Christine

Yeah. So I was on a medication, Klonopin, um, which is obviously, as you know, a suppressant, a depressant, um, And I came off of it just to see, like, you know, I think my anxiety will be okay, which it was. But then I started to see an increase in episodes of just feeling really, really good. Um, Like so good to the point where I was like, man, I feel like I'm almost on cocaine or something.

Yeah. So I was on a medication, Klonopin, um, which is obviously, as you know, a suppressant, a depressant, um, And I came off of it just to see, like, you know, I think my anxiety will be okay, which it was. But then I started to see an increase in episodes of just feeling really, really good. Um, Like so good to the point where I was like, man, I feel like I'm almost on cocaine or something.

Yeah. So I was on a medication, Klonopin, um, which is obviously, as you know, a suppressant, a depressant, um, And I came off of it just to see, like, you know, I think my anxiety will be okay, which it was. But then I started to see an increase in episodes of just feeling really, really good. Um, Like so good to the point where I was like, man, I feel like I'm almost on cocaine or something.

Like I feel so good. And this happened on a repeated basis about once a month. And I ended up finding a pattern and presented it to my doctors. And they said, wow, there really is a huge pattern here. It happens on the regular once a month, just like expected. So they kind of diagnosed me with it.

Like I feel so good. And this happened on a repeated basis about once a month. And I ended up finding a pattern and presented it to my doctors. And they said, wow, there really is a huge pattern here. It happens on the regular once a month, just like expected. So they kind of diagnosed me with it.

Like I feel so good. And this happened on a repeated basis about once a month. And I ended up finding a pattern and presented it to my doctors. And they said, wow, there really is a huge pattern here. It happens on the regular once a month, just like expected. So they kind of diagnosed me with it.

Yeah, because I was making mistakes and I was not catching myself and just overall being a bit destructive in my life. I also spend a lot of money when I'm kind of in that high space. So what do you like? One time I spent $500.

Yeah, because I was making mistakes and I was not catching myself and just overall being a bit destructive in my life. I also spend a lot of money when I'm kind of in that high space. So what do you like? One time I spent $500.

Yeah, because I was making mistakes and I was not catching myself and just overall being a bit destructive in my life. I also spend a lot of money when I'm kind of in that high space. So what do you like? One time I spent $500.

Quite a bit. I'm on Zoloft. I take Risperidone, Lamictal, Klonopin, and I'm missing one, Gabapentin.

Quite a bit. I'm on Zoloft. I take Risperidone, Lamictal, Klonopin, and I'm missing one, Gabapentin.

Quite a bit. I'm on Zoloft. I take Risperidone, Lamictal, Klonopin, and I'm missing one, Gabapentin.

Struggling to sleep. I don't have psychotic features officially. I've never really dealt with those. We usually use the psychotics mostly for me when it hits. So is it as needed? Yeah, kind of. I take it daily, but it really could be as needed.

Struggling to sleep. I don't have psychotic features officially. I've never really dealt with those. We usually use the psychotics mostly for me when it hits. So is it as needed? Yeah, kind of. I take it daily, but it really could be as needed.

Struggling to sleep. I don't have psychotic features officially. I've never really dealt with those. We usually use the psychotics mostly for me when it hits. So is it as needed? Yeah, kind of. I take it daily, but it really could be as needed.

Oh, yes. I've been seeing the same psychiatrist for three years now. Okay. And so there's definitely been check-ins once a month or so, if not more, just to kind of see my progress and how I'm doing. Okay. All right. And even she wasn't convinced at first.

Oh, yes. I've been seeing the same psychiatrist for three years now. Okay. And so there's definitely been check-ins once a month or so, if not more, just to kind of see my progress and how I'm doing. Okay. All right. And even she wasn't convinced at first.

Oh, yes. I've been seeing the same psychiatrist for three years now. Okay. And so there's definitely been check-ins once a month or so, if not more, just to kind of see my progress and how I'm doing. Okay. All right. And even she wasn't convinced at first.

Um, in this literal moment, a bit tense cause I'm on a podcast. Dude, nobody listens to this thing, Chris.

Um, in this literal moment, a bit tense cause I'm on a podcast. Dude, nobody listens to this thing, Chris.