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#676
May 19, 2017, 10:46 AM
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Sorry for some reason I was a page back lol
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#677
May 21, 2017, 07:13 AM
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No I haven't been med compliant. I have been on and off my meds for the whole 7 years I have been diagnosed. I understand the reasons why I should be but I just can't or won't. Which ever one you want to believe
What do you do at the weekends? Does it vary? |
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#678
May 22, 2017, 02:50 AM
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my weekends are mostly taken up by my two sons activities.
are you the type to listen to depressive music/movies when depressed or run the opposite direction?
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I used to rule the world Seas would rise when I gave the word Now in the morning, I sleep alone Sweep the streets I used to own I used to roll the dice Feel the fear in my enemy's eyes Listen as the crowd would sing Now the old king is dead! Long live the king! One minute I held the key Next the walls were closed on me And I discovered that my castles stand Upon pillars of salt and pillars of sand |
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#679
May 22, 2017, 09:19 PM
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I usually avoid them but sometimes when depressed I become unable to cry and sad movies help me then.
Do you get dry mouth from meds?
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Bipolar 1, PTSD, GAD, OCD. Clozapine 250 mg, Emsam 12 mg/day patch, topamax 25 mg, ,Gabapentin 1600 mg & 100-2 PRN,. 2.5 mg clonazepam., 75 mg Seroquel and 12.5 mg PRNx2 daily |
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#680
May 24, 2017, 09:10 AM
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Yes the Depakote gives me a dry mouth
Question: Has anyone tried to write a recovery story? I am struggling to write mines and wondered if anyone has any tips? |
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#681
May 24, 2017, 04:07 PM
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Well, I keep a blog of my daily struggles. You can try keeping a daily record of your up and downs through your recovery and put it all together at the end. Just a blurb a day can turn into a book!
Have you had any bad episodes lately?
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#682
May 24, 2017, 04:15 PM
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Quote:
 What was your first job?
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***** Every finger in the room is pointing at me I want to spit in their faces then I get afraid of what that could bring I got a bowling ball in my stomach I got a desert in my mouth Figures that my courage would choose to sell out now Tori Amos ~ Crucify Dx: Schizoaffective Disorder |
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#683
May 24, 2017, 07:13 PM
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waitress.
are you good with making ppl respect your boundaries?
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I used to rule the world Seas would rise when I gave the word Now in the morning, I sleep alone Sweep the streets I used to own I used to roll the dice Feel the fear in my enemy's eyes Listen as the crowd would sing Now the old king is dead! Long live the king! One minute I held the key Next the walls were closed on me And I discovered that my castles stand Upon pillars of salt and pillars of sand |
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#684
May 24, 2017, 07:15 PM
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Sometimes I'm too good and other times I suck at it. The closer the person is to me, the harder it becomes.
if you could be cured of mental illness but it required a complete memory erase, would you do it? |
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#685
May 25, 2017, 06:16 AM
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No, I would not. I would not trade the memories with my son for anything.
Are you functional or non-functional during depression? Or does it vary from episode to episode? |
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#686
May 25, 2017, 08:41 AM
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I am absolutely non-functional in my depression. It can leave me feeling crippled to where I can't get out of bed.
Do you take your meds every night? Or do you skip sometimes?
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#687
May 25, 2017, 09:25 AM
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Sometimes I forget to take my meds, so in that way, I "skip" them.
Its getting later in the day. Should I skip the gym, or just go really late? (I usually go at 9:30.)
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#688
May 25, 2017, 05:33 PM
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You should go! Workouts do wonders.
Has bipolar always been a problem in your life?
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#689
May 25, 2017, 05:43 PM
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Bipolar was diagnosed much later. Do you ever ask someone to apologize to you? |
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#690
May 26, 2017, 08:57 AM
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not really.
my personality sort of goes beyond that they screw up, they've lost a friend. case closed. how do you find the hot weather in general? |
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#691
May 26, 2017, 10:01 AM
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Love love love it. In Scotland we don't get enough of it. I tan quite easily now compared to years ago when I would just burn.
Question: Do you find support groups helpful or unhelpful? Explain either way please :-) |
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#692
May 26, 2017, 11:08 AM
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I've had support groups that saved me, and ones that nearly killed me. It depends on who is there and what kind of personality they have. I don't do well with harsh type of people (who does) and some groups I've been to have been full of them.
What types of therapy have you tried? |
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#693
May 26, 2017, 02:43 PM
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Group therapy, art therapy, one on one therapy. I think that's about it. I hated the group therapy, it did nothing for me.
Do you feel your concentration is more difficult because you have bipolar?
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#694
May 26, 2017, 03:47 PM
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When I'm in an episode, absolutely. If I'm manic, I often can't sit, let alone pay attention and hold a conversation.
What is your all time favorite song (I know its hard  ).
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***** Every finger in the room is pointing at me I want to spit in their faces then I get afraid of what that could bring I got a bowling ball in my stomach I got a desert in my mouth Figures that my courage would choose to sell out now Tori Amos ~ Crucify Dx: Schizoaffective Disorder |
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#695
May 26, 2017, 03:52 PM
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I want to answer this too (if that is okay) yes, I do think it's worse- and my reason for saying that is because it's affected my memory, so easily forget what i'm meant to be concintrating on anyway so yes |
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#696
May 26, 2017, 03:55 PM
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in the 90's it was a bit of an anthem for me, then it just stuck.. I love that track (and it's 1 of the few I know all the words too) do you feel you've ever been treated unfairly by a therapist? |
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#697
May 26, 2017, 04:01 PM
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Yes...I missed an appt which was my fault and I felt terrible and was SO apologetic but she was like f you!
Have you ever had any scary side effects? What were they?
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***** Every finger in the room is pointing at me I want to spit in their faces then I get afraid of what that could bring I got a bowling ball in my stomach I got a desert in my mouth Figures that my courage would choose to sell out now Tori Amos ~ Crucify Dx: Schizoaffective Disorder |
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#698
May 26, 2017, 04:08 PM
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urg sounds like an unfair therapist. I hope you're with someone else now to answer your question, I guess the scarriest (for me), was blurry vision. everything looking small and fuzzy. question: when you're in a situation like at work or at friends, do you try and put on a brave face, or do you just let it all out? |
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#699
May 27, 2017, 08:48 AM
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Put on a brave face and get on with life until it gets way out of hand then I spill the beans
How do you handle crucial appointments? I have my PIP assessment in 2 weeks and any tips would be great I'm really anxious at the moment |
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#700
May 27, 2017, 07:12 PM
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Pretty well. I think you should just be honest, and it wouldn't hurt to put on a little "show" to make it seem worse than it is. I actually didn't comb my hair and wore raggedy clothes to my assessment just so they didn't think I had my act together. It's a shame that we have to go though such extremes to keep our benefits.
Are you lonely these days?
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