I used to be. Now I'm on disability because I can't work---can't multitask, manage competing priorities, or deal with a fast paced environment. It was hard for me to admit that I was no longer high functioning. But now the stress is largely gone from my life, I feel like I'm functioning quite well. However, I know that if I were to try to go back to work, especially as a nurse, I'd probably decompensate quickly.
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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
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