People Who Are Living With Bipolar Disorder
2 Versions of Tabby - dark post, beware
Well, in truth, there are more versions of me but today I only note 2 in particular. One being the "out in the world" version and the other, well you all know, the "one with bipolar" version. Out in the World version is the one that is a daughter, a sister, a mother, was a wife, am a employee, a taxpayer, and a citizen. It has... Read more
posted 09/14/2011, comments (4)|
Can't Quite Make It, hiding in the background.
Summer vacation is finally over and I have the computer back. So the question is, why didn't I try to report back here for so many months? Truth is, I couldn't tell you. All of a sudden I emotionally fell to my knees. I struggled out of bed, I dragged my feet, I spent the summer taking the kids to their psych appointments... Read more
posted 09/12/2011, comments (3)|
Psychotropic Meds and General Anesthesia During Surgery
I had minor knee surgery nearly 3 weeks ago under a general anesthesia. (This wasn't supposed to happen, but I was misinformed and mislead right before surgery) Over the 2 weeks after surgery, I spent all but 5 days in bed, unable to wake up completely and suffeing from dementia-type symptoms and hallucinations. I am currently on 7... Read more
posted 08/29/2011, comment (1)|
EffexorXR name brand to generic
For the past 2 1/2 years I have taken EffexorXR300mg daily, the name brand drug maker. My Medicare Part D insurance only pays for the generic. I have been in the generic and last week hypomania has come for a visit. I did not sleep for almost 6 days. I saw my Psych Doc last week when this first started and we thought it was... Read more
posted 08/02/2011, comments (0)|
