All People Who Are Taking "topamax"
posted 08/16/2009, comments (3)
College..could I handle it?? Will I rot in this apt. forever??
I just applied online for some school brochures to be sent to me. It was overwhelming. I mean..I have no friends or anthing to do these days. I cant bear the thought of rotting away in this apartment for the rest of my life. Tonight is kind of despairing. I feel roadblocks everywhere. I tried to so call find Nanny work, but I dont have a car.... Read more
posted 10/28/2008, comments (4)
Just because you're mentally ill doesn't mean you're not sick!
No matter how well trained your doctors are, it's really complicated to keep our meds in sync and our bodies functioning well. And so there are times when our body gets out of whack and the doctors - whether p-docs, GPs, or that helpful Ask-A-Nurse at your insurance - are likely to not have the best solution for you. Here are a few I've... Read more
posted 09/28/2008, comments (9)
Seasonal affective disorder
With the change of the seasons and the days getting shorter I cant help but feel the depression setting in. No matter what medications I take or increases I recieve nothing seems to help, this means only one thing seasonal affective disorder is kicking in. My question is how many other bipolars suffer from this illness and how do you all cope? Any... Read more
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
