Uh-oh

Okay, so as you know I have taken a short period off work because I was getting a couple of symptoms & patted myself on the back for being so proactive & avoiding a much longer absence from work. The idea was that I would nip this in the bud & return to work after a few days.

I seem to be getting worse the past couple of days. I do not have a bad temper but wow! I am an irritable SoB today. I want body parts piercing. I started meditation practice a while ago but today my concentration is bad. I have a list of things to do a mile long & cannot decide which to do. I see no reason why I shouldn’t clean the house overnight tonight. Maybe do a bit of gardening afterwards. I’m waiting right now for my friend to meet me but whatever we end up doing, it’ll just be TOO SLOW. This is happening while I’m at the upper end of my quetiapine prescription. I am absolutely furious. I sam spending as much time as possible away from my housemate because he is infuriating me. My highs are relatively mild so this is pretty concerning. And there’s no pleasantness at all.

Keeping fingers crossed it isn't getting worse and that this will hopefully stabilize itself.

Hugs if wanted. I know how that irritability feels.... I get it at the higher end of my mania. And as you said, I'm on the max dose of my anti-psychotic and still get it.

It's pretty simple sounding but when I'm in a very irritating situation (slow people in my way does it) I find that closing my eyes for a minute and doing some deep breathing can help. To an extant. The irritation does return. So I just keep doing it as needed. It takes little concentration, just remembering that it's an option.