Bipolar - All People Who Are Taking "ativan"

dmarie203

My name is Darlene, I am married and have one 13 yr. old daughter

posted 10/28/2008, comments (3)

Hi! I am new!

Hi there! I am new here. I am 39 years old and have been living with bipolar disorder for almost 20 years. I am currently taking Seroquel, Wellbutrin XL, Lexapro and Ativan for anxiety. I have been hospitalized 4 times. Usually when my meds. stop working and I need a change in meds. I have a very supportive husband of almost 18... Read more Chevron

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kimberly19426

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Bipolar I; Ultraradian Cycling; Personality Disorder, skitzoaffec

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posted 08/18/2008, comments (0)

Anyone to provide stories of how they successully got off benzies like Ativan? and what next?

My new psych told me on my first vist that I had to get off Ativan urgently. I have been taking it for about 15 years, first to sleep, then to wore down to allowing me to take the edge off. He cut my Ativan in half from 6mg to 3mg within a day and said that he will not relace it with anything else, although I know that low does of... Read more Chevron

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tas2000

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30, married, 4 young children, diagnosed 4 years ago, struggling

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posted 08/17/2008, comments (7)

How do i get past the aguish, helplessness and sadness of my mother? And get on with my life.

My mother had BP. One spring morning on April 28, 1994...I found my mother laying on her side covered up with her blankets in bed. I was 15 and thought she was sleeping. As a few hours went by she didn't get up. I went to her bedside and she looked weird, cold to touch, and no pigment of pink to her anymore. I called 911 and said that my mother... Read more Chevron

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jenna87

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posted 08/06/2008, comments (5)

The right medications?

How do you know when you're on the right medications? I've been diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder for over a year now and I've pretty much stayed on the same meds. My manic and depressive stages aren't so drastic, but I still have them. Sometimes I think that's all the medicine is supposed to do. Right now I have this incredible urge to... Read more Chevron

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