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#351
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Twelve hours. All the usual remedies were unavailable at the time.
What's the longest you've gone without sleep?
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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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Two days, then I crashed for 4 hours of oblivion then I was up and going again.
Do you hyper focus when you’re manic
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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 |
#353
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When you haven't had a particular episode in a long time, do you start to forget a bit of the pain or elation you experienced?
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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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No. Not at all. Euphoria, even the unstable euphoria of mania, is something not easily forgotten. Same goes for the self hating feelings that come with depression. In the case of mania, at least, it's tantalizing. Experiencing those feelings again is always a temptation for me, even though I know what happens when mania goes off the rails. The inevitability of debilitating depression doesn't dampen the attraction.
Have you ever served your country in some capacity? (Military goes without saying, but law enforcement and/or Peace Corps type programs are fine to mention.)If you haven't or couldn't, would you have signed up if you had the chance?
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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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I never have.
would I? maybe.. I never really thought about it so, do I just leave another question? um my question is.. which medication (or group of medications) have you had the most success with? |
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My current one-two: Lithium and Lamictal. I've been more stable on these two meds than I've been in years!
Have you ever had to intervene on behalf of someone in trouble?
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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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What is something you do regularly to relax?
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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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#358
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something I like doing is taking care of my nails. like to make sure they are nice and short (I actually just did them last night, woooo!) when you go to bed at night, do you usually fall straight asleep, or are you awake for a while |
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I used to fall asleep pretty quickly in the past, when stable, but that has changed. I take a pretty sedating evening med cocktail, usually at 6 or 7 pm, yet lately I don't fall asleep until 1 or 2 am. What birds do you most often see or hear?
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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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#360
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Now that I’ve moved, I don’t really see birds any more. I’m up on 6th floor. I do see some flying around but they are not close enough for me to identify them. I did see some huge dark bird, it was very large even so far away.
I used to see all kinds at mum’s house including a big old turkey, blue jays, hummingbirds, and all kinds of furry animals too. Do you see wildlife of any kind from your living quarters?
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#361
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just birds, and in the summer bumble bees and other insects/ asorted bugs
do you ever get angry with yourself because you're not where you want to be in your life? |
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I am sorry for your loss |
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Yes but I'm getting better about that as I realize how hard my life was before I stopped working, leaving the job of my dreams. Do you wear glasses? What color are your frames?
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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 wear glasses with basic copper colored metal frames.
What is your favorite comfort food?
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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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for me it's gummy bears. yum
at what point did you realise something was wrong and you wanted to seek a diagnoses? |
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I never sought a diagnoses, I was hospitalized then given a diagnosis, which I rejected.
Do you have a pet the burrows it’s way into your heart?
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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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![]() Let me think of a question... Have you ever had surgery before? How long did it take you to recover?
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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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A few times. My back surgery in April was probably the most drastic. I was out of work a month and a half, but physical recovery was about three weeks to a month.
Have you ever been awake (by design) for a medical procedure the doctors typically put you under for?
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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 had knee surgery as a teenager and needed to be able to kick on command. So initially I had a lot of drugs to keep me calm but awake and when he'd seen enough and I was starting to feel pain I was put under for the rest of the surgery.
Do you come out of anesthesia calmly or upset?
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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’ve always been mentally calm, a bit confused but physically I’d do a lot of vomiting. It wasn’t until recent years with better meds that I didn’t have the vomiting.
We’re you kept inpatient after surgery or was it outpatient
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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 |
#371
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Inpatient (as a child)
![]() Have you ever owned a train set?
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yes I have
I don't really remember much about it, because I was so young- but what I do remember is that the tracks were wooden and it used to take ages to set it all up what childhood toy was your favourite and why |
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It's not really a toy, but I always walked around with my baseball glove. I loved the way it smelled, how soft it was after I oiled it, and breaking in a new glove was a science in and of itself. I still have several of my old baseball gloves in the garage.
If you drive, describe your first car. |
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#374
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What was the first major thing you bought for yourself (your money, not parent's)?
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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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#375
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An antique gold and opal ring. Ohh I loved that ring. Then I caught it on a hook. It was a high % of gold so twisted and mangled its self. I set in my my jewelry box and when I moved it got lost. It was so elegant.
Good question, so what was the first major thing you bought yourself with your own money?
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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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