You are AMAZING! Caregiving alone is exhausting; going to school on top of that is hard enough for "earth people", let alone us. You are extremely high-functioning. Congratulate yourself for your accomplishments and then take better care of yourself so you can continue to pursue your dreams. There is all manner of portable food that you can eat in the car between school and work, even healthy stuff like veggies and string cheese. You MUST eat or you won't have energy to do all the things your lifestyle requires.
You also need to figure out a way to get some sleep on a consistent basis. Sleep is the Holy Grail for us BPs; try going to bed and getting up at the same times every day, even on weekends; this helps reset your body clock and trains your brain to sleep on a schedule. I wouldn't have believed it myself had I not tried it, and protecting my sleep is the one thing I'm pretty rigid about because it really does keep me sane.
Wishing you the very best in your busy life. You are an inspiration!
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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
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