1994), PTSD (2004), and Schizotypal personality disorder (possibly) (2000)
I've been stable with meds a few years though, more or less with a diagnosis like that. I'm just worried when I have the surgery I'll have to adjust my meds and that could be disaster. I have to do something though, the bp meds are one of the main reasons I gained 200 lbs in the last about 9 years (after being diagnosed and put on medication). Btw I'm 27, most were diagnosed in childhood.
