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Sep 11, 2017 at 12:07 AM
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My therapist is also my pdoc. He is a Board Certified M.D., PhD.
He was a real journalist in his first career. Have you ever "fired" a pdoc or a therapist? How many? __________________ May we each fully claim the courage to live from our hearts, to allow Love, Faith and Hope to enLighten our paths. 
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Grand Poohbah
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Sep 11, 2017 at 10:43 AM
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No I love my pdoc. My therapist is okay but not bad enough to fire.
Q: What does stable feel like for you? __________________ Bipolar 1 |
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Sep 11, 2017 at 12:12 PM
#23
Having a day (days) go by and realize I haven't been mood monitoring because there was nothing to monitor. Nice surprise.
Q. Any ideas # of folks with BP that get tattoos? Do you have one/many? |
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Sep 11, 2017 at 10:20 PM
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Watching those commercials where they show all of the unwanted pets in kennels, hurting and in such pain rips my hearts to shreds and is a huge trigger
Cymbalta in the AM or PM? __________________ What's so funny about peace, love and understanding? Elvis Costello |
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Sep 12, 2017 at 03:58 PM
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Never taken it.
Q. Same ques as before: Any idea % of BP folks that get tattoos and do you have any? |
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Sep 12, 2017 at 04:01 PM
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I'd guess a lot based on posts here in the past. I don't have any. I have a big birthmark that always seemed close enough.
What is the first sign you are getting manic? __________________ Bipolar 1, PTSD, GAD, OCD. Clozapine 250 mg, Emsam 12 mg/day patch, topamax 25 mg, ,Gabapentin 1600 mg & 100-2 PRN,. 2 mg clonazepam., 75 mg Seroquel and 12.5 mg PRNx2 daily |
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Sep 13, 2017 at 01:58 AM
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A crash in appetite and an inability to sleep.
Shouldn't the plural of Valium be Valia? |
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Sep 13, 2017 at 04:39 PM
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Sounds good.
Q. How many times can your mood switch in 24 hours? |
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Sep 13, 2017 at 08:42 PM
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Now - several weeks without a switch
In mirtazapine hell - every couple of hours Were you diagnosed bipolar at the very start of your treatment? |
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Sep 13, 2017 at 09:21 PM
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Nope. Anxiety + depression
Q. How do you know for sure what your true thoughts are? |
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Sep 14, 2017 at 06:49 AM
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I struggle with this quite a lot.
what are my thoughts, and what's the illness? I think for me, 1 thing that helps is trying to step back... trying to think well hang on a moment, what's happened so far in this situation, and would I, want this to actually happen. do I have this thought out. do I have the strength to do this? also, how much attention i'm actually paying to the situation at hand is it a fleating, quick thought? or is it staying their. is it longterm, am I taking it seriously? when you are irritable, how do you tend to show it?. do you show it through actions, or do you show it through another way, such as distruction |
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Sep 14, 2017 at 10:58 AM
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When I'm irritable I have a very short fuse and yell a lot. Luckily since my lamictal I barely feel grumpy like that anymore.
Q: have you ever tried going med free? __________________ Bipolar 1 |
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Sep 14, 2017 at 11:40 AM
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Yes, I have tried to go med-free.
It's not in my best interest. I honestly don't think I'd live very long. Question: Have you made some close friends online? __________________ May we each fully claim the courage to live from our hearts, to allow Love, Faith and Hope to enLighten our paths.
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Sep 14, 2017 at 04:59 PM
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Most definitely! There's so many kind, supportive and caring people on PC
 Q. What's the biggest screw up a doc has ever done with your meds? |
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Sep 15, 2017 at 05:02 AM
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probably not giving me enough of what I need, so then i'm at a point i'm struggling even more and don't have an appointment for ages.
do you feel embarrassed about taking medication?, or do you accept why |
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Sep 15, 2017 at 05:19 AM
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Not embarassed of the antidepressant but unsure. I just thought I was dealing with depression and I havent accepted the bipolar possibility completely yet I think the need for a mood stabilizer is more embarassing for some reason.
Do you have bipolar in your family? |
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Sep 15, 2017 at 07:16 AM
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No not in my immediate family. But my Mum's Cousins 3 times removed their kids have bipolar so it runs through my Mum's side. Nothing on my Dad's side
Question: If you can't take Anti-Depresants due to sending you manic how do you manage the depression? |
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Sep 16, 2017 at 07:37 AM
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I like to play online games with my friend tara.
it's not a complete cure, hell... it's not even close, but she has mental illness as well, and when 2 MI people get together, it's magic- when we can help each other. trust me, I know. when I used to talk to Bethany, not only did she introduce me to so much during the highs she had, but during the lows, all we had was each other, and it meant a lot to both of us to give support. question: when someone you like or who helps you is away or not around to talk, how do you cope with that? |
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Sep 17, 2017 at 04:07 AM
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i'll answer (I originally posted because tara is away this weekend celebrating her birthday and I am struggling)
anyway, in the case of tara being away, she's given me a cd with her singing on it (and she sings beautifully!) anyway, listening to her sing the sound of music helps me cope (I like to pretend she's next to me too!) as for anyone else, just keep in contact with other friends that know them... so I know they are okay. I used to have a real problem with letting people go away for weekends and stuff, because I always got the impression they'd never come back (i'm doing a bit better with it now though), and as long as I know someone who knows the person, I guess it's okay. question: have you ever just got rid of your meds (thrown them out, in the trash, what ever), because you just didn't want to take them |
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Sep 17, 2017 at 04:12 AM
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more times than I can count
Do you think this disorder can go away by itself. I mean, I don't see a lot of 70-80 year olds dealing with it and I have worked in long term care before. __________________ 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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