Questions bipolar version #10

raspberrytorte · Jun 23, 2024 at 04:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Nammu

My reds all turned white, so white and brown. Sort of grizzled, my hairdresser likes it though. I miss the reds.

Same question.

Kind of auburn/brown with a few grays sticking straight up in the front! I hate my grays. Thinking about dyeing my hair all black again, but it's long (past my boobs) and I'd want my hairdresser to do it, which would be expensive.

Do you have long or short hair?

MuddyBoots · Jun 23, 2024 at 04:48 PM

Short. Actually gave it a buzz cut with some dog clippers in January and it's a little over 2 inches long now.

If you've lived in an area for a prolonged amount of time over your life, have you noticed a change in climate/weather? How so?

BeyondtheRainbow · Jun 23, 2024 at 11:40 PM

I've lived in this general area for 24 years but also grew up around here. The contrast between how things were when I was growing up and now are pronounced. There are flowers that used to bloom in August that now bloom in July because July is as hot as August used to be. Fireflies are endangered; we used to have thousands of them on any given summer night. I was just watching through my window and I can count them now. We have a lot of milkweed, butterfly bushes and butterfly weed planted to attract butterflies, specifically monarchs. We haven't seen a single monarch and only a few of our other regular butterflies. They should be here in large numbers. And it is much, much hotter. The house I grew up in didn't have AC and we had some hot nights but I can't imagine living through the weather we had the last week without AC.

What is a comfortable summer temperature for you? Do your meds make you heat sensitive and affect that number?

MuddyBoots · Jun 24, 2024 at 02:11 PM

In the early morn' and it's 45dF. When I was on meds I never had heat exhaustion or heat stroke so I didn't become noticeably more heat sensitive.

What sort of things do you do outside of meds for your mental health?

buddha1too · Jun 24, 2024 at 04:27 PM

Partner lost libido after menopause, but I still enjoy an orgasm every now and then. They seem to release the fog in my head.

What is the most memorable physical event (flying, etc.) you've ever had?

Nammu · Jun 24, 2024 at 09:43 PM

Well actually the most memorable intense moment I had wasn’t very physical. I mean in a way it was very physical and very meaningful. I was was standing on the edge of a cornfield and the most intense feeling of contentment and peace washed over me. I was 9. I’ve never forgotten that moment not even flying in a small plane or hot air balloon could surpass that feeling. It happened once more in my life, I was a freshman at college and out on an away trip with the rugby team, after the game we went up to a park above some cliffs. I wondered off on my own and was once again hit by this incredible feeling of peace and contentment. It was so awesome.

Have you ever had a manic moment of feeling you understood the whole universe

MuddyBoots · Jun 25, 2024 at 10:35 AM

Nah. Manic me trying to understand the universe is more "it could be this, or this, or this, or that, and this other thing, and no one's talking about any of these things!"

Does the weather affect your moods or emotions? I mean more on a day to day basis rather than seasonal, like for example when we get T-storms I get all hyper and excited.

BeyondtheRainbow · Jun 25, 2024 at 10:15 PM

Not that I've noticed. I guess I do feel better when it is cooler outside and I can bundle up in a nice warm hoodie. I feel calmer and safer when I can wear more clothes. Which makes sense since I'm also quite attached to a weighted blanket. I love fall because of that.

What is your favorite seasonal fruit or vegetable?

MuddyBoots · Jun 28, 2024 at 11:40 AM

Are there fruits/vegetables that aren't seasonal? Unless you import them or grow them inside I guess. I'll go with locally grown outside seasonal and say peaches.

If you could hop into any book you'd like, which book and which character?

Nammu · Jun 28, 2024 at 11:50 AM

I’d hop into the Thursday Next series and be her side kick, who wouldn’t want a dodo as a pet?

Ever just want to walk around being irreverent and solitary a law unto yourself?

LadyShadow · Jun 29, 2024 at 08:59 PM

ALL THE TIME! So much freedom in that.

Do you feel more symptomatic at night?

BeyondtheRainbow · Jul 01, 2024 at 09:52 PM

Yes. I get more anxious at night and I think depression is worse then although I am not sure of that. Hypo is definitely worse at night.

Are you happy with your sleep schedule and quality/quantity of sleep?

LadyShadow · Jul 01, 2024 at 10:32 PM

I am definitely not happy with it. Mostly because I have only been averaging about 5 hours, which is crazy. But I am up and functioning, which is crazy too.

Do you feel that you have made progress in dealing with your bipolar over years?

BeyondtheRainbow · Jul 01, 2024 at 11:35 PM

Yes but it took many years for that to happen. I was diagnosed in 2002 and really didn't make progress until 2016 when we got the meds right. But now I can have a rough time with symptoms and it's easily handled with therapy and med changes. For the other 14 years I was pretty much a constant mess. Now I'm just a mess in the winter but a smaller mess.

Same question

BeyondtheRainbow · Jul 05, 2024 at 06:19 PM

I already answered this one so I won't answer twice.

What is the best job or the worst job you ever had (or both)?

