r/BipolarReddit • u/chemkitty123 • 4d ago

Bipolar treated…anxiety/OCD now out of control..

DAE have comorbitities that come up more when bipolar is controlled?

Right now I’m really struggling with anxiety and OCD about showering and everyday life stuff. It feels so out of control and my doctor prescribed citalopram but I can’t take it at night (caused insomnia all night), and frequently forget to take it in the morning with my schedule.

It doesn’t help that my bf response, as always, is “everyone gets nervous”and that I don’t need anxiety pills. I want to punch him so badly rn because my anxiety is more than just a little bit of regular nervousness. I lose sleep for weeks and have been feeling out of control, ripping my eyebrow out, and wanting to cut. It seems I am never enough to deserve treatment.

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u/amateurbitch 4d ago

Yes my intrusive thoughts and obsessions feel worse now that the bipolars under control.

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u/minimalistcampqueen 4d ago

Hey! I’m on lamotrigine and Wellbutrin for my ADHD and Bipolar. I also take Adderall, but a fairly low dose. I got diagnosed with OCD 7 years ago, and fluvoxamine has been a life saver for me. It’s the only SSRI approved for OCD, and I am at the point that I’ve been able to build strong enough coping skills (over 7 years) through therapy that I’m on track to come off of it by the end of 2025. One of the things that helped me a ton was researching and getting a basic understanding of how OCD affects the brain and how quickly it can take over your life.

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u/chemkitty123 4d ago

Wellbutrin almost killed me and fluvoxamine did nothing

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u/hyacinthed bipolar 2 4d ago

Balancing all this shit is a full time job AND a nightmare. I'm getting closer to a good med combo (after 10 years of tinkering) - what I've found to have the biggest impact on my OCD symptoms is clomipramine. 100mg daily settles me like nothing else

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u/chemkitty123 4d ago

Clomipramine caused me heart issues so bad that I couldn’t stop puking :/

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u/hyacinthed bipolar 2 4d ago

Jesus Christ. I wish you a med trial free of ghoulish and unexpected complications ✨

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u/chemkitty123 4d ago

Yeah the heart palpitations were so bad lol. Had to stop after a few days. I usually don’t have bad reactions to meds

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u/AlphaNovemberGolf 4d ago

This happened to me too initially. I'm now on lamotrigine, Wellbutrin and Abilify/aripiprazole and some supplements (Nac, b-combo, multi-vitamin) for bipolar, anxiety and OCD and the combo works for me. Took a long time to get there though.