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Jun 15, 2025, 12:10 AM
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Hello recently diagnosed any advice. I will appreciate it. I'm new here
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 Crazy Hitch, June08, MuddyBoots
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Jun 15, 2025, 09:28 AM
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Advice. Go to all your appointments and take your meds regularly!
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Qui Cantat Bis Orat ingrezza 80 mg Propranolol 40 mg Benztropine 1 mg Vraylar 3 mg Gabapentin 300 mg Klonopin 1 mg 2x daily Mania Sept/Oct 2024 Mania (July/August 2024) Mania (December 2023) Mixed episode/Hypomania (September 2023) Depression, Anxiety and Intrusive thoughts (September 2021) Depression & Psychosis (July/August 2021) |
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Jun 15, 2025, 12:44 PM
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Good sleep hygiene is very important. It does more for me than all my meds combined (of course, I need some of the meds to sleep - Seroquel, trazodone, hydroxyzine, occasional melatonin). Sleep is hard for me, always has been. Regular exercise is also helpful.
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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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#4
Jun 15, 2025, 12:57 PM
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Welcome!
Patience, as hard as it is, is key when finding the right meds. It might take some time, and multiple meds, to find what works for you. Don't be afraid to tell your doctor a med isn't working for you because of side effects (or any other reason).
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Jun 15, 2025, 04:14 PM
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Like blueberry said, sleep hygiene. Keeping your appointments. Personally I think therapy is a great help. They can be the objective observer and help you put names to your moods and catch the moods before they roll over into serious mountains and valleys. Learning to use coping skills to prevent a little downswing from turning into full blown depression. It helps to get a therapist who’s familiar with bipolar.
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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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Jun 15, 2025, 04:42 PM
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You've received some great advice so I just wanted to say welcome!
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Jun 18, 2025, 04:47 AM
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Prioritize balancing self-care basics: sleep is huge like others said, not just getting enough but making sure it's not too much and somewhat consistent hours. Stay away from any kind of recreational substance (no weed, alcohol, anything like that. Even caffeine can be bad for a lot of us in excess). Having somewhat of a routine is really good for bipolar--getting up, eating regular/decent meals, going to bed, etc. around the same time of day helps.
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Jun 18, 2025, 07:19 AM
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welcome!!!
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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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