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Hypersomnia?
mcjimjam replied to Blahblah's topic in Depression - Let a WHAT Be My Fucking Umbrella? (Sod You, Perry Como)
I have hypersomnia too. I usually go to sleep around 4am and wake up at 5pm so I spend most of my time asleep. -
I’m feeling okay. COVID lockdown is getting me kinda down. I’m very bored.
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Recognising hypomania
mcjimjam replied to mcjimjam's topic in Bipolar Spectrum Disorder - The Pole Dance
Thanks for your response. I have been smoking a lot lately but now the last few days I have been vaping instead and hope to continue that. Things have calmed down some now. Not having sex so much. Feeling fairly chilled. I think I’m okay. My lithium level is 0.6 btw -
Recognising hypomania
mcjimjam replied to mcjimjam's topic in Bipolar Spectrum Disorder - The Pole Dance
I have a tdoc and she doesn’t seem to be worried about my mood, or she hasn’t expressed any worry anyway. But mum knows me better and sees me more. She’s a health professional too. Has worked on psych wards etc. there’s a saying like “mother is always right” and I find that to be so true. Usually when we disagree i eventually realise she was right and I was wrong. You know it’s complex and I have a very loose grip on time. There were two Prozac bumps and also a period of time I stopped taking it in between. The sex isn’t so risky because I’m on Prep so won’t get HIV at least. Maybe some -
I am a little unsure of my mood lately. Basically I’ve started feeling better after a long long time of severe depression, probably due to an increase in Prozac. After years of not even showering or leaving the house I suddenly felt like fixing all the problems in my life and going out and about (I am normally agoraphobic). I started a strict diet to lose weight and started seeing a personal trainer 3 x a week, I quit smoking and started again, looked for jobs, ended up getting one at the gym I go to. After not having sex for like two years suddenly I am doing
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Dealing with anxiety about aging?
mcjimjam replied to Blahblah's topic in Panic / Anxiety Disorders - What, Me Worry?
I feel the same way, but I’m 29. I’m gay and the longest relationship I had lasted six months, and that was over 10 years ago so I think it’s very likely I’ll end up old and alone. The thought scares me so much, even though I am already alone. I probably won’t have kids because I am mentally unstable and poor. I would really like to die young. I hope I do. -
Thanks for your responses. I think maybe it’s not worth it to switch as I’m losing weight anyway although it’s been tough to stick to my nutrition plan. mikl, I will keep the topirimate in mind if I start having cravings again. I considered qsymia but it contains only a very small amount of phentermine so we decided to just do a heftier dose of that on its own.
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When I was first taking SSRIs, in my teens, I was affected by this. Now, in my twenties, I don’t notice it. They don’t work very well for my depression, though.
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Erectile dysfunction
mcjimjam replied to mcjimjam's topic in Side Effects - It Turned Me into a Newt! A Newt? I Got Better.
It’s been ongoing for many years. Good news, the Cialis works! I’ve been taking 5mg a day. It’s extremely expensive though. -
I take 1000mg a day and I don’t think it’s put weight on me. I have gained from AAPs though. I’ve heard that the lithium weight gain is due to the increased thirst and people drinking sugary drinks to satisfy that. Stick to low calorie drinks like diet soda, water, coffee and tea (no sugar, sweetener if you want). Avoid fruit juice because it is naturally high in sugar.