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Old Oct 03, 2018, 09:51 PM
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This is a continuation from Version 3. Please post here rather than on the version 3 thread. Thanks!

Old question: What is a book you could reread multiple times?
Or a movie you could watch over and over?tle House books by Laura Ingalls Wilder many dozens of times and the Anne of Green Gables books nearly as many. My taste in adult books tends to vary with my mood while those old books are comfortable friends.

Have you tried a weighted blanket?
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Old Oct 03, 2018, 10:29 PM
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No. No weighted blanket. I can't imagine having something so heavy on me. I can imagine myself violently throwing such a thing off in my sleep.

What non prescription bipolar remedies have you tried in the past or present? How did it/they work for you?
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Old Oct 03, 2018, 11:23 PM
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I am controversial, I use marijuana and CBD a lot. If the sativa is too strong I get more manic like, if the indica and I am already depressed I can get worse. I avoid indica these days.
A hybrid is great and CBD has helped me so much, then THC-a has too. I take a combination of thc and CBd in a gummy in the mornings which has helped me out a lot, but I am still on my journey. I still do what I do .. going without marijuana to prove something, i get bad and have issues getting back.

I've tried various herbal teas, kava, meditation, acupuncture aromatherapy. Outside nature, therapy, art, journals...
I want to do acupuncture again, that I felt helped with stress.
The aromatherapy therapy has been helping me lately too... but not as much.
I've been trying so many things over time, I have trouble accepting this Dx and times...I took meds I felt worse. sometimes i realize that i'm grasping at the same things, like the tea and it hits me- "I've been here before haven't i? What time of the year is it again?".
Idk maybe I am not bipolar but keep getting dx with it.


Do you exercise regularly? If so what helps Keep your routine?
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Old Oct 04, 2018, 06:39 AM
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No. I have a skin condition from (what I believe is) lamictal that embarrasses me. I have to wear long sleeved workout shirts if I want to work out without showing off the condition. But I lost my gym membership card to get through the doors, and there have been lots of bear sightings around here lately. So nope, not anymore. I wleo can't do a lot of cardio in my apartment because I'm on the 2nd floor, so I'm limited. Best I can do is push-ups and lift hand weights, which I do sometimes... but not really because I'm lazy af.

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Which med did you like the most but had to go off of because it gave you nasty side effects or it pooped out on you?
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Old Oct 04, 2018, 07:38 AM
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I guess a few meds qualify. Zyprexa, Trilafon (perphanazine), and Geodon. The Zyprexa and Trilafon really worked great at controlling my moods and making me feel more normal, but both made me gain weight rapidly and Zyprexa also gave me akathisia. Geodon was very weight friendly and initially helped well, but then its maximum dose stopped being effective enough to control my mania, and later down the line it gave me horrible akathisia. I would agree to take Zyprexa or Trilafon again simply as short-term "emergency" only medications, but only short-term.

Which medication gave you the most or absolute most unbearable side effect(s)?
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Old Oct 04, 2018, 10:51 AM
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Seroquel. Made me severely depressed and gave me suicidal thoughts.

How many pills do you take in the morning, including supplements?
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Old Oct 04, 2018, 03:19 PM
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I take 5 in the morning right now.

Do you have a sleep disorder?

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Old Oct 04, 2018, 03:23 PM
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Not to my knowledge, but I do have sleep issues.

How easy is it to stick to a healthy diet for you?
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Old Oct 04, 2018, 04:35 PM
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Sometimes I'm amazingly dedicated and motivated about dieting. Other times I really struggle. I've lost 35 and 40 lbs in periods of six months a couple times in the past. Other times I make it to 10 or 25 and then fall off the diet wagon. Sometimes I get excited about dieting again and it lasts no longer than 12 hours to a couple weeks. There are many times when I say "The heck with it".

I will say that certain medications or certain doses affect my ability to stick to a diet plan. Sometimes it's just my mood. I lost 10 lbs on Seroquel XR this past spring, but have since regained 7 of the pounds. My current dose of 600 mg gives me a major challenge. At 450 mg and below I think it's usually weight neutral. I regard my other current medications as weight neutral.

If you could pick two things that you currently have trouble doing that you could more easily do, what would they be?
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Old Oct 04, 2018, 05:29 PM
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I could watch "Apocalypse Now" over and over. I'm fascinated by the Vietnam War and all of its complexities - the politics, the people, the madness, the music, the drugs, the protests, the divisiveness, the ignorance, the battles, and the inevitable outcome. If you haven't seen it, the movie is a brilliant story with magnificent acting and cinematography.

