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#676
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I prefer autumn clothes: boots, long coats, colorful leather jackets. I wear them in winter because our winter in NoCal is like autumn. What do you consider "self-care"?
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Bipolar I w/psychotic features Last inpatient stay in 2018 Lybalvi 10 mg Naltrexone 75 mg Gabapentin 1500 mg+Vitamin B-complex (against extrapyramidal side effects) Long-term side effects from medications, some of them discontinued: - Hypothyroidism - Obesity BMI ~ 38 |
#677
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Meditation, going for a massage, getting my nails done, listening to music
Are you depressed, hypo or stable? |
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Same question.
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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 |
#679
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I’m not sure. I was depressed as heck now I feel okay.
Have you ever tried a cigarette? |
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Only once, at age 26. My then new, now ex-husband gave me one to try. I started coughing and could not figure out the skill of smoking. Could not properly inhale. I have never tried again and when I used marijuana for sleep, I used edibles (or drinkable mango lassi) because I knew I would not be able to smoke, nor did I want to damage my lungs.
If you have children: have you ever tried something that you would not want your children know that you have tried?
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Bipolar I w/psychotic features Last inpatient stay in 2018 Lybalvi 10 mg Naltrexone 75 mg Gabapentin 1500 mg+Vitamin B-complex (against extrapyramidal side effects) Long-term side effects from medications, some of them discontinued: - Hypothyroidism - Obesity BMI ~ 38 |
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There’s no secrets between my daughter and me. Was age appropriate when I told her in an effort to keep her from following that path. Oh I’m sure we have our stuff that not shared. But we have a close relationship and now that she is 40 with kids oof her own we’re more like friends. Stuff that hasn’t been shared just hasn’t had a chance to be organically shared or might be hurtful. Can’t think of anything on the top of my head. This worked for us but it might not work for every parent child relationship it depends on the relationship and personality of people.
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If you have young children, do they know about your illness?
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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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#683
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My 2 eldest kids do. My 5 year old no.
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I don't have young children but I do have nieces. For a long time they just knew that "sometimes my brain doesn't work quite" and that was fine with them. I know the oldest now knows I have bipolar but I don't know how much she understands that. I have mostly let her parents talk to her about it since that's where she's most comfortable asking questions.
How my pills do you take daily?
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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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Is the question about how many pills total, including supplements, or just prescription drugs?
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Bipolar I w/psychotic features Last inpatient stay in 2018 Lybalvi 10 mg Naltrexone 75 mg Gabapentin 1500 mg+Vitamin B-complex (against extrapyramidal side effects) Long-term side effects from medications, some of them discontinued: - Hypothyroidism - Obesity BMI ~ 38 |
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total.....
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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 |
#687
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All right. Let us count. I am tallying up daily totals without migraine PRNs. My migraine PRN combo consists of one nasal spray and 6 pills, but I do not need that combo frequently. Maybe twice a month.
So: first thing in the morning: 1 Levoxyl 1 NAC (a supplement for the nervous system that my pdoc himself takes) Breakfast: 1 Geodon 1 iron 1 lutein 1 vit D3 1 Metformin every other day, 1 Nurtec. I will count it as daily. Lunch 1 Metformin 1 vitamin B6 2 B vitamin complex Dinner late at night 2 Seroquel 4 Gabapentin 1 Metformin So all together 19 pills. A fine prime number! Same question.
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Bipolar I w/psychotic features Last inpatient stay in 2018 Lybalvi 10 mg Naltrexone 75 mg Gabapentin 1500 mg+Vitamin B-complex (against extrapyramidal side effects) Long-term side effects from medications, some of them discontinued: - Hypothyroidism - Obesity BMI ~ 38 |
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Gabapentin 800mgx4 Diazepam 10mgx3 Cymbalta 60mg Cymbalta 30mg Topamax 50mg Lamictal 100mgx2 Loxapine 25mgx2 Seroquel 50mgx4 (+100mg prn) Metformin 500mgx4 Multivitamin x1 So what is that? Like 24 pills total? Christ! I'm surprised I can even think straight! Same question.
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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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Oh, and I take a caffeine pill in the morning.
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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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Oh, AND I take a melatonin at night.
How am I even coherently constructing sentences?! I am appalled.
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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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Morning: Synthroid 150 mcg - x 1 Rosuvastain 10 mg - x 1 Hydrochlorathiazide 25 mg - x 1 Lamictal 100 mg - x 1 Lamictal 25 mg - x 2 Pregabalin 50 mg - x 1 Carbamazepine ER 400 mg - x 1 Total: 8 pills Evening: Multi-vitamin - x 1 Carbamazepine ER 400 mg - x 1 Pregabalin 50 mg - x 1 Seroquel XR 300 mg - x 3 Seroquel IR 25 mg - x 2 Metoprolol - x 1 Total: 9 pills So, in a given day, my usual is 17 pills. No biggie, really. They go down the hatch in one fell swoop. I've taken more in the past. Even back then I decided to get rid of pills that were seemingly unnecessary (i.e. too many supplements). One multi-vitamin is just fine for me, as I have a good diet. Question: What was your favorite gift for Christmas (or other recent holiday)?
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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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My favorite gift was watching the faces of the people who received my gifts. For mine, it’s a potential good one is a Roku thing that my son in law is going to come and install. Looking forward the that.
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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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#693
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My engagement ring but that was before Christmas.
Did you have a good Christmas? |
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No.
I spent it alone. no family, no friends, no phone calls, and the only christmas card I did get highlighted the fact that I smell. so no, not really. I'm glad the thing's over did you have a christmas turkey yesterday? |
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#695
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I did have Christmas turkey.
Are you looking forward to the new year? |
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Yes I am, last year was hard. Losing mum, my cat going blind then needing three rounds of antibiotics and being really sick. Me having to drastically downsize and move into a tiny apartment. Yes, hoping the next year is better.
The person below me is going watch the fireworks on New Year’s Eve
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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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I’m hoping to take my son to see early evening fireworks!
Are you planning on staying up past midnight to watch fireworks? |
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Around here we don't have fireworks, just people shooting off guns at midnight (not good for PTSD. Hate it. As does Abbycat).
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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 won't go out of my way to see them, but might. It's possible the small village I live in might have someone send a few up. If so, I'll go outside to look. I suspect that our friend/neighbor's little dog won't like it. She is very afraid of thunderstorms.
Are you in any way feeling a mood change, however slight? Do you have a history of seasonal mood changes?
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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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Same question 🤔
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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 |