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sherri bercier

dealing with it

I am a 34 year old bi-polar and have, after 8 years been able to be fully functional. I had alot of ups and downs, but now I am at the point where I can work with my illness and use it to do some good for myself. I know when I am manic and I know when I am depressed. And I can treat it rightly. OR just by being prepared for... Read more Chevron

posted 02/15/2008, comments (13)|

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connieh1965

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Living With It

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when will I feel better?

I have been on meds for the last 14 years and it seems like I will get better and then the meds seem to poop out on me. I get so depressed and feel like giving up alot. does anyone else feel like this . My Dr is talking about putting me on a small dosage of lithium, but the thought of that terrifies me and Im not sure why.

posted 11/15/2007, comments (4)|

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lucyinthesky

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PFO Closure

With all the controversy and uncertainty of PFO Closures affecting migraines, I'd like to report that my closure in early February (2007) was pretty successful. About a year and a half ago, while working in a very stressful job, I started to develop symptoms like extreme shortness of breath, dizziness, and chronic migraine. Keep in mind,... Read more Chevron

posted 10/19/2007, comments (2)|

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abala

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topamax is the best

I started topamax April 13th and haven't had a migraine with aura since. It is now May 21st. I had gotten to a point where they had escalated in frequency to 2 times per week. They started me out on 25 mg, hen every week after that, added another 25 mg. I was up to 75mg when I met my Neuro for the first time and she said that I was losing... Read more Chevron

posted 05/21/2007, comments (5)|

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