Information and opinions on Bipolar from alxv 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/469110 http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/469110/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/469110 http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/469110/95481/side-effects Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:46:09 -0500 alxv   They say we have to be careful with what we eat because we can gain weight with BP treatment. They just forgot to say that no matter what, you will gain weight because it will accelerate your metabolism and you will have so much hunger in the beginning that you cannot avoid eating frequently to stop it.   I gain 22lb in 6 weeks, when I was in my exact weight, after starting my treatment and I was eating every 2 hours because I had... http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/469110/95481/side-effects http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/469110/93748/pdoc Fri, 06 Nov 2009 04:12:29 -0500 alxv Finally I got my 1st appointment on Wednesday with my new psychiatrist; she doubled my meds and made another appointment for me next week. I'm so drugged... I had to stop taking Lexotan as she told me to or I would be asleep all day like I did yesterday... Now I have to wait about 2 weeks to see if these are the right doses to take.   She also spoke to a psychologist and made an appointment 3 days before I go see her so I can have... http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/469110/93748/pdoc http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/469110/93407/alex-calling-read Wed, 04 Nov 2009 04:08:01 -0500 alxv     How are you doing dear Kad?!  Me worried. Say something if you can. Over but not out.   Alex http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/469110/93407/alex-calling-read http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/469110/92508/egg-chiken-matter Wed, 28 Oct 2009 05:32:13 -0400 alxv I don't know if this is one of those questions like who came 1st the egg or the chicken...? I always suffered from anxiety and always felt a lot more comfortable being alone and playing by myself than being around people as a child. Fear is an old companion since I can remember.   I still don't know if me being BP is a result of a very dysfunctional family and a very unstable life, or was I born with this disorder and those two... http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/469110/92508/egg-chiken-matter http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/469110/91505/patience-time Tue, 20 Oct 2009 13:24:51 -0400 alxv This is the year of the diagnoses. But as bipolar disorder is concern I gain 20 pounds in less than 2 months after starting my treatment. Which is a joke since the treatment is to keep me “away” from my depression, and guess what…?! I was happy with my weight because I had the right weight for my height, now I’m depressed for gaining all this weight. What’s the point of taking pills to treat something when it’s going to give you more... http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/469110/91505/patience-time http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/469110/89888/dead-ends Thu, 08 Oct 2009 06:14:24 -0400 alxv God, I’m so stressed out that I’m losing my mind… I’m a big fan of “emotional intelligence” but I’m so weak that I don’t have the strength to do any therapy on myself. A lot is going on in my life and most of it I can’t work it out, both physically and materially.   I’m not getting much rest when I sleep and I have so many dreams per night that I’m always tired. I feel... http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/469110/89888/dead-ends http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/469110/88794/important-thought Wed, 30 Sep 2009 06:46:02 -0400 alxv There is something that is really upsetting me about those who talk about people with Bipolar disorder.   We have Bipolar disorder, we are NOT Bipolar disorder! I keep seeing them judging every decision of those who have this illness as if we are not capable to make decisions for ourselves. If we were not capable of functioning and working or raising our children, then we would have that in writing by our psychiatrists! Do... http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/469110/88794/important-thought http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/469110/86466/knock-knock-home Sat, 12 Sep 2009 04:07:26 -0400 alxv   I missed you guys. How is everybody doing ? I'm feeling better and although I don't feel good yet, I can come out from isolation. I hate depression and the fact that where I look I see only darkness with a very distorted perception.  I often hear people saying that these symptoms are different and unique in every individual depending on how we deal with life and our personality. Well, personaly I disagree with that. I am a very... http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/469110/86466/knock-knock-home http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/469110/85891/interference Tue, 08 Sep 2009 04:10:00 -0400 alxv   Life can do that without any brain illness. I'm falling into depression but not because BP disorder but because I can't fix my life. Needing therapy or not, nothing will eliminate the facts and the karmas in my life. Yes I can learn to deal with them in hundreds of other ways but still nothing will change. I'm taking my meds, I'm doing everything that I'm supposed to do to control BP disorder, but still I can fall into deep depression... http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/469110/85891/interference http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/469110/85773/curious Mon, 07 Sep 2009 06:34:30 -0400 alxv I'm interested to know, what do you do about food? Do you care to have a good diet to help you with BP or you just count on the meds to do it alone? And do you exercise? http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/469110/85773/curious