Questions bipolar version #10

Extra-long. I have long arms and long hands and I like my sleeves to reach the center of my hands. That way I can leave them long (my finger tattoos show well then), or roll them up if I want to.

Q: I like that ? so: Same. How do you prefer the sleeve length of your long sleeved shirts?

I like it to hit just below the wrist but I am on the short side so generally my sleeves are halfway or all the way to my knuckles.

How many pills do you take daily (including vitamins, half pills as a pill, etc. anything you take counts).

Actual pills (I take more than one pill of a few meds):

Bipolar - 10
BP/tachy/choles - 3
Thyroid - 1
Multivitamin - 1
Sometimes other PRN
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Total: 15 or sometimes 16 or 17 per day (8 in morn & 7 at night). I've taken more than this further in the past.

Question: How close to the same times per day do you tend to take your medications?

I don't think I understand the question so I'll just throw info at you and hope it covers it.
I take my AM meds at 7:15am every day exactly, my midday meds at 1pm everyday (I try to be exact but I'm not always home but it's always by 2pm), and my night meds anywhere between 6-7pm.

Do you ever find stuff you made in the past and thought "wow, I was really good at this." and then you try it again and feel like you lost all your talent?

I was a talented cross-stitcher but I haven't made anything in years so I suppose I've lost my touch.

Question: Do you take a med specifically to help you sleep?

I guess yes. Seroquel XR and Seroquel IR (both together). I write "guess" because if I didn't take them I would not sleep, or barely. To some degree withdrawal would be a factor, but if I stopped them I'd surely become manic, which would also affect my sleep. However, when I was not on any medications before ever taking them, I could sleep when depressed (hypersomnia, in fact) and when reasonably stable. Insomnia has never been a discomfort for me. When manic (or hypomanic), I didn't miss sleep.

On the rare occasions I struggle to fall asleep on my Seroquels, I have permitted tools that help. A little extra Seroquel or an Ativan on top of it all. Only if non-chemical aids fall short (i.e. my sound machine, a yogurt, "shut off my brain" strategies, etc.)

What about your behavior has improved since taking bipolar medications?

Much less anger. It's hard to answer this really because now that I'm on meds that work things are so very different. I guess nearly everything?

Do you wear make-up?

No, not unless I'm involved in a stage production (and that's been a while).

What brings you peace, even if only for a little while?

Being on the sofa under my alpaca blanket with either a fireplace (at my former home in the US) or a woodstove (now and soon to be home) burning.

What do you see in the back of your house or apartment?

powerlines, with evil spy helicopters always flying over them making sure I'm not hav ing fun back there.

On a scale of -5 to +5, what's your purple vibe level rn?

My purple vibe level is perpetually at a +5. It's weird, I know. I think I caught it at a Stones concert in 1981 because it hasn't changed since then.

Same: On a scale of -5 to +5, what's your purple vibe level rn?

I’d guess I’m 0, I’d love to be +5 but I’m too mellow. So I’m smack dad in the middle.

What’s your favorite way to unwind?

Reading

What is your favorite kind of soup?

A: Progresso Chicken and Sausage Gumbo

Q: When is the last time you watched the sunset?

So long ago I can’t remember!

Did you eat breakfast today

Not quite yet. It's currently 7:47 am. My plan is to have a bagel with herb cream cheese, tomato, and red onion. Will offer Hubby smoked salmon.

When was the last time you drove (or were driven) for an at least one hour drive?

It takes me 1 hour to get to work and 1 hour 20 minutes to get home. So every Monday-Friday!

What’s the last series you watched on tv?

My roommate started watching Game of Thrones from beginning to end and I've been enjoying tagging along with her. It's been an experience for sure!

What was the last song that's gotten stuck in your head?


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Into the West

Same question. What’s the last song that’s gotten into your head

I gotta feeling by black eyed peas

What kind of clothes do you normally feel most comfortable in?

Oh my God! Give me a loose tank top and some pajama pants and I'm good to go!

Where is your favorite place to go to de-stress?

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For a massage!

When last were you hypomania?

Last year around this time. I always get manic around Easter, it's both a spiritual and hypomanic time for me.

What is your favorite holiday destination?

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I don’t know when last I went on holiday but I’d have to say Lorne by the beach here in Australia

Do you drink coffee every day?

I try not to. Believe it or not, coffee makes me really sleepy.

When was the last time you had a med change?

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