MoodyJesse

Urges are like waves.  They gradually rise and build then crash, rise and build then crash, rise and build then crash.  Waves are continuous and inevitable but they never stay suspended in the air without crashing.   I made plans to meet a friend out for karaoke last night.  I'm excited throughout the day for my long awaited meeting with one of my dear friends I haven't seen in so long.  Man, I miss her.  Then the evening comes. What do I make for dinner? What do I wear? What songs am I going to sing? What am I going to drink? Do I take my meds before or after I go out? What should we talk about? Is she going to be depressed/sad tonight? Do I want my husband to go or not? What if I feel bad and need to leave? Should I not drink? Will she be on anything? My stomach hurts I need to poop Meanwhile, my husband passes a kidney stone all night.  I saw the Vicodin on the bathroom counter. He never leaves it out.  Unfortunately, I didn...

Goodbye Depression! Or at least the worst of it.  I am no longer laid out in bed sobbing about nothingness.  The overwhelming sense of "no purpose" has subsided.  I'm not entirely sure if it's "the cycle" or the meds kicking in.  Mary Jo said I may metabolize medication quickly which is why I feel effects after missing just one day.  I take 40 mg of Latuda between around 8:30-10:30 (dependng on when I go to bed).   The mood swings are still present.  I can flip from singing to angry in a second.  Jon annoys me more than anything but still, pretty much everything annoys me.  I try to be more in tune with my emotions to understand the mood disorder and listen to what pulls me in another direction out of the frustration that haunts me.  I get quick bursts of energy but nothing that lasts long enough to truly get anything done.  I made a fabulous dinner last night, :)

Latuda What is LATUDA? An Effective Treatment Option for Bipolar Depression Latuda ®  (lurasidone HCl) is a once-a-day prescription medication. It is indicated to treat adult patients with depressive episodes in bipolar I disorder ( bipolar depression ) when used alone or with lithium or valproate. In clinical studies, LATUDA was proven effective for many people struggling with bipolar depression. LATUDA is the first medication approved for bipolar depression that can be taken either: on its own (monotherapy), or with a mood-stabilizing medication (adjunctive therapy), either lithium or valproate. LATUDA is part of a class of medications called atypical antipsychotics. How Does LATUDA Work? Although it’s not known exactly how Latuda ®  (lurasidone HCl) works, here’s some helpful information about the science behind it: LATUDA is part of a class of medicines called atypical antipsychotics (LATUDA is not an antidepressant) Atypical antipsychotics are t...

Mood Disorder A psychological disorder characterized by the elevation or lowering of a person's mood, such as depression or bipolar disorder .                     If you have a mood disorder, your general emotional state or mood is distorted or                  inconsistent with your circumstances. Some examples of mood disorders include:                                    Cyclothymic disorder            Bipolar disorder                                                           Seasonal affective disorder (SAD)                           Premenstrual dysphoric ...