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lken Posts: 2532
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i have been traveling and been wanting to have a drink in the strange places to relax, i ran to a person my age who almost died from alcohol poisoning, he said it did a lot of damage to his internal organs. mostly his digestive track and has hard time keeping still and gaining weight.
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Hounden Posts: 206
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The thought of drinking in a strange place while traveling crosses my mind. I have done that and it has never worked out well for me. It sucks big Imelda in fact. It seems like a rip off at tephe moment, but if you are like me it won't work out. Hang in there! |
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bfly Posts: 4061
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I too can relate... I have a tendency- as has been brought to my attention frequently- to romanticize alcohol use- so traveling and thinking of drinking in new bars or restaraunts does it for me... Gotta fight it- whatever thread keeps you from drinking- hold onto it and try hard to recall the crap that we get into when we dri k- period- and it's dangerous when u don't know anyone. Take care and stay strong! 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 |
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sarahtroy Posts: 12171
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bfly, You have done so well with that recently! Houden, Man, I have so many nightmare occurrences from drinking while traveling. What a waste of potential good times. Bipolar II, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Panic Attacks, Agoraphobia & PTSD; Alcoholic in recovery since 3/21/07.
Aplenzin 522mg; Pristiq 200mg; Lamictal 400mg; Geodon 160mg; Ativan 1mg TID; Deplin 15mg; Xanax PRN; Metoprol 100mg.
• "Don't give up 5 minutes before the miracle happens."
• "My little dog - a heartbeat at my feet." ~Edith Wharton
• "Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle." ~Ian MacLaren (Usually mis-attributed to Plato)
• "And the day came when the risk it took to remain tight inside the bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom." ~Anais Nin
My support and advice is not a replacement for medical diagnosis, treatment, or professional medical advice. |
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sumanic Posts: 2252
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Finally feeling ok today!! So far I have no desire to smoke bud or drink. I sure hope my mood stays like this for more than a day or two. I went and had a great massage yesterday and it was only $20 that sure did help me relax....... 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 |
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Cthebird Posts: 2609
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I have really wanted to drink lately and have found that drinking a wide variety of non alcoholic drinks helps. In a day I'll have (besides water): OJ, coffee, diet caffeine free Coke, orange sports drink, diet Mountain Dew and iced tea. Yesterday I even made myself an Iced Latte with 2 shots of espresso. Bad thing is I'm drinking too much caffeine since I'm on Lithium. I don't care at this point. 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)
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Bangbang Posts: 6069
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I am starting lithium soon. I am nervous about it because I have never been on it. I decided to give it a try. If I don't like it I can stop. You are not drunk unless you have to hang on while lying on the floor. |
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Cthebird Posts: 2609
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Hi Bangbang, I have taken Lithium for a total of 4.5 years and have found that in the last 2 years the side effects have really started to diminish. If you find that Lithium helps your moods then consider giving it a real chance. The side effects are a collection of annoyances to be sure, but there are ways of managing them too. If you go on it just learn the list of drug interactions. It's not long, but a couple of common drugs (like Advil and Aleve) shouldn't really be taken. Drink enough water. 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. |
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uppitywoman Posts: 42362
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I have been depressed for over two months and finally it's lifting. At my request my pdoc had switched my antidepressant to Cymbalta rather than upping the Wellbutrin. It takes several weeks to work and she first started me on a half dose to make sure it wouldn't make me manic which didn't touch the depression, so I have had to wait for the full dose to take effect and it finally is and I am starting to feel better. The thing is I keep things like this to myself. I didn't come out here and say, "Hey I'm really depressed." I think I did say at one point that I was feeling a little down, but the fact is I was feeling very depressed. Not suicidal or anything like that. I wasn't anything like that low, but I was low enough for one of my bosses to ask me what was wrong. I pride myself on being able to mask things. I guess I didn't do such a hot job. I think I don't want to appear weak to others and so it's hard to be open. Does anyone else feel like this? I know intellectually that if I had said something you all would have been supportive and not thought ill of me. My emotions get in the way. Somehow I need to get past this kind of thinking. 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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sumanic Posts: 2252
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Oh I have felt like this most of my life. I started therapy and I would not open up on my past it made me feel weak. I most definately was able to mask it. When my son first went to rehab it really hit me pretty hard. Smoking and drinking always helped me to numb things out and I would just push throuhg things I had no idea that I was bipolar as a matter of fact I had never heard of bipolar and that was very hard to accept. Meds well that was not an option.I always was proud of the fact that no matter what the problem was I always found a way to fix it. I never realized that maybe I was fixing things but never realized that the problems were caused by my spending spree's. Since I first started trying to be sober and strated therapy my childhood was brought to the front and I felt that I cracked and I couldn't handle things espeacially not sober. Some how I have become this person that cries goes into depression one day and then bouncing off the walls and like that. I still struggle with it. When I found this website I found people that are going through the same things. I started to let go and just post thing that I was dealing with I felt because of anoynymity and wanting to fix myself I was able to open up and no one would know who I am so it was ok that I became weak and cried. I never cried because in my family crying made you weak not to mention it always warrented some sort of punishment so I learned to hide that and the other terrible things I was able to blocked them out. Now I cry like a baby. This place has helped so much. 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 |
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