Meds + Essential Oils

I'm back on birth control, as I mentioned, because my current meds are class D. (Fatal to the fetus.)

I'm on olanzapine and fluoxetine. (Zyprexa and Prozac)

Olanzapine has a wide amount of side effects, of which the worst are:

• Allergic reactions
• Blurred vision
• Fast or uneven heartbeat 
• Fever
• Night sweats
• Excessive restlessness
• Jerky muscle movement that's uncontrolled
• Severe sleepiness
• Liquid discharge from breasts

I have suffered from every one of the above side effects, but thankfully they only last for a short time while your body is adjusting to the med, and then they go away.

Fluoxetine also has a varied amount of side effects, of which the worst are:

• Confusion
• Anxiety
• Night sweats
• Nausea 
• Dissiness
• Trouble sleeping

Among other things. 

Mainly I'm on the olanzapine to keep my mania in check, and I'm on the fluoxetine to keep my depression in check. I'm an odd mix of Bipolar 1 and Bipolar 2, whereas I'll go for months in one stage, and then go for months in the other. 

Normal people are like the purple. They have happy moments and sad moments. Bipolar 1 people are crazy energetic and hardly ever get sad. Bipolar 2 people sleep a lot and hardly smile. 

Even with my meds, and not wanting to be on any more than I HAVE to, I still get horrible anxiety and have frequent anxiety attacks. HOWEVER, I've been able to really keep them in check lately, using essential oils. I use Eden's Garden essential oils, and I've never had a problem with them and I LOVE them. The current blend I'm using is bergamot, clary sage, frankincense, German chamomile, melissa, neroli, rosewood, vetiver and ylang ylang. I also put pine in, but mostly for the smell. I mix it with almond carrier oil. 

I'm so glad I invested in such a wide variety of oils!