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    My son and I are rapid cycling bipolars. No i am not diagnosed yet except for a cyclothemic diagnosis in 99. No i do not take meds yet. Waiting to get into our local mental health center. My son is on meds and has been diagnosed.

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    books....movies...animals

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    • feeling peace

      Mood July 10, 2008 3:32am

      WOW!! i have been off of here for several weeks and I just got back on. Looking at my journals I can see where I was pretty messed up. ....I was …

    • TIRED

      Mood April 5, 2008 5:04pm

      I am  just so tired of feeling this way...

      I feel hopeless and there is nothing I can do to make it go away. I feel like my life has been wasted …

    • Tuesday, February 26, 2008

      Mood February 26, 2008 4:20pm

      How do you deal with someone elses BP and your mood swings at the same time. It is not pretty having two people in the house going back and forth …

    • Journal Entry for February 20, 2008

      Mood February 20, 2008 4:10pm

      I did it! I finally asked for help. MY sons therapist was here today and i asked her how to get in to seeing someone. Finally maybe i will feel …

    • Journal Entry for February 19, 2008

      Mood February 19, 2008 1:44am

      I was a dark mood earlier. I feel better but feel anxious and not able to sleep. Why does this always happen when i need to sleep. I need to really …

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    Goal End Date is Apr 30, 08 164 days ago.
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    • Close Bipolar Disorder

      I am a middle age wife and mother with a 14 yr old son diagnosed with BP disorder and adhd. I beleive i also have cyclothemia but until now have remained undiagnosed. I suffer severe ups and downs ...it has gotten worse in the last year.

      Treatments

      Abilify Not Working
      my son took this but had to quit due to nervous system effects
      Depakote Working / Worked
      my son is on this...works well for him
      Geodon Working / Worked
      this made my son extremely anxious and he had apnic attacks
      Risperdal Not Working
      made my son hallucinate
      Seroquel Not Working
      this makes my son more aggressive
    • Close Depression
      Type: Clinical (Major) Depression

      I belevie i have cyclothemia...i experience very strong ups and downs. Lately though things have been extremely down. My son is diagnosed adhd bipolar.

      Treatments

      Zoloft Working / Worked
      used to work well...does make me agitated and hyper at higher doses. Doesnt work as well anymore...
    • Open Family & Friends of Bipolar

      my son has been diagnosed Bipolar adhd. He is 14. I beleive i also have bipolar disorder but in a milder form ...cyclothemia. I have a grandmother who was also bipolar and several in the family with OCD and anxiety.

    • Open Anxiety

      have always had severe anxiety...keeps me from doing things normal people do...driving ...socializing. Mine gets worse when I am in a mood swing or badly deppressed.

      Treatments

      Zoloft Working / Worked
      helps some
    • Open Families & Friends Of Addicts

      My husband is a recovering alcoholic

      Treatments

      Patience Not Working
      Ive run out and dont understand
      Talking Somewhat Helpful
      helps sometimes
    • Open Parents of Children with ADHD

      14 yr old son ....being treated for BP disorder...anxiety. also has adhd but cant take the meds.

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