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Clay

posted 08/27/2008, comments (26)

Dating A Girl With Undiagnosed Bipolar Disorder

OK, I guess since I am seeking information and doing homework it means that I care about this person greatly, which is good sign for me I think. For the past 5 months I have been dating a wonderful girl, well she's wonderful some of the time. The relationship is great...we have tons in common and when we are on we are really on. ... Read more Chevron

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posted 08/26/2008, comments (5)

Trying to live with Bipolar

I was diagnosed last monthe with bipolar 1 disorder. It was really no suprise to me as I had done some research and thought that might be what was wrong with me. Of course when you actually hear the words it definetly has a different feeling to it, knowing instead of just guessing. My doctor prescribed Lamictal I am currently at a dose of... Read more Chevron

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31 years old and waiting for sanity.

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posted 08/24/2008, comment (1)

Here' s a bit of a rant.

Well 8/12 I went to the psych. I had seen him before. It has been a while almost 2 years, that I had seen him or been on any meds. I went back to him cuz I started to feel those ooh so famliar feeling. Wanted to catch it before it got bad. I had a good job and I didn't want to lose it.. So Im on medicare right. First thing... Read more Chevron

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posted 08/22/2008, comments (16)

Treating Bipolar Depression: Psychiatry is Changing

Yesterday, after a deliberate sabbatical, I put out my first Newsletter of the year. The theme was "treating bipolar depression." To briefly recap:In 2001, at the Fifth International Conference on Bipolar Disorder, Robert Post MD, then of the NIMH, surprised his audience by revealing study findings that showed bipolar patients are depressed... Read more Chevron

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posted 08/20/2008, comment (1)

No Time for Side Effects

It has happened again ... the dreaded side effects. I have no time for side effects! Within the past 6 years I have been on 40 medications, some have been repeats of the same old ones, but mostly they have been new. I am wondering if anyone else has concurrent side effects that prevents them from really being well? Lets... Read more Chevron

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