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Originally Posted by BipolaRNurse
I just tell people I'm a "retired" nurse. Nobody needs to know I'm on disability and can't work.  |
I used to be a nurse too. Then I left that career because I knew I could no longer handle it. I then tried Retail Assistant Manager which I managed for 2 years before breaking down again. During this stage I hit mania and went to makeup school. Finished by the skin of my nose...mentally of course. Now I'm going through ECT in hopes to get better and then what???I think I need to come to terms with not being able to work no matter what he job. This brings me down. I miss being a nurse.
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Bipolar Disorder
BPD
PTSD
OCD
Meds: Lamotrigine
Past Meds: Topamax, ECT treatments - incomplete, Lithium, Valproic Acid, Seroquel, Risperidone, Abilify, Zyprexa, Latuda, Cymbalta, Zoloft, Paxil, Ativan (used short term, on & off)
Due to side effects and drug mechanism of action many other meds off limits.
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