Hope your doing well. Great video I drink like 12 bottles of water a day. Definitely stay hydrated and watch citrus fruit. Excellent video good to see you back
Thank you :) I’m on 100mg Quetiapine about to reduce to 50mg very soon! And Zoloft is a game changer! Best thing ever! 😁 just wanna get off quetiapine now 👍
Jessy Rose way to go! Glad to hear this for you. I have considered asking for an antidepressant my next appt. I know a previous provider and some internet research talks about not prescribing antidepressants for bipolar but when you have the mood stabilizer it’s ok to take together. And it sounds like that’s working for you. I feel like I took Zoloft alone about 10 years ago for one year and made it up to 100mg. I don’t recall that doing anything for me. But I definitely struggle with the depressive side of bipolar 2 and recently have been wondering what else could help.
I take extended, I couldn’t stay awake in the daytime on quick release. I’m reducing down to 50mg this week and then hope to be off it entirely by autumn
When you were prescribed lithium did your psychiatrist say anything about you being of child-bearing age? My psychiatrist said he wouldn’t prescribe it to me because I’m a young woman and I find it really frustrating! I don’t want children for a long time and would obviously take precautions! Great video 😊
I was lucky to have a very sensible psychiatrist at the time who prescribed me lithium. I am 29 and he did go through with me about pregnancy etc if I wanted to start a family but I don’t feel the need to yet anyway. I think it should be your choice and the doctor should advise the best they can to assure you peace of mind :)
Hope your doing well. Great video I drink like 12 bottles of water a day. Definitely stay hydrated and watch citrus fruit. Excellent video good to see you back
Aw thanks Gary 🙏 hope your well! 12 bottles of water a day is awesome 😊
@@JessyRoseBipolarLife it seems like 2 much lol
Well if your body accepts it then your obviously doing the right thing 👍
Thanks for making a video. How many mg of Quetiapine are you down to now? Is Zoloft still working well with the Lithium for you?
Thank you :) I’m on 100mg Quetiapine about to reduce to 50mg very soon! And Zoloft is a game changer! Best thing ever! 😁 just wanna get off quetiapine now 👍
Jessy Rose way to go! Glad to hear this for you. I have considered asking for an antidepressant my next appt. I know a previous provider and some internet research talks about not prescribing antidepressants for bipolar but when you have the mood stabilizer it’s ok to take together. And it sounds like that’s working for you. I feel like I took Zoloft alone about 10 years ago for one year and made it up to 100mg. I don’t recall that doing anything for me. But I definitely struggle with the depressive side of bipolar 2 and recently have been wondering what else could help.
Do you take 100 mg extended release Quetiapine or quick release? I take 50 mg Quetiapine quick release for sleep
I take extended, I couldn’t stay awake in the daytime on quick release. I’m reducing down to 50mg this week and then hope to be off it entirely by autumn
When you were prescribed lithium did your psychiatrist say anything about you being of child-bearing age? My psychiatrist said he wouldn’t prescribe it to me because I’m a young woman and I find it really frustrating! I don’t want children for a long time and would obviously take precautions! Great video 😊
I was lucky to have a very sensible psychiatrist at the time who prescribed me lithium. I am 29 and he did go through with me about pregnancy etc if I wanted to start a family but I don’t feel the need to yet anyway. I think it should be your choice and the doctor should advise the best they can to assure you peace of mind :)
Did you gained weight?
I just started lithium and I have drowsiness as a side effect