Welcome, Nena! I was diagnosed in late February myself, so I can relate to the struggles of being new at all this. I'm far enough along now that I can remember that I was bipolar long before I got the diagnosis; the only thing that's changed is now I
know about it.

There are a lot of us here on the forums, so feel free to look around and learn........who knows, it could save your life one day!
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Anxiety
Tardive dyskinesia
Mild cognitive impairment
RX: Celexa 20 mg
Gabapentin 1200 mg
Geodon 40 mg AM, 60 mg PM
Klonopin 0.5 mg PRN
Lamictal 500 mg
Levothyroxine 125 mcg (rx'd for depression)
Trazodone 150 mg
Zyprexa 7.5 mg
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