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patient007

posted 11/30/2008, comments (7)

New relationship with a bipolar man

He told me right away that he has been diagnosed bipolar and on meds for ten years now. We are both in our late forties. He also told me that it's not easy to be in a relationship with a bipolar person and he shared some information on the illness so that I could understand what I might be getting into. His most pressing issues... Read more Chevron

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Bonzai

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posted 11/26/2008, comment (1)

Rock Bottom

I'm hitting rock bottom now, my medication does'nt feel like its working. I've been on it for just over a year now. I'm either down their or emotionlless, never happy. What do I do. I don't think my lover understands what I'm going thru, and its unfear to him because I'm rude and nasty and unfear towards him. Guys I think I'm buzy loosing it. How... Read more Chevron

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HeyJude

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posted 11/23/2008, comments (2)

Brain Chemistry - Meds

At times, I maintain fairly good bipolar health, but during the winter months I often slip into depression for no particular reason. Depression can actually happen any time of the year with me, but it seems to occur most often after the holidays for approximately 2 months. I don't really believe it's situational. When I'm... Read more Chevron

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posted 11/14/2008, comments (2)

Do Patients Get a Bad Deal?

Has the desire not to stigmatize mental health problems resulted in a situation where treatments are inadequate? A few months ago, Professor Nick Craddock, from Cardiff University Medical School in the UK, became one of 36 signatories to an open letter published in the British Journal of Psychiatry. The basic theme - patients are getting a bad... Read more Chevron

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LifeontheIsland

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posted 11/14/2008, comments (2)

Somedays nothing goes right, but some things do

This was an up and down day. Went to my back Dr., for my herniated disk, thinking we were going to schedule surgery, but no. He's got a bad bedside manner and forgets our previous conversations about how I have to have the surgery before the end of the year, or I won't be able to afford it (because of insurance). I left crying. He even has to MAIL... Read more Chevron

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