my job

[jekel1]

im waiting for a pyhc appointment beacuse my doctor thinks i need mood satbilzers , if they do say i have manic depression then waht willl happen to my job? will the tablets effect it? im in a low mood this week, i have a cold so ii took the day off . i work in a hospital!! i can feel my self changing a bit to fast thoughts, hiw can i make it stay still?

 

[Rorschach]

Perhaps it might be an idea to take a month off work to let the meds take effect. That said, if your job improves your mood, then perhaps not?

 

[guggy]

If you haven't had psychotic symptoms then you probably can continue working. When I was prescribed Risperidone at high doses I could barely function properly, that thing hinders thinking. I am now on sodium valproate and I had very few side effects from the beginnning, just some gastrointestinal problems that are gone since long.

 

[jax]

Mood stabilizers are used in many different illnesses. It is used in depressed patients a lot as it can help lift their mood. Because you may go on mood stabilizers, it does not mean totally that you are Bipolar. Your Pdoc can give a proper assessment and diagnoses when you see him/her. Good luck.
Jacqui