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John McManamy, Health Guide

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Looking Back - Ideas That Came Together for Me

It’s the end of the year, which means it’s time to reflect on the things that went off in my brain. It turned out there were three of them, namely:It’s the limbic system, stupid.Recovery is not an illusion.One and two are connected.To proceed:It’s the limbic system, stupidIn San Francisco, at the 2003 American Psychiatric... Read more Chevron

posted 12/28/2007, comments (24)|

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Mercurial Enigma

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Can You Help Me With Support Introducing A New Drug

My initial impressions are positive. However things are somewhat tough and I am asking myself a few questions about the initial stages. My experience with beginning new drugs tells me that I simply need to hang on. Yet, I'm tempted to think that the drug is not working as it should. All I'm experiencing right now are mild side effects and... Read more Chevron

posted 12/27/2007, comments (12)|

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HarleyFin

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Christmas

My partner os the most lovely person I have ever known, and she has bipolar disorder. She is self aware, and happy to take feedback and medication. She has her ups and downs, but we are usually able to cope well with little adjustments here and there. We have a plan and we stick to it. Over the last few month she has become increasingly... Read more Chevron

posted 12/26/2007, comments (5)|

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mama23anthony

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Meds suck!!!!!

I have recently gone to the doctors & he upped me meds. It has been @ least 2wks and no change. My doctor told me if I felt no change or what have you, he was going to add lithium. I have read a lot about lithium, but I have heard bad stories. I don't want to be on all these different meds. I don't like... Read more Chevron

posted 12/26/2007, comments (3)|

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Wanny

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My husband will not admit he has bipolar

My husband and I have been together for nearly 10 years and married for almost 8 of those years. He was diagnosed with bipolar disorder whilst in the Army in 2003. He was forced to take medication whilst in the forces, but once he was discharged not long after his diagnosis, he refused to take medication and now will not even admit he has bipolar.... Read more Chevron

posted 12/26/2007, comments (9)|

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