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Justafraid's diary - justaftraid's diary
View Profile My name is Wendy (Wen for short) and I have a lot of shortcomings. I suffer from many physical and mental illnesses and quite frankly I am tired of them. I suffer from Agoraphobia, anxiety/panic attacks, IBS, Fibromyalgia, Acid Reflux/GERD, Barret's Esophagus, PTSD, Bipolar Disorder 1, Depression, Mitral Valve Prolapse, Narcolepsy, Restless Leg Syndrome, and Sleep Apnea. This is a lot to deal with and it gets so tiring because there always seems to be something wrong - I never get a break, never get a day of being pain free which is what I want most.



Meds are in - woohoo!!!
Nov 14 2008

My Abilify is FINALLY here and I started it again last night, so hopefully within a couple of weeks, I'll start noticing a difference in how I feel and will be back to my "normal" selfagain. 

I've already decided that when I open the last bottle (which is a 30 day supply), I will be calling the woman who runs the prescription assistance program.  Hopefully this will be a reminder to her that it's time for her to do her paperwork so that I won't run out again.  I know I can't go through that again. It's been hard to say the least. 

For the most part, actually up until the last couple of days, I've been very depressed.  The last couple of days I have felt more manicky - so I think I'm in the hypomanic or maybe a mixed state right now.   I have tons of energy and my mind is racing like crazy with all kinds of weird thoughts.  Yesterday, I was even singing (in my head) little kids songs!!  My kids are in their teens, so where those songs came from is just beyond me at this point.  My poor fingers can't type fast enough to keep up with my thoughts, I keep making mistakes and have to go back and fix them.  But I'm just happy that I have the Abilify now - yay for me!!  Something going right for me for a change.

It's a cold, dreary, rainy day here today - only about 42 degrees and pouring.  I've gotten the trash down to the end of the driveway already so that I don't miss the garbage pickup like I did last week (oops).  I've already had my two cups of coffee, the animals and hubby are all sleeping and the house is quiet.  So now I have to find something to do that won't wake the hubby, but will keep me busy.  Maybe I'll go to the Bipolar  Lounge and see what's going on there.  Guess that's all for now.





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written by Trishy, November 14, 2008
I am so glad that you got your med honey
written by justaftraid, November 14, 2008
Thanks so much Trishy - me too!! Jumping for joy - smilies/grin.gif
written by jritchie, November 14, 2008
YIPPEE!!! (doing the happy dance for you!) smilies/grin.gif
written by justaftraid, November 14, 2008
Thanks JR - I am too. smilies/grin.gif smilies/grin.gif
written by Stevie, November 15, 2008
Glad your meds came too. I used to take Abilify but it started making me hypomanic so the pdoc switched it. I miss hypomanic and could use some of that right now. For a little while anyway. I have to make my pdoc give me samples of a med when he ups the dose beyond insurance acceptable and requires a pre-cert from the pdoc as to why it is such a high dose. I have had some close calls and withdrawl is awful as you know, so I try to stay on top of my refills too.
written by justaftraid, November 15, 2008
Stevie, I know what you mean about the withdrawals. It was awful with the Abilify, went 5 weeks w/o it and I was a mess to say the least. Had several meltdowns although I tried really hard to keep myself together for the sake of everyone else in the house, especially the kids. I have a VERY understanding husband and he just held me while I had my meltdowns. I couldn't ask for anyone better and am very grateful to have him. He's gone thru a lot with me and has never complained, just stood by me and supported me. How can ya beat that? I use a prescription assistance program for my meds and now that I know there is paperwork that they need to do for every 90 refill for the Abilify, I will be calling them when I take out my last bottle (each has a 30 day supply in them). That way it will trigger her to get the paperwork done ASAP so that I don't run out again. I can't go thru that again, it was just a nightmare, I don't konw how else to describe it.

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