Nammu · Jul 05, 2024 at 07:17 PM

Umm can’t say I’ve ever had a worse job. I’ve done a lot of menial jobs while I was going to school and during my year off, but they weren’t the worse jobs though I’d not want to have those jobs for years. I was a dishwasher at a Mexican restaurant on campus and had a fun time though the work itself was hot and dirty. I worked in a factory trimming aluminum and dealing with huge machinery that produced all sorts of plastic parts. I was asked to stay on and it was fantastic money, … but no thanks. I went back the the u after that job. I’d say one of my favorite jobs was being a TA at a jr college. Lots of autonomy and freedom and I could dress as I pleased. I don’t know I’ve always made the best out of any job I had and got along fine with co-workers and bosses. Only one bad experience and it wasn’t that bad cause the immediate supervisor treated everyone badly. The overall supervisor knew that and eventually fired her. So no complaints from me.

Interesting question. Same again.

raspberrytorte · Jul 05, 2024 at 11:27 PM

Worst job was as a secretary in an office, sitting on my *** eight hours straight. Absolutely horrid! My *** got so fat from all that sitting, and it was boring, and I had to dress like a prude. Yuck. Never again. I liked working at the salad bar more! And that job was stressful!

Did you eat any candy today?

(If it makes you feel any better I had some cherry laffy taffy.)

MuddyBoots · Jul 06, 2024 at 10:47 AM

No. Am going to try and get to the candy shop though later for a soda and maybe some liquorice allsorts!

When you were first diagnosed (or anytime since then really) did you read any books on bipolar or stories written about the author's experience with bipolar?

LadyShadow · Jul 06, 2024 at 08:24 PM

Yes, I did! It wasn't specifically about bipolar but I because obsessed with Susana Kaysan's story, which "Girl Interrupted" was based on.

How long did it take you to accept your bipolar diagnosis?

MuddyBoots · Jul 07, 2024 at 12:29 PM

I think about a year after my initial bipolar diagnosis is when I got slapped in the face coming out of my first full blown mania (had some hypomania in the past, but just chopped it up to not being depressed--which I also minimized) in the state hospital with some knowledge of how bipolar affects people. I've had times (a loooot of times) since then where I question if I actually have bipolar, but those are short lived.

Are your (hypo)manic activities more hyperfocused on a project or scattered/jumping from task/activity/project to another constantly?

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MuddyBoots Monster on the Hill Member Since Sep 2020 Location: by the river Posts: 5,451 (SuperPoster!) 4 6,368 hugs given	Jun 23, 2024 at 04:48 PM #962 Short. Actually gave it a buzz cut with some dog clippers in January and it's a little over 2 inches long now. If you've lived in an area for a prolonged amount of time over your life, have you noticed a change in climate/weather? How so? __________________ [Insert thought-provoking and comedic quote here]

MuddyBoots Monster on the Hill Member Since Sep 2020 Location: by the river Posts: 5,451 (SuperPoster!) 4 6,368 hugs given	Jun 24, 2024 at 02:11 PM #964 In the early morn' and it's 45dF. When I was on meds I never had heat exhaustion or heat stroke so I didn't become noticeably more heat sensitive. What sort of things do you do outside of meds for your mental health? __________________ [Insert thought-provoking and comedic quote here]

buddha1too Veteran Member Member Since Sep 2011 Posts: 746 13 2,549 hugs given	Jun 24, 2024 at 04:27 PM #965 Partner lost libido after menopause, but I still enjoy an orgasm every now and then. They seem to release the fog in my head. What is the most memorable physical event (flying, etc.) you've ever had?

MuddyBoots Monster on the Hill Member Since Sep 2020 Location: by the river Posts: 5,451 (SuperPoster!) 4 6,368 hugs given	Jun 28, 2024 at 11:40 AM #969 Are there fruits/vegetables that aren't seasonal? Unless you import them or grow them inside I guess. I'll go with locally grown outside seasonal and say peaches. If you could hop into any book you'd like, which book and which character? __________________ [Insert thought-provoking and comedic quote here]

LadyShadow Wanderer of Distant Stars Member Since May 2012 Location: North Carolina, USA. Originally New York Posts: 25,789 (SuperPoster!) 12 15k hugs given	Jun 29, 2024 at 08:59 PM #971 ALL THE TIME! So much freedom in that. Do you feel more symptomatic at night? __________________ Tales of Love, Motivation, and An Interesting Journey - Please Subscribe to my Website on WordPress: Inspired Odyssey's Path to Wellness and Love

BeyondtheRainbow Wise Elder Member Since Apr 2015 Location: US Posts: 9,634 (SuperPoster!) 9 11.6k hugs given	Jul 05, 2024 at 06:19 PM #975 I already answered this one so I won't answer twice. What is the best job or the worst job you ever had (or both)? __________________ Bipolar 1, PTSD, GAD, OCD. Clozapine 250 mg, Emsam 12 mg/day patch, topamax 25 mg, ,Gabapentin 1600 mg & 100-2 PRN,. 1.5 mg clonazepam., 75 mg Seroquel and 12.5 mg PRNx2 daily

MuddyBoots Monster on the Hill Member Since Sep 2020 Location: by the river Posts: 5,451 (SuperPoster!) 4 6,368 hugs given	Jul 06, 2024 at 10:47 AM #978 No. Am going to try and get to the candy shop though later for a soda and maybe some liquorice allsorts! When you were first diagnosed (or anytime since then really) did you read any books on bipolar or stories written about the author's experience with bipolar? __________________ [Insert thought-provoking and comedic quote here]