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notmyillness  Posts: 253
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Hi everyone, I have bipolar ii and borderline personality disorder. I recently found this forum and have been wondering where it's been hiding! Everyone seems so nice & supportive. I look forward to giving & receiving lots of support & encouragement. I wanted to share something exciting with everyone, because it affects us all... Recently I discovered the Heinz C Prechter Bipolar Research Fund (to the best of my research they are the only group researching bipolar); they are leading the way in bipolar gene research to find the cause and eventually the cure for bipolar! How great would that be??!! Anyway, my contact at the Fund recommended a documentary to me, "Boy Interrupted". That got the wheels turning... I met with one of the student leaders at my college & we're planning a month long campaign for Bipolar Awareness for the month of February! Apparently she wanted to create some events such as this, so when I brought the idea up to her, she jumped on it and changed her original cause to Bipolar Awareness! We're going to have a movie screening of "Boy Interrupted" and a very short (and small) panel available for people to ask questions. We're making great headway, gang! Hope this excites everyone! Have a great day.  
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bpiiallen Posts: 16397
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Welcome to the group! I think you will find it to be a great outlet and will receive a great deal of support here. I think that educating others is a great thing. Congratulations and thank you for sharing this wonderful news. Let us know how it goes!!! My friends call me Dani.
Sometimes I lie awake at night and I ask, "Why me?", then a voice answers "Nothing personal, your name just happened to come up."
Charlie Brown
Sometimes the strongest women
Are the ones who love beyond all faults
Cry behind closed doors
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ZadieBlue Posts: 3770
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I've seen "Boy Interrupted" -- so, so sad. Some of the strengths of the documentary was the knowledge and intelligence of the parents, and all the video footage. What part of the country are you in? Sounds progressive. Not at all like here. Welcome, and keep us posted! Z "I'm going to quit -- dried turkey." - Anonymous
"I forgot my mantra." - Annie Hall
"Knocked me on the head and sent me spinning
It was a blast I can't remember the last time
Stand between two poles and hold your arms up
I'll kick me over your head and stock down . . . " - Throwing Muses
Female, age 37
Bipolar I (mild)
Episodes / cycling happen most often during Spring and Fall allergy season; some dissociation possible during episodes.
GAD dx 12/11, PTSD traits, ED (in recovery)
Boarding school survivor :)
PSYCH:
Adderall 15 mg x 2 Prozac 40 mg Ativan 1.5 mg Geodon 120 mg Starting Lithium again
(Levothyroxine 50 mcg Atenolol 12.5 mg x 2 Clonidine 0.1 mg x 3).
ALLERGY / ASTHMA -- (Winter / Spring cocktail): Levocetirizine Alvesco HFA 160 mcg Ketotifen Fumarate PRN • Flovent ProAir PRN
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notmyillness Posts: 253
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thanks so much for welcoming me to the group! From what I've already read, this seems like a very awesome place!! I will definitely give you all the updates about the event! ZadieBlue- I would say that it's probably a 50-50 on people being open and accepting vs those who stick to their stigma-guns. We still have some mountains to overcome over here in Idaho, but I'd say we're on the right track. What part of the country are you in? |
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uppitywoman Posts: 42362
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notmyillness, I want to welcome you to the group. I hope you will make yourself at home. I think it's great that this event is going to take place and I hope it's well attended. An awareness month is such a great idea. Raising people's awareness of bipolar and encouraging them to try to more accepting of those with this mental illness is a much needed goal. Thank you for taking that on where you live. With God, all things are possible
My blog:
http://uppitywomantwo.blogspot.com
Bipolar I
10mg Abilify--400mg Lamictal-90mg Cymbalta--25mg Ambien CR--200mg Topomax--30mg Temazapam--1mg Ativan as needed.
Please note that I am not a psychiatrist or psychologist. My opinions are personal only. This site is not intended to be a substitution for professional care, nor is anyone here qualified to make diagnoses. |
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Joy75 Posts: 15647
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This is wonderful, you must be very proud of all you do. Erasing the stigma is a big job and you are definitely trying to do that. This is a great cause you are working for towards outstanding rewards, killing the stigma! Keep doing what you are doing! You are really an inspiration. Keep us updated on how things are going! Joy, 37 years old
Blog:
http://www.joylepley.blogspot.com
Email:
simplyjoyful75@gmail.com
Bipolar type 2 and ADD
300mg Wellbutrin
200mg Lamictal
40mg Viibryd
15mg Abilify
I AM NEITHER A PSYCHIATRIST OR PSYCHOLOGIST. I AM HERE FOR THE SAME REASONS YOU ARE. TO GIVE AND RECEIVE SUPPORT. WHAT I SAY IS PURELY MY OPINION. PLEASE CONTACT YOUR DOCTOR FOR MEDICAL ADVICE.
Bipolar disorder can be a great teacher. Its a challenge, but it can set you up to be able to do almost anything else in your life. Carrie Fisher |
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norma  Posts: 10109
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Good for you!!! I think awarness is the beginning of understanding. Comments made by me are from my own experience and they are my opinion alone, whose intent is only to share that opinion and not to give medical advice nor discourage from seeking medical help. Medicine is best left to the professionals that is what they do.
"In the time of your life, live-so that in that wondrous time you shall not add to the misery and sorrow of the world, but, shall smile to the infinite variety and mystery of it." William Saroyan
Disclaimer: The information provided in MDJunction is not a replacement for medical diagnosis, treatment, or professional medical advice.
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bpjourney Posts: 484
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Welcome to the group!! I felt the same way as you did when a friend recommended this forum to me.... as if it had been hiding!  I am very excited that you come bringing such wonderful news with you! What a grand entrance you make! I look forward to getting to know you and hearing more about your efforts! Anna Anna
You don't get over it, you just get through it. You don't get by it because you cant get around it. It doesn't get better, it just gets different.
"You gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You are able to say to yourself, 'I have lived through this horror. I can take the next thing that comes along.' You must do the thing you think you cannot do." ~ Eleanor Roosevelt
Diagnosed Bipolar I Jan. 2007
Alcohol Free since February 2010
Meds:
Oxcarbazepin (Trileptal) 1500mg
Lamotrigine (Lamictal) 200mg
Topiramate (Topamax) 125mg
Trazodone 50-100mg PRN
Alprazolam (Xanax) 2mg daily / 0.5 4xday
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