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i am getting scared..need some advise
hello all, my post yesterday was to update on what shrink thought...he diagnosed me as bipolar 2 with major depressive episodes...i am a " rapid cycler" which means i go from hey laughing and having a good time to snap within an hoiur or so sobbing life is over...i believe my family doctor missed my dx for the past 10 years blaming it on depression and anxiety. he had me on some pretty high doses of asnti depressants and on 2 mg xanax 3x a day...he is not qualified as a psychiatric doctor and when studying the bipolar issue discovered anti's make it worse..no wonder i have been a case for so long and blamed it on pms ,depression and anxiety..i was a walking hyped up zombie and its a wonder i held it all together. yes the lithium does scare the heck out of me..its the only med i have left that doesn't affect the liver...have to watch thyroid and kidneys..i think my shrink is pretty good and he listens to what i am saying..i also second majored in psychiatry and check all his work..when i first visited him he told me i was on way to much anti's and xanax. the prescribing family dr. put me on enough xanax to get me physically addicted..nice..he is on call 24 7 and always returns my calls right away. i will call to check with specialist to see if this will interfere with tx,he is in close contact with him..all i want is to be able to focus better so that i may return to work..i need this..waiting for ltd approval and no $ makes me feel like no control over my own life..i can deal with tx and sides..just the brain fog is bad.any suggestions?
52tele.called about meds u suggest
52tele.called about meds u suggest
I was finally able to find myself
like you said
my space dot com slash paris47
something like that
thanks
like you said
my space dot com slash paris47
something like that
thanks
Did you try to find yourself?
and you were able to?
because I can get to mine by 'favorites'
but I can't find mine by name/ or display name
and you were able to?
because I can get to mine by 'favorites'
but I can't find mine by name/ or display name
i tried 2 and now my hed is pounding..lol...have to ask the kid lol they are so comp savy these days..sleeping off the lithuim and no more of that stuff..i'll keep trying to find your display name paris47? stangshelly is mine and maybe you have to put myspace.com/stangshelly? for search not sure..be back tomarrow, i do aim but spell stangschelly...see ya :)
Can't find you, and can't find myself
emailed my space to see how people can find me..
sheesh...I thought hep c was exhausting
emailed my space to see how people can find me..
sheesh...I thought hep c was exhausting
display name Paris47
but I tried to find me, and can't so confused,
I find you and maybe that will work.
but I tried to find me, and can't so confused,
I find you and maybe that will work.
just wanted to let you know that myspace is same name as here add me so we can talk..dr called and stopping meds until tuesday and back to the drawing board..man i am glad ..that med really made me physically ill this am and tremors today...what a ride..thanks again :):) hope you find me out there my kid did it for me lol
let me know your display name 2.
let me know your display name 2.
thanks for getting back so quickly..i was getting ill...i don't like this..i am on lithium,effexor 25 mg,xanax..and take darvocet for back pain. i thnk i will call the doc cause i don't like the way i am feeling on this..my daughter is on my space 2 and i know its against rules here to post email..i don't know why but i'll have to have her set me up on my space. going to go call doc thanks so much
Your welcome, good luck.
One thing I learned the hard way,
sometimes it's hard to advocate for yourself
I find myself questioning things..then I had a
little 'personal experience' and when this certain
feeling occurs, I know it's med adjustment time.
Get to really know your body well, it's reactions
and when you put something new in it, I feel it
right away, never takes me 4-6 weeks to feel the affect
so I knew right away, lithium and I were not going to work
do you have the opportunity to be in a hospital setting to
get meds adjusted?
I was forturnate, but others don't always have this..
I was grateful, although it was a 'movie' making experience
(cockoo nest type place)
good luck
One thing I learned the hard way,
sometimes it's hard to advocate for yourself
I find myself questioning things..then I had a
little 'personal experience' and when this certain
feeling occurs, I know it's med adjustment time.
Get to really know your body well, it's reactions
and when you put something new in it, I feel it
right away, never takes me 4-6 weeks to feel the affect
so I knew right away, lithium and I were not going to work
do you have the opportunity to be in a hospital setting to
get meds adjusted?
I was forturnate, but others don't always have this..
