Neck pain and BP1
Mods lemme know if this is out of scope, but this sub has been a life saver and I’m looking for some advice.
I was diagnosed with BP1 in 2018 after the only major full blown mania episode I’ve had. Then I had a long depressive period but meds stabilized me and I’ve been cautiously weaning off of them under the guidance of my PDOC. In 2019 I added Lamotrigine to the lithium carbonate I was already taking so I could wean off of the lithium because I wanted a less physically taxing med. About June 2020 I was completely off lithium and taking 150 mg of Lamotrigine, BUT this is where I’m looking for some answers...
Around that time I developed chronic neck and back pain which I’m still experiencing. I’m doing physical therapy, yoga, meditation, acupuncture, and it’s manageable finally but just not gone >_<
Could my neck pain be related to me stopping the lithium?
Could there be something else going on since our bodies can be so mysterious sometimes?
I’m going to order blood work to check my thyroid and vitamin levels, and also to check for an autoimmune disease.
Just wondering if anyone else has had similar experiences or has been diagnosed as BP1-2 (which I identify with) but maybe something else was triggering it, like thyroid problems, etc.
Currently I’m on 100mg of lamotrigine at bedtime. Any thoughts or advice deeply and humbly appreciated. Thank you :’)
Yours truly, Miss desperate for help
Posted Mar 30, 2021, 10:35 PM UTC
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