I have been told i must take my Zopiclone sleeping pills because my insomnia can make my bipolar worse which it has. I was more manic without sleep. Don't get me wrong they are great, although they are highly addictive and give you a nasty taste and smell of bitterness. I only take them when i really need them. I will rattle soon because of the amount of medications i am going to be on.
I have been put on Citalopram and it has worked great in a lot of areas. I'm still sick as i need a mood stablizer and/or an anti-psychotic as it is dangerous to just be on an anti-depressant when you are Bipolar as it can make you worse with the mania
The side-effects i experienced when i started Citalopram were:
I have been experiencing mixed episodes, which are not nice and are not safe. My symptoms of a mixed episode:
Agitation Anxiety Feeling of energy under my skin Feeling low and up at the same time Laughing at what should be distressing or at bad times Impulsive behaviour Rapid speech Jumping from subject to subject Racing thoughts
The suicide rate goes up for people like myself experiencing mixed episodes. Why? You have the energy to do it unlike a crushing,energy void of a depressive episode. Also if you suffer with anxiety too like me then that is a further risk because the future seems dark and the present is unbearable.
Unfortunately mixed episodes are very difficult to treat.
