Welcome to PC! Like you, I was diagnosed this year and it pretty much rocked my world, even though I've probably been bipolar for most of my life. You'll find a very supportive group here.....whatever one of us hasn't experienced, someone else has, and most of us have learned that helping others, helps us.
Glad you're here; hope you enjoy posting and learning here.
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DX: Bipolar 1
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
Please come visit me @ http://bpnurse.com