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orrb4

posted 08/11/2008, comments (6)

First Hospitalization

After being diagnosed with Bipolar disorder at the age of 18, I had been able to manage, for the most part, my illness without intervention other than outpatient treatment and medications until last month, when I was hospitalized at the age of 46 for the first time. Initially admitted to the locked psych hospital on July 11th, I received... Read more Chevron

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Winston Smith

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51,pastor,bipo,bp,o/c,want to come out, ect@2 yrs,resets the the

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posted 05/08/2008, comment (1)

"Ol Sparky Rides Again

Greetings! My first ECT was a piece of cake. Recovery was quick, with very little memory loss. However, #2 was en entirely different story. The second treatment hit me real hard. I spent 2-3 days in somewhat of a daze, and confused. I had to ask my wife for the simplest instructions; how to wash a dish, where certain things go... Read more Chevron

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Winston Smith

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posted 03/25/2008, comment (1)

'Ol Sparky ... Again

Last Wednesday they fired up 'ol Sparky for me again. Looks like this time I'm in for 5-9 treatments, or so. For some reason, I am remembering almost everything about the day. Weird, eh? Last time I lost entire segments of time. This time, however, I feel "funny". I feel like a person with multiple personalities whohas... Read more Chevron

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