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Apr 19, 2013, 05:48 PM
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Hi Everyone,
Please list coping mechanisms, life style changes and routines. That are your holly grail for managing bipolar disorder. What would you recommend or suggest to someone newly diagnosed?
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Apr 19, 2013, 06:04 PM
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- that would easily be sense of humor for me - not taking things too seriously. Beats everything else!
- social contacts - should go back to cardio exercise |
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Apr 19, 2013, 06:16 PM
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Apr 19, 2013, 06:25 PM
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goal - thrice a week so, not there yet. but yes, in general, of course it is. |
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Apr 19, 2013, 06:35 PM
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Meditation
Mindfulness Do not over analyze every mood Plain common sense
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Apr 19, 2013, 10:18 PM
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Therapy and meds are my best coping measures.
Worst strategy is self harming. For the newly diagnosed, I'd suggest that they research the heck out of their diagnosis and stick to meds and get in some type of therapy. |
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Apr 20, 2013, 12:42 AM
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Having a warped sense of humor is one of the only 2 things that get me through a bad patch. Writing is the other, and it's a good thing I can do it well, for surely destruction would abound if I didn't have this kind of outlet for the rage and the frustration (and also the really neat experiences). I also get paid for it every now and again, so that makes it even better.
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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 Please come visit me @ http://bpnurse.com |
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Apr 20, 2013, 03:14 PM
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Not necessarily in this order...
Meds Structure Meditation/Mindfulness Exercise Support Network- Online and 3D Life Sense of Humor DBT Skills Therapy |
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#9
Apr 20, 2013, 07:29 PM
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You know, I forgot a couple things---prayer and (sometimes) physical activity. Prayer is very centering and calming; physical activity gets out a lot of the aggression and anger I experience. Yep, when I get pissed I go under the headphones and clean something or work in the yard.....nothing better!
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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 Please come visit me @ http://bpnurse.com |
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Apr 20, 2013, 08:10 PM
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Good sleep hygiene. For me that means going to bed at about the same time every day, getting up at about the same time and wearing my CPAP every night.
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Apr 21, 2013, 11:50 AM
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Thanks everyone I've received great tips and helpful info.
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#SpoonieStrong Spoons are a visual representation used as a unit of measure to quantify how much energy individuals with disabilities and chronic illnesses have throughout a given day. 1). Depression 2). PTSD 3). Anxiety 4). Hashimoto 5). Fibromyalgia 6). Asthma 7). Atopic dermatitis 8). Chronic Idiopathic Urticaria 9). Hereditary Angioedema (HAE-normal C-1) 10). Gluten sensitivity 11). EpiPen carrier 12). Food allergies, medication allergies and food intolerances. . 13). Alopecia Areata |
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