(May 3, 2010 at 2:10 pm)Caecilian Wrote: Yeah, you're right of course. Some insane people have delusions, some have hallucinations, and some poor fuckers (quite a few actually) have both.
True indeed. I've found mental health fascinating ever since I lost my marbles LOL
Quote:Re: staying sane
If you've been put on lithium, then I'd assume that you've been diagnosed as bipolar, or perhaps hypomanic (thats bipolar without the depression)- the fact that you had delusions of grandeur but not hallucinations is very consistent with this.
Very interesting... hypomanic? I've never even heard of that. My official diagnosis was acute psychosis but I'm often considered to probably have bi-polar... despite the fact I've never had any of the depressive side of it. And I've always found that really weird how I'm considered bi-polar when I've only had the 1 pole (the high, manic one). Hypomania? Interesting... I wonder why the fuck I wasn't diagnosed with that instead of Bi-Polar being the suggestion of what I probably have!
Quote: The prognosis for bipolar is actually pretty good- there are a large number of bipolar people out there with responsible jobs, families etc who function just fine as long as they take their lithium.
I only had one episode so I may never go like it again, and I had it reduced back to 600mg recently (my lithium that is) because the dosage was too high for my body now (the blood test revealed) since I've lost weight since I've been on the meds. I stopped my anti-pychotic and my sleeping pill like two and a half years ago now btw. Only for like the first 6 months I was on them.
If things go well I'd rather not be on Litihim for life, I'd rather have it reduced. Because I may never get ill again. And I'd hate going through my life feeling I had the chance to live without it but missed it. If I ever got ill again, I don't think I'd be at all as bad and I'd just go back on the meds and stick with it for the rest of my life probably.
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