no energy - Bipolar Disorder Message Board

harmony06 · 02-11-2007, 11:59 AM

i have a tendency to feel alone bored and with no energy. i find the days go by with my just sitting on the couch all day. then i feel depressed because my husband works all day and when he comes home i still havent done anything. i cook very simple meals like hamburger helper, fish stick ect. i seem to feel alright i guess but don't get anything accomplished. maybe its the meds just making me tired. my pdoc just increased my depakote to 750mg instead of 500 mg. my lamictal was decreased from 150mg per day to 100 mg. it seems that before these changes were made i was feeling better but its only been four days. i havent figured out yet why im on depakote. isnt that for manic stages of bi polar. i dont believe that ive been manic at all at least since ive started seeing this pdoc last year. im much more depressive then manic.

i would greatly appreaciate anyones input

marshmallow · 02-11-2007, 04:28 PM

I don't know a lot about meds but doesnt depression make a person feel that way? Have you tried walking? I heard many people say they feel less depressed after walking. I hope you feel better soon.

jules3 · 02-11-2007, 04:32 PM

Yep you sound depressed.. i agree with marshmallow, walking is great for depression..but when you are feeling like that, the last thing you want to do is walk..right? ask your pdoc for a medication for depression..in addition to the lamictal..

harmony06 · 02-11-2007, 07:55 PM

thank you marshmellow and jules3 for your replies. i have just been to my pdoc last thursday. unfortunately when i see him i forget to tell him alot of things that are bothering me. half an hour every three weeks is not long enough to discuss all the problems and i also have a short memory. most of the time i cant remember yesterday never mind three weeks ago. i try to make a list of things that should be dicussed but there are times that i never pull it out. the subjects that we are talking about at that point are not related to what i had orrinally planned on but that also need to be dealt with. although honestly i dont feel all that bumbed out, i just dont feel liked doing anything. there are certain times of the day. like when its starting to get dark, that i feel really gloomy and alone. i have another 3 weeks before going back to my pdoc and i will deffinitly speak to him about it. thank you for your input, it may make all the difference in the world. i dont usually see the depression comming until its really bad.

jules3 · 02-11-2007, 08:31 PM

Y wait the 3 weeks..call him if you get him on the phone tell him you cant wait 3 weeks to see him again..tell him you need to come in this week..be firm!