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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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I was diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder in 2005.

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posted 11/06/2009, comments (2)

Rough patch.....

Right now, I am going through one of the most trying and toughest times of my life....personally (within my marriage), at work, and within myself. I doing what I need to do such as seeing my doctor, taking my meds, and going through therapy, but it is still hard. My body cannot tolerate many bipolar drugs (mood stabilizers) and antidepressants. I... Read more Chevron

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posted 11/06/2009, comment (1)

CHECK IT OUT!

A wonderful site to up lift anyone!!! IT is full of quotes from the greats and you can actually get it in your inbox each day for FREE!! I get it and it has lifted me from the depths of "bad thoughts" and idea-ations and has soothed me when at the peak of mania just through the quotes and thoughts it provokes!! IT really is therapeutic ...and the... Read more Chevron

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I'm 41 years old diagnosed with bipolar disorder.

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posted 11/06/2009, comments (5)

New Pdoc

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... Read more Chevron

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