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Jul 03, 2021, 12:11 PM
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Hey guys, I've been quiet on here apologes. I'm doing great. Like really great. Life is still crazy with covid etc but getting through life.
I have just completed 6 months on medication. As you all know I struggle to be medication compliant. I take 1,00mg Depakote and have just this week added 5mg Amlodipine to the mix as my blood pressure is sky high. I'm also still taking the depot injection for Aripiprazole been 7 months on that. So technically 7 months on meds woohoo me!!! Thought I'd share some good news for a chance  Sent from my SM-G980F using Tapatalk |
 *Beth*, BeyondtheRainbow, BipolaRNurse, daladico, imaginethat, Lizzie1813, mssweatypalms, MuddyBoots, Nammu, Soupe du jour, Sunflower123, wildflowerchild25
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 BeyondtheRainbow, BipolaRNurse, daladico, leomama, Merlin, MuddyBoots, Nammu, Soupe du jour, Sunflower123, wildflowerchild25
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#2
Jul 03, 2021, 12:14 PM
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That's awesome! Congrats! Any tricks you've developed to help out in that department?
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"I don't know what I'm looking for." "Why not?" "Because...because...I think it might be because if I knew I wouldn't be able to look for them." "What, are you crazy?" "It's a possibility I haven't ruled out yet," |
| Miss Laura
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#3
Jul 03, 2021, 12:23 PM
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1. I have set timers to go off on my phone 2. I write in a memo on my phone when I have took them 3. I have a journal I write I have took them in 4. I have a mood diary I write it in too 5. Mark off on my calendar I have took them 6. My phone calendar has TAKE YOUR MEDS and goes off 10 mins before my phone alarms It's a lot for me to keep going but I need to prove I can do this and that I can sustain stability Sent from my SM-G980F using Tapatalk |
| MuddyBoots
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#4
Jul 03, 2021, 12:40 PM
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Congratulations on managing the bipolar instead of the bipolar managing you!
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Nammu …Beyond a wholesome discipline, be gentle with yourself. You are a child of the universe no less than the trees and the stars; you have a right to be here. …... Desiderata Max Ehrmann |
| *Beth*, Miss Laura
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#5
Jul 03, 2021, 01:00 PM
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I'm happy for you!. congrats!
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| Miss Laura
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Jul 03, 2021, 01:02 PM
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Excellent! btw, I take Amlodipine. It seems to be a good medication...the only side effect I have is that it causes my ankles to swell a bit.
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| Miss Laura
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Jul 03, 2021, 01:37 PM
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So glad to read you are doing well. I'm happy to read that you recognize the role that medications can play. I hope your stability lasts and lasts.
I, too, have to take blood pressure meds most probably because of one of my medications. Since the bipolar med is a crucial medication for me, I just accept needing the extra one. Sometimes it's the best of the lot. |
| Miss Laura
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#8
Jul 03, 2021, 03:44 PM
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This is huge for you! I’m so glad you’ve taken the initiate and have realized how important it is for you. Sometimes taking medication that helps is a form of self care we need to practice.
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Of course it is happening inside your head. But why on earth should that mean that it is not real? -Albus Dumbledore That’s life. If nothing else, that is life. It’s real. Sometimes it f—-ing hurts. But it’s sort of all we have. -Garden State |
| Miss Laura
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#9
Jul 03, 2021, 05:15 PM
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Congratulations! Great progress!
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| Miss Laura
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#10
Jul 04, 2021, 06:44 AM
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Wonderful news! Congratulations!
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| Miss Laura
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#11
Jul 04, 2021, 12:14 PM
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I can relate. As I’ve been sharing with other posters I messed my brain up by relapsing on marijuana and it’s going to take me six months to get back to normal. I wasn’t on medication when I relapsed . I went off my medication under my doctors supervision because I was trying to live like a normal person in order to pursue a career in law enforcement . Let’s support each other . |
| Miss Laura
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#12
Jul 04, 2021, 12:16 PM
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Thank you all for your kind words. Means a lot to me.
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| leomama
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#13
Jul 04, 2021, 04:00 PM
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Congratulations!
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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 |
| Miss Laura
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#14
Jul 05, 2021, 06:32 AM
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Sounds great! Congrats!
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| Miss Laura
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#15
Jul 05, 2021, 09:57 PM
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You have taken compliance to a whole new level. I wish you all the luck in the world.
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| Miss Laura
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