Bipolar - People Who Are Living With Bipolar Disorder

dark angel

have been on meds for 8 years and have been evolving ever since

posted 09/27/2008, comment (1)

experience

i have lived with bipolar all my life so it is like nothing to me; i have known about it for about 8 years, and during that time i was bouncing around with mood changes constantly. now i have got the hang of it and have had fewer symptoms. it seems like i have had every symptom in the book. and all at different ratios and... Read more Chevron

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Trying2bNormal

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Iowa mother of 2 in nursing profession struggling to cope.

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posted 09/27/2008, comments (2)

Comments of thoughts to this situation, please

I have accepted what in my profession we call "weekend package". Turnover is bad and I'm dependable so I will try to work doubles Saturday & Sunday. 32 hours and get paid for 40. I will be off Monday-Friday. I'm afraid it will mess up my steady pattern of 1st shift, but my daughter is very sick right now and every day... Read more Chevron

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saxplyrwyf

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I was diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder in 2005.

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posted 09/25/2008, comments (7)

Living with Bipolar Disorder

Hello all! I am new to the commmunity and have joined today. Sometimes I get very frustrated when I get really stressed, and I need to find a way to stay calm without displaying my frustration on the outside, especially at work. ( I do take Clonazepam as needed by the way). Does anyone have any tips?

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bipolarbear

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Severe manias at times & have been hospitalized, struggle to work

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posted 09/24/2008, comments (7)

My thought on genetics.

I am pretty sure that scientists do not believe that bipolar disorder is strictly genetic. They have done studies of twins where one twin had bp and the other did not. They scanned the twins' brains and observed differences before such differences could be credited to medications. So of course there are other factors, hormones, neurons, the... Read more Chevron

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krzykim

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I'm 25, had it since about 13 and have gone through some B.S. but

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posted 09/23/2008, comments (0)

I know it's been a while..

I'm really sorry I've been so out of touch! I'm back tho!! And (if you remember me,) I hope you forgive me for bein' away and I hope you're doing good!! A lot has been goin' on lately.. still trying to get all moved in and my mom has been non-stop remodeling this house. Also, just one day outta the blue, I decided I was goin' to school and got... Read more Chevron

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