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Question of the Week: ECT

I'm headed out the door to drive someone to ECT. ECT arouses a lot of passions, but in the case of this individual it brought him back from the dead. Literally, it's been a miracle. Nothing else was working. I could barely believe my eyes. This individual endured a year of the worst possible hell. He was a ghost, a shell. Now he has his humanity... Read moreChevron
posted 02/25/2011, comment (1)|
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Bipolar with heart condition

I am bipolar and also have long qt syndrome.  It is like "SIDS"  but SADS (sudden adult death syndrome usually due at birth.  I had an episode which I was clinically dead for 5 minutes. I now have a pace maker and defib. which will shock me if needed.    My question is that I need to be treated for my bipolar... Read moreChevron
posted 02/19/2011, comments (0)|
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Working With Our Docs - The Trust Issue

Monica writes:I don't think the medicine is my only grip on my sanity. But I am not eager to find out how big a role it plays. I'm a 21 year player (since diagnosis) in this game and a vast majority of those years have been happy, productive and stable. Except for a few close friends who are aware, most of my acquaintances wouldn't guess I'm... Read moreChevron
posted 02/12/2011, comment (1)|
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Is "Being a Good Little Girl" Dangerous?

Here’s the core of the issue, articulated by Tabby in response to a recent post, Talking About Bipolar Treatment:I have always been told, by family and by the medical profession to "be a good little girl and do what the doctor tells you to do cause they know better than you do."The discussion continued in a follow-up post, Our Meds - Should... Read moreChevron
posted 02/05/2011, comments (3)|
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Our Meds - Should We or Shouldn't We?

Tabby throws down the gauntlet. In response to a post here that was highly critical of how doctors treat bipolar, she commented:I've been coming here nearly 5 years now and I've never once read anything from you that said "do not take meds" or "do not go to a doctor."Tabby goes on to say:I have always been told, by family and by the medical... Read moreChevron
posted 01/29/2011, comments (13)|
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