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Q: Bipolar Disorder: I Miss Being Manic
asked by: FinnMacCool on September 16th, 2007
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Hello,

I was recently diagnosed with bipolar disorder and life has been kinda strange since. I came off of a really high manic episode and since I've been stabalized on the lithium, I've felt really dull--almost robotic. I keep thinking of ways to make myself feel better--smoke some weed or stop taking the medication. What I want to know is if this feeling is normal for those recovering from bipolar? Thank you.
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Jake3463
replied on September 16th, 2007
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You should never feel as "good" as you did when you were manic again. The problem we have is that nothing feels as good as hypomnaia and if there was a way to stay in that state we would however it typically goes to far and the next thing we know we are doing stupid things. That being said you should have a normal range of emotions on medicine. You shouldn't feel like a robot. I'd talk to your Dr. to see if your dose is too high. Stay away from weed it interferes with your medicine and its only going to make things worse and whatever you do don't stop taking medicine cold turkey. The stuff builds up in your brain over time stopping it cold turkey will only mess with your mind.
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