I was grateful, although it was a 'movie' making experience
(cockoo nest type place)
good luck
Yes definetly.
this sound like the amount is off, a tad,
remember I'm no dr..
but when I took lithium it made me physically ill
but I had a companion drug to go with it...did not
ever have bi-polar meds with only one drug,
always had combos...(2 or 3 types of drugs)
don't waste your time or energy, call dr.
I was forturnate enough to get hospitalized while
they determined which drug to take and amount to take
during my stay , constant blood test, contast therapy,
not always fun...but I left after about 6 days, with the
right combo...keep in mind this took two different hospitalizations.
good luck, if we loose each other from lenghly sites, do
you have email we can share?
not sure, but I think that breaks the rules...but l think someone
could let us know, and only share if you want to anyway.
I have a 'myspace' but not sure how to direct people there,
my daughter set it up for me ...
this sound like the amount is off, a tad,
remember I'm no dr..
but when I took lithium it made me physically ill
but I had a companion drug to go with it...did not
ever have bi-polar meds with only one drug,
always had combos...(2 or 3 types of drugs)
don't waste your time or energy, call dr.
I was forturnate enough to get hospitalized while
they determined which drug to take and amount to take
during my stay , constant blood test, contast therapy,
not always fun...but I left after about 6 days, with the
right combo...keep in mind this took two different hospitalizations.
good luck, if we loose each other from lenghly sites, do
you have email we can share?
not sure, but I think that breaks the rules...but l think someone
could let us know, and only share if you want to anyway.
I have a 'myspace' but not sure how to direct people there,
my daughter set it up for me ...
maybe you can help me out here..on day 4 of litium and having weird dreams, feel like out of touch , floaty...i am so impatient at times and should i call the doc ? today i increase to 600 mg. 1 in morn 1 at night..plus i am pms on top of it all! i about ripped the cable guys head off yesterday for really no good reason and i am becoming anti social...not sure what to expect on this med. any suggestions appreciated. thanks :)
Hey we gotta stick together here
we got more in common than just hep c
We are what they call 'multiples'
now don't get scared , I don't mean
multiple personalities
I mean multiple issues, therefore multiple
treatment, therefore multiple FUN....all in
the way you look at it!!
we got more in common than just hep c
We are what they call 'multiples'
now don't get scared , I don't mean
multiple personalities
I mean multiple issues, therefore multiple
treatment, therefore multiple FUN....all in
the way you look at it!!
i laughed when you said a witch because my hubby has said for the past 17 years w've been together " you can be the wicked witch of the west" lol..well i do know i feel better knowing that hopefully this is a step in the right direction, talked to my psycololgist yesterday and he said you sure are pissy today..had to laugh..thats all i can do as of late and be patient..now thats the hard part..thanks :)
thanks so much for posting..sometimes feel alone with tx plus bipolar..wish dr's would have dx this sooner so many understandings now of why things wnt the way they did..kind of looking back and having the ah-ha now i see...the tx really intensified the cycling so that i could actually notice it happening..felt like i was losing it..actually the tx is bearable,and when medicines working feel pretty good..not that i stop it completely but more even keel. hope this stuff kicks in soon give it a week or so..and i love my icecream 2 lol..maybe i'll talk to shrink and ask about some local support groups..thanks stay in touch..shelly
Feeling alone, boy I thought I had the corner market on that..
What I like most is finally being diagnosed correctly, my oldest daughter was 13 (she is now 28)
when I finally was diagnosed with bi-polar,
what a day to celebrate.---I thought I was possessed..
among other things, and I could tell you stories that you
might relate to or not, but could make anyone laugh.
I used to say I was a 'witch' just to have others
understand me..or just leave me alone..
--you know what, people believed me...and or left me alone...
so used to being alone...but now...sometimes I can't get away
from people as they find me 'entertaining'
...whew...what a life I led...all those years I feel wasted..
and now I won't waste a minute...if I can help it...but the sx
from this tx does play a toll on me...but at least this is
hopefully temp....
I could go on and on...as you know...but I won't for now...
What I like most is finally being diagnosed correctly, my oldest daughter was 13 (she is now 28)
when I finally was diagnosed with bi-polar,
what a day to celebrate.---I thought I was possessed..
among other things, and I could tell you stories that you
might relate to or not, but could make anyone laugh.
