I enjoyed being with other mentally ill people when I was IP. They understood what I was going through and they had similar stories that helped me to see that I wasn't alone. Several of us have stayed in touch over the years since then, and I really like and respect them. None of us has had to go back, thank goodness, but we all agree that the experience of being in a psych ward helped us grow.
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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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