Information and opinions on Bipolar from Frank Duffey 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/1750 http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/1750/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/1750 http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/1750/25018/afects-moods Sat, 12 Apr 2008 02:30:00 -0400 Frank Duffey I recently had someone staying here that took some of my roommates Medications and I think that he took aome of mine too I am short 40 pills of Moraphie and she is short on her seriquil I called the VA and they didnt give me an awnser except to say that they had filled all 150 pills the day that I left the ER and I dont know but I do know that I didnt take 40 more pills and now I am having to just stay at home during the day with a heating pad... http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/1750/25018/afects-moods http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/1750/20212/update-frank Sat, 09 Feb 2008 20:09:00 -0500 Frank Duffey I just got off the phone with my doctor and he incresed my Pain medication I have been losing sleep for over a month now and I have tried every thing hot baths, a glass of warm milk just about all those home remidies I finally had to call yesterday and today to get my Primarey Care Doctor at The VA I am a veteran and I get all my care at the VA hospital Thank god I never had a pill problem I did drugs but it has been over 20 years ago. My drug... http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/1750/20212/update-frank http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/1750/19191/plans-actions Tue, 15 Jan 2008 14:17:00 -0500 Frank Duffey What I'm did this morning to straighten out my Check with Social Security My SSDI check they were planing to take more Medicare out of my check the state had stopped paying my Medicare check so I went into the local office here and canceled my medicare which I dont need because I am a Veteran and I have free medical care Thru the VA Hospital.I had planed to get out more and start dating but My health has forced me to be more realistic... http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/1750/19191/plans-actions http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/1750/18934/bi-polar-brain Wed, 09 Jan 2008 14:41:00 -0500 Frank Duffey A few days ago I was updating my information on the Solution for wellness web site and I got up to get the phone and I fell over the power cord that was behind the dining room table, I didnt notice and pain that day and i went on and went to a Noon meeting and then came home that day. When my roommate got home I asked her about moving my TV into my room so I could watch it before I went to bed or if I was in pain I could watch it until I fell... http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/1750/18934/bi-polar-brain http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/1750/18859/talk-hope-time Tue, 08 Jan 2008 02:56:00 -0500 Frank Duffey I have been really depressed and I have been isolating lately I know I should not and I had almost given up hope when I had a chance to see someone When I got my 2 year medallion I was looking at one of the ladies there and I was trying to remember who she was she looked like Cindy and I kept trying to remember so later I saw her on one of my friends sites and I added her to my friends in My space then we started talking to her we have been... http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/1750/18859/talk-hope-time http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/1750/18805/people-abuse Mon, 07 Jan 2008 01:18:00 -0500 Frank Duffey From my own experieance yes I have been treated different when I was in the regular VA detox and then the SATT program The VA does A great job of taking care of me I was moved from the SATT program just due to the fact that I could not really carry on a converstation with someone with pout interrupting I still do sometimes but I let the person finish firstbefore I talk and that didnt have anything to do with Substance Abuse but rather The Brain... http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/1750/18805/people-abuse http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/1750/18774/things-social-life Sun, 06 Jan 2008 04:11:00 -0500 Frank Duffey I am stil suffering pain despite the medications and the increase in the Methadone dose to 20Mg a day so when I reordered the medications I told the doctor that the Increase in the medications are not working even with the Perocet added and taken as recommended evry 6 hours for breakthrough pain. I did meet someone and she has some of the same medical problems that I do. We understand the limitations that our bodies are under. We are just... http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/1750/18774/things-social-life http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/1750/18673/made-time-make Thu, 03 Jan 2008 20:49:00 -0500 Frank Duffey I had made some positive palns for the new year:I had looked at Community education class to take this monthI checked into VolenteeringI checked into a singles groupI signed up for MeetupI dont have the money for the class and that does not even include the gas to and from there. I am very much disapointed that I cant do this the class is not until 1/24/2008 I do not get a check until theb 3rd of Feb. I dont see how I can pay 49.00 and have... http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/1750/18673/made-time-make http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/1750/18672/made-time-make Thu, 03 Jan 2008 20:46:00 -0500 Frank Duffey I had made some positive palns for the new year:I had looked at Community education class to take this monthI checked into VolenteeringI checked into a singles groupI signed up for MeetupI dont have the money for the class and that does not even include the gas to and from there. I am very much disapointed that I cant do this the class is not until 1/24/2008 I do not get a check until theb 3rd of Feb. I dont see how I can pay 49.00 and have... http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/1750/18672/made-time-make http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/1750/18555/year-2008 Tue, 01 Jan 2008 16:15:00 -0500 Frank Duffey What am I doing now that I didn't do in 2007:last night I went to a AA dance and I didn't dance because of my Osetorithies in my Hip and by back. I walked around and talked to people that is progress for me and I also talked to a few ladies there before I would just sit and not say anything. It was my 2 year Birthday in AA. My roommate Melissa gave me my two year medallion and said some very nice things about me, She said that she has... http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/1750/18555/year-2008