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alxv

I'm 41 years old diagnosed with bipolar disorder.

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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posted 11/05/2009, comments (7)

Question of the Week - Favorite Food

Everyone has an opinion on this, so l expect to see a full mailbag this week: What is your favorite food? Mine is peanut butter. Natural and crunchy. Never mind the bread, just give me a fork to stick in the jar. Your turn. Go for it ...

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posted 11/05/2009, comments (4)

more meds to take

After having a psychiotic episode last week wanting to blow my brains out in front of the Social Security Office I have finally been put on Seroquel on top of Lithium. I hpoe the Seroquel can stop the conversations I have with myself all the time. If not, I will have to check into the hospital for a lengthy stay. I really do... Read more Chevron

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posted 11/04/2009, comments (0)

writing personal on Bipolar/my blog "manic-truth"

PLEASE VISIT AND SHARE! ON THE MAIN PAGE YOU'LL SEE A LIST OF OTHER BLOGS--ALL TO DO WITH BIPOLAR. tHANKS! http://manic-truth.blogspot.com http://scribbles-amy.blogspot.com amy

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Jerry Kennard

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posted 11/04/2009, comments (4)

Rapid Weight Gain in Children Taking Antipsychotic Drugs

Weight gain has long been recognized as a common and unwelcome side effect of many medications. Last week, Duff Wilson of the New York Times, reported the findings of a recent study showing alarming rates of weight gain in children and adolescents who take some of the most popular ‘new generation' drugs for schizophrenia or bipolar... Read more Chevron

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