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Jan 18, 2011, 08:17 PM
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Yeah, it's been quite a while since I posted. Well, I'm bipolar. I am a "strange" bipolar because I'm usually what people would call normal. I am lucky the meds do me good. But I am bipolar. When I get depressed, I get sucidial. No inbetween. And I've only been manic once and I was psycotic for 3 weeks.
Well, I'm getting old. And now I have an autoimune disease called Sjogren's Syndrome. Different people who have it get different symptoms. I have the dry eyes and dry mouth, I can't feel the bottoms of my feet which makes it hard to walk. I had to get special inserts so I could walk at work. What's the worse thing is I have what they call fatigue. I am so weak I feel like I've been beat up. I haven't been to work in about a week and a half. I've missed a lot of work because of it. Today I decided to go for medical disability. I hope this specialist goes along with me. He just handed me some pills he said would help me and told me to lose some weight and he would see me in 4 months. That was December and the pills haven't done nothing. Oh, I forgot to mention my regular doctor thinks I'm hypothoidic and gave me a scrip for low dose hormone. I should hear from my psych tomorrow. He was concerned about it back in Oct but didn't give me anything for it. My husband's read up on Sjogren's and I guess it can get worse. I can mess with your thyoid but so can lithium. I cry about it at times. Most the time I'm ok. I just haven't really had the energy to sit and post. Thanks for letting me vent. I guess we all have our problems. Hang in there and I hope you get help with yours. 
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#2
Jan 18, 2011, 08:29 PM
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 Sorry you're having extra medical concerns.Remember you HAVE bipolar. You're not bipolar.
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#3
Jan 18, 2011, 08:42 PM
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I remember you! I'm sorry things are going rather poorly... You are not your bipolar just to let ya know
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Jan 18, 2011, 08:42 PM
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Welcome back! I wish you were feeling better, though.
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#5
Jan 18, 2011, 10:23 PM
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Hey Owllover !! I remember you, Great to see you back on here
I Wish things were better for you though, Im giving you a big hug
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Jan 18, 2011, 10:36 PM
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Of COURSE I remember you, owllover!!!
Sorry to hear you are having some other troubles. When you're up to it, please post. When you're not up to it, don't worry, we understand.  So glad to hear from you!
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#7
Jan 18, 2011, 11:40 PM
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I remember you too. I was looking at the forums, saw your name and smiled to see you again, although I am sorry it is in these circumstance. I hope you are successful in getting what you need from your doctor and that your illness doesn't progress.
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Jan 19, 2011, 01:50 AM
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Welcome back OL, missed you on here
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 DXD BP1, BPD & OCPD  "The best way to make it through with hearts and wrists in tact, is to realise, two out of three aint bad" FOB...
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Jan 19, 2011, 06:04 AM
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Yup - welcome back. I remember you too. I hope things start looking up for you soon
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"I'd rather attempt to do something great and fail than to attempt to do nothing and succeed. Robert H. Schuller" Current dx: Bipolar Disorder Unspecified Current Meds: Epitec (Lamotrigine) 300mg, Solian 50mg, Seroquel 25mg PRN, Metformin 500mg, Klonopin prn |
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Jan 19, 2011, 08:25 PM
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Welcome back, I also remember you
Really sorry to hear about your illness. The fatigue must be terrible... will be thinking of you.
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#11
Jan 19, 2011, 09:22 PM
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Hi owllover welcome back
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Humanity is an ocean; if a few drops of the ocean are dirty, the ocean does not become dirty. ~Mahatma Gandhi~ |
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#12
Jan 20, 2011, 08:09 PM
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Hi owl! So glad you're back. You would think that BP would be more than enough to have to take on; it doesn't seem fair to add medical issues on top of it. It makes me wonder if autoimmune disorders and BP are tied together somehow; I have a non-specified autoimmune disorder and one of my sisters has lupus and she's BP I.
Anyway, hope that you can find some relief and we'll be here for you. 
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