I have never heard of Pristiq, is that a new anti-depressant? I take Cymbalta-it works ok. I did find out I had sleep apnea about 6 weeks ago, and since I got the bi-pap machine to sleep with at night my depression like almost went away. I still have major anxiety problems and I still have kleptomania too, I have just been trying to stay out of stores, I got arrested twice last year and had to go to court and pay like $1,000 in fines, for just stupid stuff. The first time my hubby threw me in the hospital. I have had this problem my whole life I just never got caught till last yr, then it was like bam! twice in a row. It's not like a normal person who learns from her mistakes either, it's so hard for me to stop this behavior, I don't know if it has anything to do with my Bipolar or if it's a separate illness altogether. So, I do most of my shopping online now just to keep me out of the stores.
Then I want to take my son to a different doctor but my hubby won't let me, he likes this doctor and is still sorta in denial about brendan having Bipolar in the first place so this doctor saying he doesn't have it is pleasing to him. He once told me I wanted bren to have it so I wouldn't be alone. Bunch of ******** if you ask me, I could have smacked him up side the face for that one. All I want is for Brendan to get better and I see all the signs for Bipolar. I don't want him to have to go through life like I did without knowing or without meds, it's just too hard on a person. I just want the best for both my kids. My daughter shows absolutly no signs of it at all, which is good, but I still have to watch cause she still could get it later in life she is only 9 right now. But even Bren's teacher this yr says she can tell that there is something different about Brendan, I gave her a bunch of literature about childhood bipolar at the biging of the school yr, she says that she can see many of the symptoms in him as well. Him and his Dad fight alot cause my Hubby doesn't know how to deal with him whatsoever, me ontheotherhand being bipolar can relate to him so much better, there are times when I too get frustrated with him as well, but we do get along much better than him and his dad.

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