As for books, I could read "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer over and over. I think it took me two days to finish.
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Old Oct 04, 2018, 06:22 PM
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Q:If you could pick two things that you currently have trouble doing that you could more easily do, what would they be?

1) I would be able to work
2) housework

Do you feel ashamed of what you cannot do because of your bipolar?
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Old Oct 04, 2018, 06:52 PM
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Yes!

Q.Are you considered disabled by Bipolar illness?
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Old Oct 04, 2018, 06:55 PM
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Yes (along with PTSD, GAD and OCD).

Do you have memory problems (inspired by forgetting the question I intended to ask!)?
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Old Oct 04, 2018, 07:04 PM
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Yes, I have some memory problems. Some due to illness, some due to side-effects.

Q. Do you have chronic pain?
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Old Oct 04, 2018, 09:54 PM
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No, thank God.

Do you think you inherited a tendency towards bipolar?
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Apparently. IP doctors thought my grandma had bipolar, but she died before she could ever be diagnosed with it, and there was ultimately dementia involved as well. But she had the whole no sleeping thing, hallucinating, hyperactivity, rapid speech, etc..

If you had enough money to buy only ONE of your meds this month, which med would you choose and why?
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Old Oct 05, 2018, 08:04 AM
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That is a very difficult question for me because most of my medications have very clear important uses. If I don't take my levothyroxine, my hypothyroidism symptoms will come back. If I don't take my propranolol, I could definitely get tachycardia, which could be miserable, scary, and maybe dangerous. If I stop my Klonopin, I could get severe benzo withdrawal, which could be dangerous. I guess if I had to choose only one of my bipolar medications, I'd choose Seroquel XR because it is clearly my most all around effective one. If I didn't take Tegretol XR, I'd be afraid that musical hallucinations and other possible symptoms would return, but I guess I could live with them. A neurologist thinks I may have a form of epilepsy, and Tegretol XR is my primary antiepileptic med, as well as a bipolar mood stabilizer. I think the only medication I take that MIGHT be expendible is Lamictal. I take a small dose of that, and think Seroquel XR could make up for its discontinuance.

If I truly had to pick only one med for only one month I guess ugh ugh ugh...I'd pick Klonopin? I would be pretty bad off that month, though. Maybe hospitalized.

What medication that you've taken in the past (or present) was/is the least effective for you (excluding side effects)?

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Old Oct 05, 2018, 08:28 AM
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during 2016, I was on trazodone

big load of **** is what I'm going to say about that one

ever been involved in any charity work?
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Old Oct 05, 2018, 08:41 AM
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Depends on what you define as "charity work." Have I ever worked for a charity? No. I had volunteered at my local library for 7 years straight at one point, though. I helped order children's books, read to children, set up children library events, etc.. But this was all before I moved and got a new job. Haven't volunteered here.

What was your longest period of stability?
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Old Oct 05, 2018, 01:09 PM
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my longest period of stability as in not having been in hospital has been the past 15 months. but during that time i have had very bad mood swings and have only avoided being admitted because i wouldn't communicate enough.

what would your ideal house/apartment be like?
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it would look like something out of downton abby

castle complete with servants

a swimming pool, a golf course, lots of lovely grounds, maybe a couple rabbits..

do you have anything positive to share you've accomplished this week
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I emailed three senators, cooked and baked a lot, did more exercise than usual, lost 1.5 lbs, signed up for an adult school class, helped people, attempted to train my parrot, did more dishes, didn't break anything, didn't interrupt my husband as much as usual, wrote a draft will, mostly filled out a Psychiatric Advance Directive, jotted down the name of an organization that offers volunteering...

What events do enjoy most? And why?

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Old Oct 05, 2018, 08:33 PM
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Family gatherings because I love being with my nieces.

Do you use mood trackers (paper and pencil, an app, online, whatever)?

PS sorry for posting on the wrong thread
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Old Oct 06, 2018, 12:23 AM
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I do not currently use a mood tracker.

Q. Is your pdoc also your therapist?
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Old Oct 06, 2018, 12:26 AM
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No but she does an hour plus of therapy along with my usual therapy. Rare I know.

Does sleep hygiene help you?
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