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Wise Elder
Member Since Apr 2015
Location: US
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Apr 05, 2019 at 11:45 PM
#801
When I was 26. I was having a horrible mixed episode, though I lacked the terminology, thanks to Prozac my idiot pdoc at the time put me one when I said I was agitate and my therapist thought I might have BP. So I went to a major hospital and got really diagnosed and off the prozac and onto more effective meds. I actually was in a clinical trial for lamictal.
Would you do a clinical trial or research study? __________________ Bipolar 1, PTSD, GAD, OCD. Clozapine 250 mg, Emsam 12 mg/day patch, topamax 25 mg, ,Gabapentin 1700 mg & 100-2 PRN,. 1.5 mg clonazepam., 50 mg Seroquel |
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Wanderer of Distant Stars
Member Since May 2012
Location: North Carolina, USA. Originally New York
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Apr 05, 2019 at 11:49 PM
#802
Absolutely. I take polls and surveys all the time and it would make sense to participate in something important like mental health because it could help others understand us better. I had actually done a questionnaire for someone writing a book about bipolar, but I don't know if she actually used it or if she wrote the book or not.
Are you part of any bipolar support groups? __________________ Tales of Love, Motivation, and An Interesting Journey - Please Subscribe to my Website on WordPress: Inspired Odyssey's Path to Wellness and Love |
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Apr 06, 2019 at 05:05 AM
#803
only online ones.
being stuffed in a room with other people doesn't work for me because I'm very private, I suppose, and only like talking to one person at a time how's the weather where you are?. is it good or bad for this time of year |
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Legendary
Member Since Mar 2018
Location: United States
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Apr 06, 2019 at 05:07 AM
#804
Going to be 85 today. Normal for this time of year. It was unusually cold last week.
How old were you when you were first diagnosed? |
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Apr 06, 2019 at 10:08 AM
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32 years old, but I didn't accept the diagnosis until I was 34.
Q: Do you tend to feel better at a certain time of the day? If so, what time of day? |
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Apr 06, 2019 at 02:59 PM
#806
night time.
I am a night owl anyway and everything is just so magical at night I know that sounds well, childish, but well it is the night is magical favorite outdoor activity? |
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Member Since Oct 2015
Location: Canada
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Apr 06, 2019 at 03:44 PM
#807
Hiking!
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Apr 07, 2019 at 11:05 AM
#808
lion king/ wizard of oz/ e.t
but probably lion king out of all of those what is your favorite self care activity? (I like to get my nails painted for example) |
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Apr 08, 2019 at 10:26 AM
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Facials, but I rarely get them because they are expensive. They are really the only self care activity I regard as a pleasure and either not a chore or uncomfortable.
Q: What do you like to do most during the warm weather months? |
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Apr 08, 2019 at 10:31 AM
#810
Hiking. I can't wait for all the snow to melt so I can go without bringing all the extra gear
Q: What's a song you relate to right now? |
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Apr 08, 2019 at 10:48 AM
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so am I by ava max
I just came across this and it just seems relatable, somehow... question: how do you feel about dentists and when was the last time you went to one? |
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Apr 08, 2019 at 01:51 PM
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A: I hated dentists because I had a terrible one growing up. The kind that will just jab you with a needle with no remorse, old school type dentist. It wasn't until I was 19 I found out that modern dentistry has come a long way -- they pre-numb areas with swabs before sticking you, they give laughing gas or a sedative before going... they really make the anxiety and fear disappear. In fact, I didn't even need laughing gas or sedatives for most following visits-- I was fine. The cordial nature of the staff was enough to make you feel at home. Having a good , understanding, caring dentist is what it is all about. Last time I went was for my 6mo cleaning in January.
Q: What was the hardest period in your life? (you can give age or time frame, you don't have to elaborate) |
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Apr 08, 2019 at 04:00 PM
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I guess around late 2005 early 2006
was the most suicidal I'd ever been in my life- and, though I went to hospital, I didn't exactly cooperate (I just felt at the end of my rope) what are your feelings towards easter. do you do anything for it?. do you have egs? |
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Poohbah
Member Since Mar 2019
Location: Here and There
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Apr 08, 2019 at 08:51 PM
#814
I don't do anything for Easter, no.
What's something you purchased while hypo/manic that you are grateful to your manic self for buying? |
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Grand Magnate
Member Since Jun 2012
Location: East Coast
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Apr 08, 2019 at 08:57 PM
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A new car! Which one, I can't say because I always get impulsive and buy one.
Do you have a favorite medication? |
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Apr 09, 2019 at 03:36 AM
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I like lithium.
were you ever against taking medication full stop? |
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Member Since Sep 2008
Location: Scotland, UK
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Apr 09, 2019 at 06:57 AM
#817
All the time especially when they suggested lithium as in my head it was for crazy people and I'm not crazy. I go through notions of med compliance and med non compliance mainly cause I'm ill. This has been ongoing for the last 9 years.
Question: How do you get your motivation back when it has left the building? |
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Poohbah
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Apr 09, 2019 at 07:34 AM
#818
I just bite size piece tasks. I set a timer for 5 minutes, and start doing whatever task seems impossible. I reward myself with something like a cup of tea and a tv show, then I set the timer for 5 minutes again, repeat until the essential stuff is done or done well enough to fall down for the rest of the day.
Do you need to make to do lists or mark things like wash duvet cover/ change brita filter/take out recycling on a calendar? |
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Apr 09, 2019 at 04:06 PM
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Sometimes I do and that is often very helpful. I should do so more. Some things never get done unless I put them on a calendar.
Q: What is the most surprising or positive side effect you have had from a medication? For example, I had thin weak fingernails my whole life until I took Lithium, then they were wonderfully strong. After stopping Lithium, they grew thin and weak again. |
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Apr 10, 2019 at 11:18 AM
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creativeness.
I don't know if it's a side affect as such, and from what med it's from, but all I know is before I took bipolar medication I wasn't creative now the ideas pour out of me (not litirally of course. lol) do you always brush your teeth twice a day?, or just once sometimes |
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