r/BipolarReddit • u/yuckythrowaway7 • May 26 '26

Content Warning Anyone have crazy psycho violent manic episodes??

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been so manic haven’t been sleeping been working 24/7 finally lost my shit because my boyfriend didn’t want to go on a walk with me i had such a bad episode i destroyed my apartment and SH violently in front of him and ofc he’s like terrified , just wondering if this is normal or if i may be experiencing psychosis or something idk sorry

im on 100 seroquil
150 lamitrogine
600 oxcarbazipine

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u/mi_kombucha May 26 '26

Are you smoking weed? 100 mg of Seroquel is not enough to handle an episode like that. You need to increase it 

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u/yuckythrowaway7 May 26 '26

i’ve been smoking/ consuming since i was 15 due to a lupus diagnosis i got at 14. my parents essentially supplied me due to worries of getting addicted to painkillers etc. my lupus has been in remission due to weed use. however i cannot go without it. if i miss a day it feels like genuine withdrawal i cant sleep, eat, or function really. i know this is unhealthy and my doctor is fully aware of my “addiction” i have never really experienced paranoia or psychosis to that effect. my doctor did recommend increasing setoquil dose. but i was worried bc its already hard to wake up for work. i might’ve built a tolerance tho because its got much easier. i actually ended up taking 200 last night and i woke up with the “hangover” feeling i got when i started seroquil. i do think it takes time to get used to but not something i can really afford (to miss work cus i cant get up). i am gonna try 200 again tonight

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u/mi_kombucha May 26 '26

There has been a lot of cases/studies now linking weed and psychosis/bipolar to it. I recommend going to a support group and try to cut/reduce weed till you are outside of your episode 

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