My life had been starting to get more difficult. I should have seen the signs. My medications weren't doing their jobs. Then there was the day they thought I'd had a stroke.
I was... Read more
It's been about a week and a half since I hit the butt-end of my recent mania. I miss it. I had nearly cleaned up my office and parts of my house and now I look at them with confusion. I couldn't begin to know where to start. I have bags of items to donate and I'm worrying about what might be in those bags and whether or not I should... Read more
Whew. Where does one start to talk about this illness? I was diagnosed with Bipolar II, in quite a rush, about for weeks ago. I was given a sample pack of Lamictal without much information. Luckily, I've been working in Pharmacy for about 4 years now, so I did have a good understanding of the drug, but unfortunately, not the disease. A... Read more
I do not want to scare anyone off medication or persuade them not to take Lamictal. I would like to advise anyone that is taking or going to take Lamictal (lamotrigine) to follow dosages exactly as they are prescribed and not to skip a dosage. This medicine has to be slowly built to a therapeutic level. It also has to be weaned off of as well.... Read more
The Story of how 'Daily Good Dog Feedings' Started. It is one of those stories that can change your life, forever, igniting a spark of hope and offering up a powerfully effective yet simple technique. The story of the Good Dog has changed my life forever and as you will see, the lives of many others around the world. ... Read more