Information and opinions on Bipolar from Shannon 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/59949 http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/59949/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/59949 http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/59949/28650/bipolar Thu, 22 May 2008 21:08:44 -0400 Shannon I think that sometimes we need to step back from the craziness, and find some kind of comic relief in living with bipolar disorder. So, I wanted to share a funny story.   I've been in a slightly hypomanic state for the last few days. Nothing serious, the med's usually take care of that, but there were the usual signs (I've read about 6 books in the last 3 days during late night endless reading sessions.) Not much more then that,... http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/59949/28650/bipolar http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/59949/24084/frustration Thu, 03 Apr 2008 12:27:00 -0400 Shannon I feel so frustrated today. No one seems to want to answer my question; is this bipolar, or is the family history of bipolar giving me this diagnosis. It is prevalent in my family, but it's been very hard for me to accept that I have it.  I've been bipolar (no, diagnosed with bipolar) for three weeks today. I've already had my medications changed around three times by three different doctors. The healthcare system, no the... http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/59949/24084/frustration http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/59949/23381/introduction Sat, 29 Mar 2008 11:16:00 -0400 Shannon Whew. Where does one start to talk about this illness? I was diagnosed with Bipolar II, in quite a rush, about for weeks ago. I was given a sample pack of Lamictal without much information. Luckily, I've been working in Pharmacy for about 4 years now, so I did have a good understanding of the drug, but unfortunately, not the disease.  A week ago I had my second manic episode. After not sleeping or eating for about a week, I ended up... http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/59949/23381/introduction