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#301
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Not a one. I wish I could never had one again.
Does your pet sleep with you?
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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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[QUOTE=BeyondtheRainbow;7331723]Not a one. I wish I could never had one again.
Does your pet sleep with you?[/QUOTE Only if I’m lucky but I love when he does!
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schizoaffective bipolar type PTSD generalized anxiety d/o haldol, prazosin, risperdal and prn klonopin and helpful cogentin |
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HALIEBETH answered the last question without asking a new one. As I don't currently have a pet, I'll answer Nammu's.
Yes, I had a bad cold, and am sure it was one, a couple months back. I had covid 19 during the pandemic, despite vaccinations, and it wasn't the same animal. My case of covid 19 was actually not as bad as the cold...perhaps because of the vaccinations. What spring thing/experience did you enjoy today, in terms of delight to your senses?
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Dx: Bipolar type 1 Psych Medications: * Tegretol XR (carbamazepine ER) 800 mg * Lamictal (lamotrigine) 150 mg * Seroquel XR (quetiapine ER) 500 mg I also take meds for blood pressure, cholesterol, and tachycardia. |
#304
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![]() Today I enjoyed sitting outside on our patio and vaping. It's a little chilly out today and cloudy, but not bad. I'm just happy I can go outside without a ton of winter gear on! Keeping in the concept of this BIPOLAR question thread, what's the worst AP you've ever been on?
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The darkest of nights is followed by the brightest of days. 😊 - anonymous The night belongs to you. 🌙- sleep token "What if I can't get up and stand tall, What if the diamond days are all gone, and Who will I be when the Empire falls? Wake up alone and I'll be forgotten." 😢 - sleep token |
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Risperdal, no question. It made me so hungry, I could get thirds and not be full. As a result, I gained 60 pounds in under a year.
Have you found your "happy medium" med wise or are you still looking?
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"I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past, I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain." -Litany Against Fear (Dune) |
#306
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I see my Seroquel and Seroquel XR as "lesser of the evils" compared to other antipsychotics I took. On Seroquel/Seroquel XR, I've never had any akathisia or other movement disorders, no hyperprolactinemia, weight gain that would be beyond what I might have had without meds, or other select ones experienced on other meds in the past. Seroquel/Seroquel XR taken at night doesn't make me tired during the day. It has helped a lot with anxiety, and assists in my getting reliably good sleep. Ever had a medication side effect that you liked or at least didn't find that bad?
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Dx: Bipolar type 1 Psych Medications: * Tegretol XR (carbamazepine ER) 800 mg * Lamictal (lamotrigine) 150 mg * Seroquel XR (quetiapine ER) 500 mg I also take meds for blood pressure, cholesterol, and tachycardia. |
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#307
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![]() Are you a parent? Do you enjoy it? If you're not a parent, do you want to become one some day?
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The darkest of nights is followed by the brightest of days. 😊 - anonymous The night belongs to you. 🌙- sleep token "What if I can't get up and stand tall, What if the diamond days are all gone, and Who will I be when the Empire falls? Wake up alone and I'll be forgotten." 😢 - sleep token |
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I'm not a parent, though I'm not sure if I want to be one at this point in time. In short, with the genetic disorder I have, I have a 50/50 shot at passing it down to my child. As far as having a biological child, a lot of hard conversations and proper planning would have to be made with my partner. I really don't know.
Have you ever been someone's caregiver?
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"I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past, I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain." -Litany Against Fear (Dune) |
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Yes. I was my grandmother's caregiver when I was in high school.
Do you have a subject that fascinates you?
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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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A couple. I love the Bronze Age, symbols, and goddess. Have books on those areas.
Does the future leave you anxious?
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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 |
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Approximately how many full blown panic attacks have you experienced these past years?
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Dx: Bipolar type 1 Psych Medications: * Tegretol XR (carbamazepine ER) 800 mg * Lamictal (lamotrigine) 150 mg * Seroquel XR (quetiapine ER) 500 mg I also take meds for blood pressure, cholesterol, and tachycardia. |
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#312
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Maybe 1-2 per year unless something really stressful is going on in my life then more. I've had a lot of teaching of techniques to help so I usually can stop them before they start.
