lilje’s Profile
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About Me
My name is Beth. I have bipolar disorder, migraines, fibromyalgia, IBS, and a bunch of other annoying little problems like diabetes high blood pressure etc. I retired from the Air Force in 1993 and had been a stay-at-home mom since then. I have a wonderful husband named Tim and 19-year-old son, Jason who is in college. I also have a stepdaughter Jessica who is 23 years old and she has a six-year-old daughter and her one-year-old son.
Interests
None much. I think I need to get a life. I do some reading, some needlework and I cook when I have to. Lately I spend a lot of time on the computer here at DS. I love talking to friends and helping out people in the boards.
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i put my homework on my journal got a A if u want to read it
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Beth I am so sorry to hear you have been in hospital, I hope it was nothing serious and that you are on the mend. I'm sending you some flowers love Shelly xxxx
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Thanks so much! haven't been on lately, but am still doing really well! THanks for your support :)
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Thank you Beth and here are some flowers for you. I wish they could be real ones. Love Shelly xxxx
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Support Groups
Close Bipolar Disorder
I was officially diagnosed as bipolar about five years ago but I've probably been bipolar most of my life.
Treatments
- Cogentin Working / Worked
- Controls parkensonian simptoms caused by risperdol. Side effects are dry mouth and blurred vision.
- Folic Acid Somewhat Helpful
- Seem to work at first but I think it was just a placebo type effect
- Risperdal Working / Worked
- Works well for maintaining balance It has almost completely stopped my cycling, but it causes Parkinsonian side effects. I have to take Cogentin to get rid of tremors ect
- Topamax Working / Worked
- Helps with the severity and frequency of migraines
Close Migraine Headaches
I was diagnosed with migraine headaches at age 25 and I'm sure I had migraines before then they were just undiagnosed. I know what most of my triggers are and try to stay away from them as much as possible.
Treatments
- Avoid Certain Foods / Chemicals Working / Worked
- No MSG, no bleach, no nitrates, no lack of sleep, no fluorescent lighting
- Morphine Working / Worked
- When I get a migraine I take 30 mg morphine and it usually kills it.
- Topamax Working / Worked
- I take 200 mg at night and 100 mg in the morning. This has cut my migraines from almost daily to about one per week. I haven't noticed any side effects from the Topamax.
Open Fibromyalgia
I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia about 10 years ago. I've had some really bad spells over the years but fortunately right now I'm relatively pain-free. As if in Tucson, Arizona and the very low humidity in the desert in the summer time is very good to me. My fibromyalgia acts up when the weather changes.
Open Diabetes Type 2
I was diagnosed with diabetes type 2 about ten years ago. At the time my blood sugar was in the 400-500 range and my A1C was 9+. I was put on insulin injection and glucophage. At the time I weighed 247 lbs. During the next 2 years I lost 75 lbs, got my blood sugar back into normal range, got my A1C to 6 and was taken off insulin. I still take glucophage.
Open Smoking Addiction & Recovery
I smoked for about 16 years then I quit cold turkey in 1994. When I had to go off my lithium I started smokin again in 2006. I quit again on Aug 31st and I've been 5 moths without a cigarette.
Treatments
- Cold Turkey Working / Worked
- Every once in a while I still crave a cig. It's double hard because my husband smokes, but I'm still smoke-free.
- Willpower Working / Worked
- Just don't smoke
Open Anxiety
I have panic attacks that seem to come out of nowhere. Sometimes they're so bad that I can't even leave the house. My P Doc thinks the panic disorder is secondary to my bipolar disorder. Just one more set of neurotransmitters gone haywire.
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