colleen714
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| Rank | Member |
| Online Status | OFFLINE |
| Member Since | 11/18/2011 03:34 AM |
| Last Online | 07/29/2012 01:09 PM |
| Gender: | Female |
| Birthdate: | 07/14/1965 |
| City: | Cleveland |
| State: | Ohio |
| Country: | United States of America |
| Occupation: | At home Mom of 4 yr old |
| A little about me: | Female, 46, Bipolar I with treatment-resistant depressions and rapid cycling. Hypomania that's usually easy to control. Depression that's stubborn and only ECT has worked recently. Parent of a 5 year old and struggling to parent with mood swings. (But I am so glad to be a mother...finally took the risk, went off meds, got pregnant, love being a Mom). Happily married. Supportive family. Currently doing ECT, successful but memory loss and cognitive side effects a problem. Depakote ER (currently finding right dose) Seroquel 100-200 mg Birth control pill, (Apri, estradiol estrogen type) Antidepressants: have tried almost all unsuccessfully, even tried Emsam patch. In 80's antidepressant may have triggered start of manic episodes. Usually just problem with isolative lethargic depression. |
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