What is your favorite food ethnicity?
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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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It's a split between Indian and Lebanese foods for me.
Do you have a food or foods that you hated when you were younger, but have changed your tune about?
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"I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past, I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain." -Litany Against Fear (Dune) |
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Yes! I hated avocado and all olives. Now, they are among my favorite foods to eat.
When you were little, what did you want to be when you grew up?
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Bipolar 1, PTSD, anorexia, panic disorder, ADHD Seroquel, Cymbalta, propanolol, buspirone, Trazodone, gabapentin, lamotrigine, hydroxyzine, There's a crack in everything. That is how the light gets in. --Leonard Cohen |
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How old were you when you had the first severe bipolar episode that in some way affected your life very negatively?
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Dx: Bipolar type 1 Psych Medications: * Tegretol XR (carbamazepine ER) 800 mg * Lamictal (lamotrigine) 150 mg * Seroquel XR (quetiapine ER) 500 mg I also take meds for blood pressure, cholesterol, and tachycardia. |
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Cats or dogs? 🐈 🐕
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The darkest of nights is followed by the brightest of days. 😊 - anonymous The night belongs to you. 🌙- sleep token "What if I can't get up and stand tall, What if the diamond days are all gone, and Who will I be when the Empire falls? Wake up alone and I'll be forgotten." 😢 - sleep token |
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Cats...3 rescued strays...I'm a sucker...
How long have you been on your current med regimen?
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Bipolar 1, PTSD, anorexia, panic disorder, ADHD Seroquel, Cymbalta, propanolol, buspirone, Trazodone, gabapentin, lamotrigine, hydroxyzine, There's a crack in everything. That is how the light gets in. --Leonard Cohen |
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What's your favorite book 📚
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The darkest of nights is followed by the brightest of days. 😊 - anonymous The night belongs to you. 🌙- sleep token "What if I can't get up and stand tall, What if the diamond days are all gone, and Who will I be when the Empire falls? Wake up alone and I'll be forgotten." 😢 - sleep token |
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All-tmie: The Little House on the Prairie series tied with Anne of Green Gables series. I don't really have a favorite adult book.
What do you do to reward yourself for doing something hard?
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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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I take a hot bath with bath salts.
What bad habit annoys you the most?
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Bipolar 1, PTSD, anorexia, panic disorder, ADHD Seroquel, Cymbalta, propanolol, buspirone, Trazodone, gabapentin, lamotrigine, hydroxyzine, There's a crack in everything. That is how the light gets in. --Leonard Cohen |
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A: In others: Gossiping; In myself: staying in toxic situations
Q: What would you say is the biggest "quality of life" improvement you've made in the last 2 years? -- Examples could be like traveling, more socializing, trying to be more open minded, Reading more etc.
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I started attending a small group (Bible study in my church's lingo) again after a long COVID break. We've been waiting for a while because the group leader had surgery with complications but it will resume soon I think. I also staarted IFS therapy. And we kind of stopped it when I was severely depressed but I'm ready to resume.
What is one thin you learned from the pandemic?
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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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I was absolutely blown away by how many people were taken in but unscientific bs and how many acted out. Really saddened me. We are no more civilized than we were during the black plague.
![]() If you suddenly got a large sum of money would you change your life?
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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 |
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Is there a town, city, state or country you'd rather live in than your current one? Where and why?
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Dx: Bipolar type 1 Psych Medications: * Tegretol XR (carbamazepine ER) 800 mg * Lamictal (lamotrigine) 150 mg * Seroquel XR (quetiapine ER) 500 mg I also take meds for blood pressure, cholesterol, and tachycardia. |
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I wouldn't mind living in the city where my sister lives. We tried to move there 2 years ago but the price of housing was too great. Someday I will move there when my mom is gone. I don't like to think about that so for now I'm very happy where I'm planted.
What temperature is it when you turn on AC?
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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 |