I don't like having to take Zyprexa & of course needed to take more during the holidays; I naturally drop from exhaustion after enough hypomania, but the Zyprexa seems to cause me to 'crash' even harder sometimes - it's too strong of a drug for me, I think; it was fine when I had my extreme mania, but now it's just overkill... Read more
Here I thought the pdoc would be saying "Well, you really should be getting back to work, you know; it's been 2 yrs already..." - he ended up saying "Well, I want to take all the pressure off of you & have you off until July 1"! So we'll see what my work & my disability plan has to say about that. ... Read more
Can't wait till the holidays are over. I'm so used to having so much time alone, and all this visiting is wearing me out! I feel guilty that I can't be more sociable. I get really quiet around people when I'm feeling overstimulated. The funny thing is, the more quiet I get, the more talkative others... Read more
I know what I have to do to keep from gaining weight, but it's tough during the holidays. I lost 4 lbs a few weeks ago (with 11 lbs to go), so I am pleased about that, and even if I gain it back & have to start all over again, I have a bit more confidence I can do it again, anyways. My dietician (an RN who is part of my pdoc's staff)... Read more
Last few days, I had the bright idea to not take my Zyprexa, thinking there was no longer any threat of mania in the dead of winter. I had managed to be off of it for 3 months last winter, relying on only my Lamictal and Prozac to sustain me - it had worked very well and it was so nice having a break from the sluggishness and weight gain caused by... Read more
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