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#1
May 22, 2014, 04:25 PM
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When did you realize you need to listen to what youre Dr has told you? I know now I messed up and need to listen. *sigh*
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 swheaton, wing
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#2
May 22, 2014, 04:38 PM
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I guess I realized around 3 years ago, but it's honestly something I still struggle with. I wonder how she knows the things she says with such certainty. It's often just her opinion, but she does base that opinion on a lot of education and experience. I still like to test things out for myself, but carefully.
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#3
May 22, 2014, 04:46 PM
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After 3 hospitalizations, one for a month, and wrecking 10 years of my life creating memories that snowballed into triggers.
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May 22, 2014, 05:37 PM
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I went in asking for help because I knew I needed it. So I listened.
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#5
May 22, 2014, 05:57 PM
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When I lost friend after friend. When I realized that life is not supposed to be constant drama. When I realized that I didn't want to be a needy child my entire life.
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#6
May 22, 2014, 05:58 PM
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I needed a doctor that listened to me to listen to him. I still **** up but he does let me tween my meds. I needed my therapist to get through to me about when and how to use my meds. She's worked over 3 years to get me on a full time ap and I'm finally willing to talk seriously about it instead of stomping my feet and whining I don't want to. Its always a mutual decision.
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#7
May 23, 2014, 01:38 PM
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That depends.
I went for help on my own and listened originally. Then I decided I could "fix myself" without meds (while misdiagnosed) and refused them despite advice to take them. After over a year like that getting worse and worse I had a major "crash" and fell apart. It scared myself and my husband and I was desperate and decided I'd do whatever was recommended - meds if that's what it took, and it did. I still have issues with my meds - I've considered going off but I stay on them because I tell myself I don't want to "start over". We also haven't found the perfect "cocktail" for me yet so I know going off will just screw up that process even more. Don't be afraid to go back and admit you're willing to now listen. They've seen many patients not listen to their advice/recommendations and all they want to do is help. It's very rewarding for them to have a patient come back and say, I'm ready to work to fix this, what can WE do to make me better. They won't judge, they will be proud. Unless it's a ****** doctor and then I recommend moving on. You should be congratulated, not punished.
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#8
May 23, 2014, 02:21 PM
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Shes really nice. Ive been doing what she asked...now I have a plan to see her Tuesday and Im going to tell her I will whatever she says, anything. If she wants me to take meds I will. If she wants to add lithium I will take it.
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#9
May 23, 2014, 04:02 PM
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When I realized that I pay my pdoc a lot of money to tell me what to do. He's very wise for his age and has studied me really thoroughly, and his advice is always tailored to my individual needs.....may as well take it and see what happens.
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| pawn78, swheaton, wing
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#10
May 23, 2014, 04:27 PM
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Bipolar diagnosis 14 years...yet still find it hard to believe. So go off meds causr feel ok. Only when psychc drugs work, you know -ones that would kill horse, that I believe that I must have bipolar. ....
Sounds idiotic but have done do many times.... Sent from my GT-I9305 using Tapatalk
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#11
May 23, 2014, 07:03 PM
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I don't feel good anymore
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#12
May 23, 2014, 07:06 PM
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Perhaps sharing this thread with her will help her understand where your at and your anguish.
Hang in there. Hugs Sent from my GT-I9305 using Tapatalk
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"Very funny Scotty, now beam down my clothes" Success and failure are two of many words we get to define, not society. Our success depends on definition and intentions, not actions |
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May 23, 2014, 07:21 PM
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Im so tired and I haven't been in in days. It just hit me today and I feel numb and dead
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| BipolaRNurse, Victoria'smom
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#14
May 23, 2014, 08:20 PM
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I listen, but I ask questions too.
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May 23, 2014, 08:29 PM
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Please keep talking.
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Dx: Me- SzA Husband- Bipolar 1 Daughter- mood disorder+ Comfortable broken and happy "So I don't know why I'm tongue tied At the wrong time when I need this."- P!nk My blog |
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May 23, 2014, 08:31 PM
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#17
May 24, 2014, 09:23 AM
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I feel "ok" today but still like a damn burden to everyone. Im happy at the house here IM petsitting...away from everyone
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May 24, 2014, 01:08 PM
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I spent the morning with someone I can usually stand but I was hateful and ANNOYED ALL MORNING! Am I at the bottom or still falling? Is this the beginning of depression or am I just a *****?
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May 24, 2014, 01:38 PM
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There are times where i think I am holding it all together and sort of doing ok, but hiding what really feeling just under surface, only to be told Im grumpy / or to go away and that makes me that mad as hell cause I thought I was doing ok. THEN what was under the surface feeling comes out but then you feel its their fault! Absolutely. Sent from my GT-I9305 using Tapatalk
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#20
May 25, 2014, 11:50 AM
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Im not doing ok I don't think. I think Im gonna be down now. :/ I see my Dr Tuesday though. Ive been journaling. I hate it. I did this to myself. I didn't think this would happen! I slept ALOT and I am EXHAUSTED! Am I depressed yet? Im not sure. I am sad...annoyed almost instantly and I really simply just hate myself and everything about me.
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| BipolaRNurse
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