Bipolar disorder without meds isn’t fun for me
Posted By atorturedsoul on September 29, 2009
I didn’t take the medication prescribed to me for bipolar disorder last night and it is looking like I won’t take it again tonight.
I currently take 200 milligrams of Lamictal every day. Last Monday, I told my husband that I wouldn’t have enough to last the weekend so he needed to pick it up on Friday. I didn’t tell him that I had an emergency dose put back because I like to keep one extra pill just in case we forget to refill it. I had enough medication (without the extra pill) to take through Saturday.
Friday rolled around and he forgot to pick it up. Saturday-it wasn’t picked up. On Sunday night, I told him I had one pill put back for emergencies and I had to take it. That left me completely out, but he could have it refilled the next day.
Those of you who have bipolar disorder understand why I am so annoyed. I am already having issues with psychosis and depression. I need more medication at this point. There is no way I need to be missing doses.
Monday came and went. My husband found out that he will be working late every day this week and the pharmacy will be closed when he gets off work. I didn’t have any medication to take last night. Again, if you have bipolar disorder and you have ever missed a dose of medication during an episode you know exactly how wonderful it feels.
What are my alternatives here? I have severe agoraphobia. There are too many people at the pharmacy for me to go and pick them up. It’s bad enough for me on a typical day, but today is just not a good day and tomorrow isn’t looking so good either.
I’m ready to scream. I can’t go get my meds. He can’t go get my meds. I’ve already missed one day. Ugh. I am going to spend the rest of the day curled up in the recliner.
Related posts:
- All About Bipolar: Brand can affect a meds effectiveness Do you know that changing the brand of medication that...
- Take that, voices! I am ignoring my voices today and feeling pretty smug...
- Lamictal Withdrawals Day 2 of no medication. Let the Lamictal (lamotrigine) withdrawals...
- We’re going down! Abandon ship! As I continue my downward spiral into the depths of...
- All About Bipolar: My trip to the doctor I went to see my doctor because I needed to...
Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.
About the author
I’m so sorry you’re going through this. I know how awful it is to be without meds. {hugs}
Would the pharmacy consider delivering it to you?
I am so sorry to hear about this. I wish you had friends or other family members to pick up your medicine.
I am free of that poison, sorry to hear you are going through hell If i were you I just call 911 and have them take me to the er just to get enough meds to go by!