Information and opinions on Bipolar from Charlotte'sWeb at BipolarConnect.com. The HealthCentral Network, Inc. (www.HealthCentral.com) is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/13846 http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/13846/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/13846 http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/13846/86539/needed-share Sat, 12 Sep 2009 19:51:13 -0400 Charlotte'sWeb I just started school for medical encoding and I feel fantastic! Wasn't sure if my Bipolar would affect me for the good or worse. Luckily it is for the better. I have been through 3 tests so far and am at an A grade. My 25 yr old sun has started to grow up, which helps me a lot with my illness. My daughter is doing great on Prozac, which surprises me since it is my least favorite medication. I was happy when her doctor said that it is now the... http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/13846/86539/needed-share http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/13846/69660/big-bump-road Mon, 04 May 2009 11:43:30 -0400 Charlotte'sWeb I found out that my company is eliminating my current job. It took me 29 years to find "my perfect job" within my company, Insurance Customer Service done from my home. After getting the news 4/29/09 I basically felt numb until Sunday. I am trying for another job within my company, but with being 49 and no college degree not sure I would even be offered another job. A small part of me wants to just take the severence... http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/13846/69660/big-bump-road http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/13846/65438/hate-computers Tue, 31 Mar 2009 13:57:03 -0400 Charlotte'sWeb I work from home but my company gave me a modem/router instead of a hard drive. I am so ticked off that the company can't seem to put enough money into it's computer programs and servers. I was at my company before they used computers & boy some days I want to go back to that. This site is my favorite reason that we do have computers. Anyone else out there have a company that obviously cares more about their bottom line rather than ensuring... http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/13846/65438/hate-computers http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/13846/65242/extraordinary Mon, 30 Mar 2009 09:59:30 -0400 Charlotte'sWeb Well it looks like my hubby has found his breaking point. Had a bad weekend. Lately when he feels that I am shutting him out emotionally he goes out to a local bar. He comes home druk and wants to fight all night. Wouldn't you know that he reached his limit at the same time our 15 yr old daughter has been diagnosed with mild depression. I think I am closing him out emotionally because I am giving so much time to my daughter. I don't want to... http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/13846/65242/extraordinary http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/13846/44262/extraordinary Fri, 10 Oct 2008 10:09:07 -0400 Charlotte'sWeb I have been with my husband for 30 yrs now. He has seen my worst of the worst over the years. I don't know how he does it but I am lucky to have him in my life. Imagine going from happy to rage in a matter of seconds. My illness caused me to be meaner as the years have gone by. This year I finally got my Pdoc to agree with the Bipoar2 diagnosis and added Lamictal to my medicaitons. I'm seriously amazed that he has stuck it out this long. On... http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/13846/44262/extraordinary http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/13846/38094/medication-effects Fri, 22 Aug 2008 09:05:50 -0400 Charlotte'sWeb I am on Lamictal for Bipolar. I have made it to my full dosage of 100mg. Just curious about the side effect of tremors. I have been having them sporadically, mostly in the evening. If you are on this medication and had tremors, how long did this last for you? Thanks. http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/13846/38094/medication-effects http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/13846/34446/finally-medication Sun, 20 Jul 2008 13:57:27 -0400 Charlotte'sWeb I saw my psychiatrist this past Tuesday and after him finding out I wacked off the back of my hair, about 5 inches gone, and told him I tried to take too much Xanax he FINALLY agreed with me that I am Bipolar-II. He started me on Lamictal. Wanted to find out if anyone has any stories about using this medication, what your experience is/was. I thought he would be replacing my Nortiriptyline and Celexa but he gave me the Lamtical in addition to... http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/13846/34446/finally-medication http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/13846/30735/funny-situation Thu, 12 Jun 2008 16:43:06 -0400 Charlotte'sWeb What a difference a day makes. I was using Cymbalta since it would help out with my Diabetes but then I had a huge manic episode. I have capsules and my clinic said cut the dose in half then go back to your previous medication. That really made me mad, my clinic seems to have no genuine concern/care for it's patients. I know I am Bipolar but my doctor seems to think I'm not. So I am looking for a new clinic/doctor. Well here's the funny part,... http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/13846/30735/funny-situation http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/13846/30566/hate-hmo Wed, 11 Jun 2008 08:41:14 -0400 Charlotte'sWeb I have been through so many doctors since diagnosed in 1990. Every time my lousy HMO moved me to a new dr my file seemed to disappear. All the new dr got was a 2-3 page overview. Have any of you experienced this? I hate that I would have to quit my company in order to change my HMO to a better one but I've been at the same job for 29 years. I had a manic episode last week and I can't get the stupid dr I currently have to agree that I am bipolar.... http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/13846/30566/hate-hmo