Hi everyone,
I am newly diagnosed with bipolar 2 disorder, and also have generalized anxiety disorder and ADHD. After my bipolar diagnosis, I immediately stopped my daily routine of smoking marijuana and drinking alcohol at night. I also stopped taking my adderall prescription, because it was making my bipolar symptoms worse, & wasn't a good med for me. I've also cut out all caffeine & totally changed my diet for the better. That being said, I am rapid-cycling very fast- basically every other day I flip polarities do to speak, and this is wreaking havoc on my nervous system and my relationship with my boyfriend. I am seeing a psychologist and a new psychiatrist in a week or so. However, I've been struggling so badly with episodes of basically sub-psychotic rage and loosing my mind with anger, anxiety, and agitation. Because of this I started taking Temazepam to stop these horrible episodes once they begin. I was prescribed Temazepam for sleep, but it doesn't work AT ALL for me in this way...but it does totally knock out the overwhelming anger, racing thoughts, and destructive behavior. I decided to take it during the day for the reasons listed above, because nothing else works, and my boyfriend is understandably threatening to leave me if I can't stop the rage episodes. Does anyone have any thoughts about using Temazepam for daytime use for acute anxiety and episodes of subsychotic rage? I'm REALLY struggling and doing everything I can to get better...any advise would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance!