Journal Entry for October 8, 2007
October 8, 2007 1:22am
Haven't written in awhile. So much to say not enough energy to say it. Doc put me on Lithium now it's been a week. All week I felt like a …
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Living life to the fullest.
About Me
I am a 41 year old wife, mother of 3, two daughters 17, 19(one Bipolar), one son 6. I work in the Toxicology department of a medical lab where reality of drugs & death is in front of me everyday. I love me family deeply, also love to death our two dogs Niko & Keisha. Niko is Mr personality and likes to sing when you play music. Keisha is probably 90 but as strong and healthy as a puppy. My son is the light of my life if I didn't have him I probably would not get up in the morning. I have been treated for depression since my early 20's never feeling better always got manic from antidepressants then dr's would treat me for anxiety. I felt like a ping pong ball and didn't really know what BP was until my daughter was diagnose first. Then I seen the light. ** Update: Keisha passed away in November after 12 long doggy years. We now have a new addition to the family and her name is Angie. Photos to follow.
Interests
Like to go on long walks with my daughter. I love to read and devour everything on BP or anything else that interest's me. Love to decorate my house. Spending time with my family especially my husband. I like to garden, sew, relax, play with my son..etc
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Journal Entry for September 14, 2007
September 14, 2007 12:46pm
Abilify sucks!!! I got off of it without telling my doctor. I have been having a sedative effect from it really bad and now he tells me that this …
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Journal Entry for September 4, 2007
September 4, 2007 5:39am
Up early today. Got up and kind of dragged my husband to my son's room. lol It's ok my son was in our bed. Ha Ha got you didn't I. My son …
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Close Bipolar Disorder
I was diagnosed Bipolar a few months ago. I have been depressed since my early teens. My 19 year old daughter was also diagnosed recently with Bipolar, she has also had it since her early teens. Trying to find myself again and learn to enjoy the things I used to like to do.
Treatments
- Abilify Not Working
- Side effects got really bad and had to get off of it. Back to square one. Life is not good right now.
- Lamictal Working / Worked
- Lamictal had helped me tremendously anxiety gone depression so much better. Now 07/24/07 got the Rash had to stop cold turkey. I feel like I died.
- Lexapro Somewhat Helpful
- Not sure if it helps now that the Lamictal has kicked in.
Open Gallstones
Had my gallbladder removed after gallstone attacks due to stone stuck in bile duct. Doc told me after surgery that gallbladder was not working anyway.I had symptoms for years of feeling ill, loose stools. It got so bad I lost up to 30lbs. It didn't matter what I ate I could not keep it in. Doctor's never new what was wrong with me and kept telling me it was IBS. I know better.
Treatments
- Cholecystectomy Working / Worked
- Felt better however need to take medication to bind bile now.
Open Cholecystitis
For years I suffered with stomach issues and bathroom frequency finally it got so bad I lost about 40lbs and a couple of months due to not being able to eat without running to the bathroom constantly. I went to see a gastro doctor, had a colonoscopy done, was check for lactose intolerance, wheat intolerance. Doctor told me I had IBS and sent me home I was so angry because I knew I did not have IBS and something was seriously not right with me.
Treatments
- Surgery Working / Worked
- I got fed up and out loud one day asked God to reveal to me what was wrong with me because I was fedup. Two week later I ended up with a gallbladder atack due to a stone stuck in the bile duct. I can say a have felt somewhat better since having the surgery. However I still am having problems with loose stools and need to take medication for that daily. I cannot digest my fats since having my gallbladder out and feel sickly all the time.
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