EDITED to note: It's now 9/26/20 and I went back on 50 of Seroquel because I was having issues sleeping. And actually, this past week, I've gone back to 150 because I get better sleep. My body is still screaming at me, but I'm trying to lose weight to hopefully remedy all these medical issues.
Sunday, July 5, 2020
I Have Bipolar Disorder But it Won't Have Me!
I don't feel good, I just feel normal. I went off Seroquel (150 mg) slowly about 5 weeks ago. I want to say I feel good because I do- but really I just feel normal. Only thing Ive noticed is that I smile and tear up more easily but I think that's the normal me rather than the blunted me. I know we all want to be "the real me" but what does that mean? Is my normal real me the person I was before I was diagnosed or before I was put on psych meds? It is NOT the manic me or the depressed me- that is the ABNORMAL me! I'm talking about who I am at my core. Who am I? My body is screaming for me to get back to baseline as well- I have high blood pressure, prediabetes, high cholesterol, I'm overweight (formerly obese!) My liver is fat and I have cirrhosis of the liver which is not reversible- all from Zyprexa and Seroquel. And this isn't even my entire list of medical "complaints"! Who is the normal me? I have bipolar disorder but it won't have me! Finally, its time to be proactive, not reactive!
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