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Just want to say hello to all members, i was just diagnoised with bipolar disorder today and prescribed depakote so i will look forward to learning alot from the forum, so hello!
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Grand Poohbah
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Hello & Welcome!! There's alot to learn from many of the forums really.
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Neurodivergent
Member Since Mar 2012
Location: Western US
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Welcome, mindfreak!!
You'll learn a lot about bipolar disorder here. Better than that, you'll learn from the experts---those of us who live with BP. Sometimes it gets pretty intense around here when someone is going through a bad patch, but that's when we really 'jell' as a group and try to help that member get past it. Hope to learn more about who you are and how you came to be diagnosed with BP. In the meantime, look around and enjoy the forums. __________________ 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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Hi, Welcome!!!
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Grand Member
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Hello Mindfreak, and welcome aboard. I think you'll learn a lot here. Feel free to start new threads with specific questions if you have any. We're all here to help each other! __________________ That which does not kill me makes me stronger. |
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Member Since May 2012
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Hello Mindfreak! Cool name! You will learn a lot here. There's a lot to learn here on the forum. A lot of people are welcoming and very kind. See you around the site and welcome again!
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Grand Member
Member Since Mar 2012
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Welcome. I'm on depakote as well. What dose are you on? I'm on 1000 mg (very high blood level though...right at the top end of the range). It's working like a charm for me. Totally stabilizes my mood and calms my anxiety. The only side effect I have is that I sleep longer than before. Depakote has completely turned my life around and made me functional again. I feel like my old self.
__________________ age: 23 dx: bipolar I, ADHD-C, tourette's syndrome, OCD, trichotillomania, GAD, Social Phobia, BPD, RLS current meds: depakote (divalproex sodium) 1000mg, abilify (aripiprazole) 4mg, cymbalta (duloxetine) 60mg, dexedrine (dexamphetamine) 35mg, ativan (lorazepam) 1mg prn, iron supplements past meds: ritalin, adderall, risperdal, geodon, paxil, celexa, zoloft other: individual talk therapy, CBT, group therapy, couple's therapy, hypnosis |
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Hi Mindfreak I'm glad you chose to participate. I'm sure you will find the forum as interesting, insightful and full of kind hearted like people as I have. See you around.
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Elder
Member Since Nov 2011
Location: I live in my head. :P
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Welcome! It is really good to talk to others about symptoms and experiences. Glad you joined the forum.
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Poohbah
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Welcome mindfreak (very cool name btw).
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Member Since May 2012
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Welcome Mindfreak...I was recently diagnosed with cyclothymia..sme thing just milder. Isnt it wonderful that there is an online support group for us?! From what Ive gathered so far...everyone here is kind, warm and welcoming...Which pretty much ROCKS! =D
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