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blue boat getting away?

med change? no. it sure feels like it.

since I started taking bupropion, i’ve always taken a multiple of 150 mg tablets. here’s a quick rundown.

  • started at 150 mg
  • moved to 300 mg
  • tried 600 mg- side effects that I don’t recall
  • back to 300 mg
  • tried 450 mg– good results but i couldn’t stand the constant headaches and ear ringing.
  • back to 300 mg.

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blue boat getting away?

the general theory of support

ever feel like punching someone in the nose for suggesting, “if you only did this, you wouldn’t be depressed anymore.”  i’ve been there. there is a reason for that. my last cycle through depression has taught me much about support. here is an abridged theory of support as put forward, by me, bipolarsojourner.
there are three main types of support, solutions, acknowledgements, and a conglomeration that i’ll simply call neutral. they are all valid types of support and they all work sometimes. let me introduce them.

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