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John McManamy

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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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posted 08/18/2008, comments (0)

Anyone to provide stories of how they successully got off benzies like Ativan? and what next?

My new psych told me on my first vist that I had to get off Ativan urgently. I have been taking it for about 15 years, first to sleep, then to wore down to allowing me to take the edge off. He cut my Ativan in half from 6mg to 3mg within a day and said that he will not relace it with anything else, although I know that low does of... Read more Chevron

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posted 08/10/2008, comments (0)

Valley Girl

I have Andre Bocelli crooning in my ear. My ear buds are connected to my ipod; they are secured tightly and I am filled with the sound. I am heating up the laptop. Today as always, the music fills where no thought can go for I have battled another spell. This spell offered to me no magical charm, or desired arousal. It was... Read more Chevron

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posted 08/08/2008, comments (5)

Confused feelings

My husband of 20 years left me 10 months ago. I have posted before and have received good advice. My spouse has been on 1250 mg of Depakote for 4 weeks now, a few days ago he told me that his feelings for me are starting to come back. Meanwhile I discovered that 1 month ago he bought into a business venture for $15, 000. he was... Read more Chevron

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