I used to say I was a 'witch' just to have others
understand me..or just leave me alone..
--you know what, people believed me...and or left me alone...
so used to being alone...but now...sometimes I can't get away
from people as they find me 'entertaining'
...whew...what a life I led...all those years I feel wasted..
and now I won't waste a minute...if I can help it...but the sx
from this tx does play a toll on me...but at least this is
hopefully temp....
I could go on and on...as you know...but I won't for now...
Finally home, brain fog assistance, none from me,
except to know it does get better, then worse, then better,
it is the one thing that hopefully after tx it will go
away, but the bi-polar will stay.
that ok with me...(since I'm used to me)
are you therapy ? no need to answer, just my way
of saying, it helped me to go through some therapy to
get a better handle on 'which is what & what is me'
after all this time.
My area also has a NAMI support group, free, open ended support group. It also has a 12 week course-educational- on understanding mental health issues.
This was very beneficial for me in many ways as I
also have a son who is diagnosed bi-polar & boderline personality disorder or ..if you like schizo-affective
disorder, no idea how to spell that one. His diagnosis depends
on which dr you talk to..
anyway, long story short, the 12 weeks education series, helped me understand myself, and to understand my son and his reactions
to me, his behavior to me...I could go on and on, the best part
was meeting others,
so while you wait to go back to work, maybe this could be a
activity to pursue???
looks like you said this was continued from another post, I always read backwords, so I hope I didn't overstep my bounds,
or say 'stupid' things.
my one major issue, with or without tx, is my insecurity.
and then my 'on and on' way of talking or writing, then bouncing from here to there.
I'm a firm believer in the method of icecream as a stress reliever too.
good luck to you.
except to know it does get better, then worse, then better,
it is the one thing that hopefully after tx it will go
away, but the bi-polar will stay.
that ok with me...(since I'm used to me)
are you therapy ? no need to answer, just my way
of saying, it helped me to go through some therapy to
get a better handle on 'which is what & what is me'
after all this time.
My area also has a NAMI support group, free, open ended support group. It also has a 12 week course-educational- on understanding mental health issues.
This was very beneficial for me in many ways as I
also have a son who is diagnosed bi-polar & boderline personality disorder or ..if you like schizo-affective
disorder, no idea how to spell that one. His diagnosis depends
on which dr you talk to..
anyway, long story short, the 12 weeks education series, helped me understand myself, and to understand my son and his reactions
to me, his behavior to me...I could go on and on, the best part
was meeting others,
so while you wait to go back to work, maybe this could be a
activity to pursue???
looks like you said this was continued from another post, I always read backwords, so I hope I didn't overstep my bounds,
or say 'stupid' things.
my one major issue, with or without tx, is my insecurity.
and then my 'on and on' way of talking or writing, then bouncing from here to there.
I'm a firm believer in the method of icecream as a stress reliever too.
good luck to you.
Being at work I only have a minute, but
wanted to respond.
I am also bi-polar, I could not tolerate
lithium, it made me physically ill, I am
glad it is working for you! I went through a
variety of meds before they got the right ones.
my main concern is ...I thought lithium 'does'
affect the liver...and you're saying no...so
that is hopefully my misunderstanding...maybe
I'm getting this mixed up with a different drug they
tried me on...
but also wanted to say one more thing,
even with the meds for bipolar, it makes it easier,
but you still will have ups and downs, hopefully not
so severe.
last night, I threw a fit like a baby, so embarrassed,
I would like to blame it on the hep c meds, but I think
it was the bi-polar in me...
good luck to you!!
wanted to respond.
I am also bi-polar, I could not tolerate
lithium, it made me physically ill, I am
glad it is working for you! I went through a
variety of meds before they got the right ones.
my main concern is ...I thought lithium 'does'
affect the liver...and you're saying no...so
that is hopefully my misunderstanding...maybe
I'm getting this mixed up with a different drug they
tried me on...
but also wanted to say one more thing,
even with the meds for bipolar, it makes it easier,
but you still will have ups and downs, hopefully not
so severe.
last night, I threw a fit like a baby, so embarrassed,
I would like to blame it on the hep c meds, but I think
it was the bi-polar in me...
good luck to you!!
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