As you all know from my post about a little round plaster, I go to see a psychiatrist every 3 months. This week I complained of symptoms characteristic of mania. All the tell tale signs were there. I answered a lot of questions, some of them embarrassing before my Psychiatrist agreed to try me on another antipsychotic. Its also a mood stabiliser, and it means I can swap my Quetiapine which I don't like, for this new antipsychotic. I have to take it with my evening meal, so around 300 calories. My psychiatrist has to write to my GP to explain the rationale behind the new medication as I am already on a lot of medication. We can only hope they agree to it and within a few weeks I can start the new medication. I forget its name, but when my Psychiatrist writes to me as well as the GP I will update this blog post. *Its Latuda. It seems the only solution to mania is sedation, I explained this to my PDOC in full and why I value my life too much to be sleeping it away. He agreed with me ...
A blog documenting a journey into self-employment, writing my first book, plus my general life, including home educating a 15-year-old, living with a disabled cat and my own mental illness. I have a strong passion for homesteading, knitting, spiced chai and everything in between! I am a confirmed Christian and also a Friend of Julian of Norwich. I have a love of Christian Mysticism and Negative Theology. I come from a neo pagan background.