Personal Update – More Good News

My mood cycling is under control and we’ve found my bottom limit for lithium. Unfortunately I’ve noticed some unbearable fatigue since stabilizing my mood. Other than that, I’ve been approved for SSI at last.

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Episode 53 – The “Complex” in CPTSD (Part 2)

Some more differences between CPTSD and PTSD, as well as some curious overlapping of CPTSD and BPD symptoms.

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Personal Update – Spring Mood Cycling

Due to seasonal changes, I was taken off my antidepressants. My nephrologist is allowing me to stay on lithium, and my headaches are under control for the time being.

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Personal Update – Looking Up

Things are looking up for the first time in a while. My SSI hearing went well, and my lithium situation is still a little uncertain, but most of my medications are pretty stable for now, and the nice weather is helping me get out a bit more. How long will it last?

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Personal Update – Embracing Change

I’ve stopped Cobenfy due to side effects and am trying Risperdal, which I tried before in my teen years and seems to cause an unwelcome side effect itself. I also had my appointment with vocational rehabilitation, and that seems to be yielding good results.

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