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About Me
I'm LIVING with bipolar! Gotta take it one day at a time.
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Keeping Sane! lol
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I hope you're enjoying being on vacation sweetheart! xxx
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thanks, i have more on my computer, so i will probably change my avatar with my mood, so keep out for me. lol
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Thanks for the good wishes Mary. I am starting to feel a bit better. The abilify in combination with Risperdal and other meds helps. I also have problems with anxiety but it just has a life of it's own. I do worry but sometimes the anxiety is independent of anything. It simply exists. UGH. It usually means something is coming on, either up or down. On the other hand, I do have to learn how not to "borrow trouble" as my wise father puts it. I like his comment, "Worry is interest paid on a debt not owed." He's so right. I've got it pretty good right now. Why ruin it with worry. Nothing to worry about right at the moment. Enjoy it while I can!!!
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Yes, I hear from her regularly and I think she IS doing much better right now. I also tend to think she is a rapid cycler. She's truly a nice person. I'm doing OK, how are you sweetie? xxxx Sandra
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i have a lot of my art in my profile. this is my first drawing i have used as my avatar,i'm a little stressed today. daisy
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Close Bipolar Disorder
I had my 1st episode when I was 20yrs old. It took 10yrs of not feeling just right and a horrible episode when I was vacationing on a cruise ship before I was properly diagnosed. Not a great time to look back on. Now I get the right type of medications and I'm holding my own. Have to say I've had some bad times because of bipolar but I try to look forward instead of back. (frankly it's too painful) I'd love to hear from people that are living with this, I'll know I'm not alone.
Treatments
- Klonopin Working / Worked
- working I think. sometimes need a low dose xanax in between doses. was overmedicated when I tried a higher dose
- Lamictal Working / Worked
- Got a bit dizzy on a higher dose, doing fine on it now.
- Risperdal Working / Worked
- Keeps me sane!
- Wellbutrin Working / Worked
- But where did my sex drive go?
- Xanax Working / Worked
- fast acting and works!
Close Depression
I have bipolar but depression is the dominant of the high-low fun of it all for me. I first sought out help when I was 20yrs old, I was so desperate.... didn't know what the hell was going on. Getting medication for it was the beginning of getting my life back.
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- Wellbutrin Working / Worked
Open Anxiety
I'm bipolar but anxiety is what first appeared when I was very young and didn't know what was going on. I still have trouble with the anxiety, live with it everyday especially lately, the days I have to work. My meds help but I have to watch out that I don't get overmedicated, this has happened in the past when my pdoc has tried to get things under control. I'm wondering what else besides meds and seeing my pdoc could help me out. Any thoughts?
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Open Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
Have had IBS since I was very young. Recently went off levsin and surprise I was 90% normal again. Still have some bad days but they are less and less now. This is the best I've been for more years than I can rember.....
Treatments
- Imodium Working / Worked
- I was having to take it several times a week.Since going off the levsin I don't have to take it as often.
- Levsin Not Working
- Worked when I first started it but then things actually got worse. Tried time without it and I'm feeling much better now.
- Citrucel Working / Worked
- Seems to help normalize things both ways if you know what I mean. Take it twice a day.
Open Obesity
Was always thin as a rail, able to eat whatever I wanted until I started meds for my bipolar. Boy did the pounds come on fast. More with each med change. I look at pictures of myself and wonder where the thin, pretty woman went. No this can't be me.
Treatments
- Jenny Craig Somewhat Helpful
- Lost the weight I wanted to at the time but have gained more and never tried it again
- LA Weight Loss Somewhat Helpful
- only lost 20lbs and felt deprived all of the time.
- Physical Exercise Somewhat Helpful
- when I get to the gym.
Open ADHD / ADD
Pdoc has suspected this for a while but we aren't sure. Just starting meds now.
Open Family & Friends of Bipolar
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