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#1
Aug 21, 2013, 10:50 PM
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New to forum, new diagnosis.
Having trouble accepting this, even tho I always knew something was off, something was wrong. Periods of time when I acted like I was possessed or something. depressed off and on for years and year. So glad to have the medication that is helping me...Lamictal. But not so good with my problems having a name now. I'm sure I will get used to it in time. But I am NOT telling anyone. Not a soul. It's just the way I am. I'm embarrassed, I guess. |
 BipolaRNurse, Unknown Shadow
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Aug 22, 2013, 03:01 AM
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It does take a while to accept a new bipolar diagnosis, or at least it did with me. It was good to have a name for the thing that had interfered with my life in one way or another since childhood, but at the same time the label meant that I was mentally ill. A whacko, crazy, psycho, whatever the popular media like to call it on a given day. That was EXTREMELY hard to get used to, and it wasn't until I was experiencing some periods of stability that I understood that I was OK even if I did have psychiatric issues.
Welcome to PC, and know that you have plenty of support here. We were all once new to this illness and to this forum, and most if not all of us have never forgotten that. 
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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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Aug 22, 2013, 03:04 AM
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*waves* hello and welcome to PC and yer it takes a while to accept it so don't worry too much about that
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Aug 22, 2013, 08:06 AM
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Thanks you guys. I feel the same way about the whole crazy thing. I used to joke about being crazy, and sometimes my friends call me Crazy (insert my name here) but mostly cause of my wacko sense of humor. Because most of them have not been around for my serious hijinks.
 So anyway, my so called crazy being official is just not cool for me, but I'm getting there. I won't even let my therapist say the word bipolar. lol. |
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#5
Aug 22, 2013, 10:23 AM
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Hi - I was diagnosed on the 5th of this month and completely understand how you feel! There is a lot of support and information here as you need it!
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BPII- diagnosed 8.5.13 Trazadone Celexa Lorazepam Lamictal -titrating to 75 mg this week |
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#6
Aug 22, 2013, 06:39 PM
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Molly,
Did you ever suspect that you had BP? I was diagnosed with depression for many many years. But never understood why I could never really feel better and why life was so hard for me. Everyday life. |
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Aug 22, 2013, 07:15 PM
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Welcome to PC
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