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Jeana

posted 11/09/2009, comments (5)

Years of Lithium lead to Chronic Kidney Disease for Me; Can I Sue MD's?

I am a 55 year old female with bipolar disorder (inherited from grandmother and mother.) I was successfully treated (no manic or great depressive episodes) for 30 years with lithium by a series of pychiatrists. I also took andipressents (imiprimane, effoxer). I took regular blood tests. This summer I was diagnosed with Chronic... Read more Chevron

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posted 11/08/2009, comments (2)

I am so confused

He tells me he loves me but ten he takes my money, says I am abusive won't always take his meds - says he can do without them even though he was diagnosed over twenty years ago now he thinks he has scitzoaffective disorder what is the difference between that and bipolar? He can be violent when he is unmedicated, says he has an entity living... Read more Chevron

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posted 11/07/2009, comments (3)

repeat tattooing

Anyone else suffering, when manic gets tattooed, I seem to have gone off the scale with arms chest and sides and legs as well as back, with tattoos including 2 large skulls. I think I love them but then again not so sure, but I think the positive outways the negative.....in any event I don't have any choice.

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posted 11/07/2009, comments (3)

Smoking and Bipolar

Good Day, I am new to this community. I wanted to connect to the community of those who live and deal with bipolar. My name is Katrina. I am an artist. I have lived with this disorder for twelve years. Within the last three I developed schizoeffective symptoms (hearing voices, going through serious psychotic states that last less than 6... Read more Chevron

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posted 11/06/2009, comments (10)

Listening to Bipolar - From Both Patients and Loved Ones

One of the tragedies of our illness is how it rips apart our families. Check out the various posts and questions and comments from readers on this site and you will find all the proof you need. From a family member's perspective, it's as if the mother ship abducted their precious loved one and substituted him or her with an alien impostor.... Read more Chevron

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