The last week has been pretty weird. My last post was about 6 or 7 different topics, and my post before that was about some of the celebrity filled vivid dreams I've been having. After I had those dreams, I couldn't sleep. Out of the last 6 nights, I've slept 2 of them. My mind has been racing and I can't stop moving. I mentioned this to my therapist on Monday and she agreed we would need to watch it closely. But by the time my DBT group rolled around yesterday, it was clear, I was going manic. After the group, I had an appointment with Orthopedics, at which I had another cortisone injection into the knee. Then I went back up to the Behavioral Health department and asked to see my psycho-pharmacologist. She was on vacation. Drat. So I explained what was going on and they set me up with one of her colleagues. She listened to me and then gave me a new medication to take for 5 days, so I can sleep and reduce the amount of dopamine in my brain.
That was yesterday.
Today I feel a little better having gotten about 5 hours of sleep. I went in today for my Neurology appointment which I've had scheduled for over 2 months. It was to address the increase in migraines as well as the vertigo I've been feeling. She put me on Topamax.
I am going to be a zombie tomorrow morning when the cleaners arrive.
I've also had some unfortunate, but not unexpected, side effects from my knee injection. Before the injection, my pain level ranged from a 3-5. After the lidocaine in the shot wore off, my pain level was a 9. I took Tylenol and Ibuprofen, iced and elevated it, yet I could not bend it too far or straighten it. Today the pain isn't quite as bad, but I still can't straighten it. I'm told all this is normal and to wait it out.
I wish these things did not happen. Mania, Migraines, etc. I will take my medications as prescribed and hope for the best.
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