[BipolaRNurse]

I know it's a little early still, but my Muse took a dump on my head this morning and I just had to share........

The 12 Days of Bipolar

On the 12th day of Christmas my BP gave to me……
12 pills each evening
11 pills each morning
10 mg Zyprexa
9 days of mania
8 weeks’ depression
7 lost jobs
6 med adjustments
5 side effects!
4 Xanax tablets
3 hours’ sleep
2 new RX
And another psych appointment next week!

[hamster-bamster]

Me too, BipolaRNurse, 5 side effects: Akathisia, Unorgasmia, Weight Gain, Tremor, and this new one - loss of appetite to an extreme extent.

[Livebythesea]

If it's possible to have a laugh at this illness this would be it! Thanks

[bluemountains]

This is really fun, I like it, BRN.

Once I tried my hand at being creative with "The ABCs of Me", creating an acrostic poem about my bp with the letters of the alphabet. When I showed it to my t she shook her head and gave me a very pained look. After reading your 12 Days, I decided to go back and reread the poem to see what was wrong with it. Wow, I was quite ill then.
Bluemountains

[hamster-bamster]

Originally Posted by BipolaRNurse

I know it's a little early still, but my Muse took a dump on my head this morning and I just had to share........

The 12 Days of Bipolar

On the 12th day of Christmas my BP gave to me……
12 pills each evening
11 pills each morning
10 mg Zyprexa
9 days of mania
8 weeks’ depression
7 lost jobs
6 med adjustments
5 side effects!
4 Xanax tablets
3 hours’ sleep
2 new RX
And another psych appointment next week!

Unfair, no? 9 short days of mania and 8 long weeks of depression.

[liviacat]

I think I'm well on my way to 9 weeks of mania...ha.

I enjoyed the humor. Laughter is sometimes the best med...I am going to share your song with my friend. He has a great sense of humor and will appreciate it. Thanks

[BipolaRNurse]

Originally Posted by bluemountains

This is really fun, I like it, BRN.

Once I tried my hand at being creative with "The ABCs of Me", creating an acrostic poem about my bp with the letters of the alphabet. When I showed it to my t she shook her head and gave me a very pained look. After reading your 12 Days, I decided to go back and reread the poem to see what was wrong with it. Wow, I was quite ill then.
Bluemountains

I did the same thing last summer with an article I'd written called "After the Whirlwind".....gave a copy to my pdoc, who promptly changed my diagnosis from "question of depressive disorder" to straight bipolar. When I re-read it a couple of months ago, I saw why. You can check it out here on PC in the Creative Corner forum if you've a mind to. I always seem to use a lot of metaphorical references when I'm manic, and this thing was loaded with 'em. Still a good read, though, if I do say so myself.

hey thats heaps cool!...