Bipolar Driving and Missing My Lamictal
July 3, 2008 Bipolar Medications, Lamictal, driving No CommentsBipolar Driving and Missing My Lamictal
I’ve had a lot of irritation lately. My Lamictal dosage is messed up (my fault) and I can feel it affecting my tolerance level. I swear, I was in so much traffic the other day I thought I would explode. I live in a city, so this was not abnormal. What was abnormal is how I reacted to the traffic: cussing out my window when I was stopped at a green light. Honking my horn. Banging my steering wheel. Leaving a message on my friend’s cell saying, “Portland is a great city, but it’s going to hell!! This traffic is getting worse every day!”
I felt my face squeeze into an ugly mask. I wanted to hurt someone or ram someone’s car. And then I stopped and thought,Oh no. I’m rapid cycling. And right there, I realized what was going on. I was rapid cycling and my head was jerking around and I started to cry a bit. I missed a dose of my meds again and this always happens.
Solution: Take my meds on time! Keep out of my car when I’m super irritated! Wait a bit so the traffic can clear. Accept where I am and turn on the radio, etc. Say to myself, “Calm down Julie. You’re overreacting and you really do have a choice how you feel right now.” Remind myself that this is an illness and I’m rarely irritated when I’m not rapid cycling!
Julie
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