faraway
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| Rank | Member |
| Online Status | OFFLINE |
| Member Since | 04/17/2009 06:10 PM |
| Last Online | 03/22/2010 10:48 PM |
| Gender: | Male |
| City: | Melbourne, Australia |
| Occupation: | Consultant |
| A little about me: | Self diagnosed 3 years ago when I was interstate and witnessed a BP person in severe depression. In order to understand more, I later purchased a BP book and when I started reading I realised.....OMYGOD! - this is me!!!! I ticked almost every box in the questionairre! When home I ran straight to my GP doctor, and then I joined a waiting list for his psychiatrist. As things transpired, due to some business circumstances, I had a breakdown before I could see the psychiatrist and spent a 6 weeks in a hospital psych ward. I believe I am pro-active about my illness and over the last 3 years have looked for doctors I am calm and happy with. I've moved on with doctors a few times (my family accused me of doctor shopping), but I am now very happy with my GP doctor, psychologist and psychiatrist (two of them lecture at University). I also see a dietitian to counter the drug related weight gain problems. I'm diagnosed BP II and fortunate that my depression periods are mild. But my highs are high! I've done some crazy things when I'm high - like I have lost two fortunes - I spent 5 months in the middle of China once and even married a local woman while I was there - I've inappropriately fathered a child while high - I can go on and on! |
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 | "If you keep sending away every person who challenges you, you'll never GROW. Some people are in your life to sharpen you." ~ Mandy Hale |
| Once you choose hope, anything’s possible. – Christopher Reeve |
| The reason we all like to think so well of others is that we are all afraid for ourselves. The basis of optimism is sheer terror. - Oscar Wilde |
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