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10/20/2011 07:12 AM

jaguarandcubs
jaguarandcubs
 
Posts: 1824
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Ah, bitterness.....where would we be without it?

One of the hardest things is not putting yourself out there when you know it's going to be a trigger.

Disclaimer : I am not a doctor. I cannot diagnose or advise on specific treatments. I can only share my own experiences.

Come visit my blog at http://carlsandclan.wordpress.com/

My name is Carley, but feel free to call me Carls! :)

Current meds
1250 mg Lithium
75 mcg Thyroxine
200 mg Lamictal
Occasionally 10-20 mg Temazepam for sleep
Paracetamol + codeine for arthritis pain

Previous meds
2000 mg Epilim (sodium valproate)
50 mg Seroquel (to help sleep)
600 mg Tegretol
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10/20/2011 07:51 AM  Top

Mandy88
Mandy88
 
Posts: 33
Member
Soy- Agreed
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Bipolar I or II (unclear), rapid cycling.
Panic Disorder/OCD traits
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Currently No Meds
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I'm sick of this shit...
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Twilight Addict
Hunger Games Addict

10/20/2011 09:41 AM  Top

JenniferJen4
JenniferJen4
 
Posts: 308
Member
I hear you this is so true there have been times I didn't bother with my meds because of these things. I find Lamictal is good with the weight thing and trazadone puts me out but many a nights I was up all night watching TV while my son and my husband slept. It's a lonley place to be the insomnia the highs the lows the isolation. Sometimes I would rather be in a hypomanic state then a depression that is by far the worst being depressed and unable to get simple tasks that people do every day done. I am trying to join a gym and push myself I heard that is good for every mental illness, exercise.

10/23/2011 04:33 PM  Top

sumanic
sumanic
 
Posts: 2252
Senior Member
constantly forgetting where I put something..... Makes getting out the front door so diffucult. If my head wasn't attached I would misplace it. I can imaging it being under the bed screaming for my headless body which is missing a head so would bump into things before finding it... Oh wait no ears
Bipolar 1, Mixed Episodes, Rapid cycling, PSTD,ADHD Recovering Marijuana-Addict Alcoholic.

Seroquel 600 mg
Lamotrigine 400 mg
Bupropion 450 mg
seroquel 25 mg as needed for anxiety.
Seroquel xr 200 mg as needed for mania
Hydroxyzine hcl 1-2 tabs as needed for anxiety

The truth is that everyone is going to hurt you. You just gotta find the ones worth suffering for...... Bob Marley

10/23/2011 04:59 PM  Top

Cthebird
Cthebird
 
Posts: 2609
Senior Member
That I lost my career and don't think it would be a good idea to look for a similar job. Now, I don't know what to do.
Bipolar 1, Simple Partial Seizures, and migraines

Psychiatric meds:

Lithium ER (900 mg)*Tegretol XR (1400 mg)*Lamictal (100 mg)*Geodon (160 mg)*Navane (5 mg)*Seroquel XR (100 mg)*Klonopin (.5 mg)

Ativan 1 mg "as needed" (I rarely take it.)*Seroquel regular 50 mg "as needed" (Only if I'm getting elevated.)

Other meds:

Propranolol (40 mg)*Levothyroxine (150 mcg)

My mix is side effect friendly for me.

10/23/2011 07:40 PM  Top

Walela
Walela
 
Posts: 54
Member
My boyfriend won't learn anything about it.

10/23/2011 07:43 PM  Top

Walela
Walela
 
Posts: 54
Member
Also, I hate that feeling like there's something I was about to say or do but I can't think of it now. I never figure it out. I don't think there's ever anything to do or think in the first place. I'm mentally chasing my tail and I hate it. It's happening right now.

10/23/2011 07:48 PM  Top

Bangbang
Bangbang
 
Posts: 6073
Group Leader
Not being able to work.... I am a retired Psych Nurse(disabled)and feel useless now. I am now on a fixed income and it sucks. However I am grateful that I do have enough disability income to live comfortable. I really miss my job and when I lost it I lost my identity and went into a very deep depression that lasted almost three years.
You are not drunk unless you have to hang on while lying on the floor.

Previous discussions I participated in:
Need to vent
oh man feeling way off
anxiety cure

10/23/2011 07:52 PM  Top

Edyn
Edyn
 
Posts: 1104
Senior Member
waking up each morning knowing it hasn't gone away.
I've been practicing

You cannot change the future because you don't know what it holds until it is here, then it becomes the past, and why worry about the past since you cannot change it.

I am only as strong as those who support me.


Please note that I have lots of opinions and I have no qualms as to letting you know them, whether you agree with me or not is your opinion.

10/24/2011 03:06 AM  Top

bfly
bfly
 
Posts: 4061
VIP Member
When your good friends say things like "I had a really good time with you today!" "You were so 'stable' and a joy to be around"... GRRRRR! Maybe I'm being too sensitive- but she was specifically referring to my bipolar and it really makes me wonder what a drag I am to be around usually!
Your joy is your sorrow unmasked. And the selfsame well from which your laughter rises was oftentimes filled with your tears. And how else can it be? The deeper that sorrow carves into your being, the more joy you can contain. Kahlil Gibran

"The sole purpose of human existence is to kindle a light in the darkness of mere being." Carl Jung

"Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.” Leo F. Buscaglia

"Always fall in with what you're asked to accept. Take what is given, and make it over your way. My aim in life has always been to hold my own with whatever's going. Not against: with."
Robert Frost

"God doesn't give us more than we can handle, I just think He overestimates my strength!" lol- me

Bipolar I, PTSD, Bulimia, Anxiety, Fibromyalgia

Lithium 1500 mg; Lamictal 400mg; Busparone 60 mg; Armour Thyroid 30; Visteril as needed

Previous discussions I participated in:
What's your glass
Who Hate AA
Stacked Against Me
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