Information and opinions on health from cathy at HealthCentral.com. HealthCentral.com is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/2835/index http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/2835/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/2835/index http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/2835/9224/prodromial Sat, 05 May 2007 08:23:00 -0400 cathy Sometimes ya just have to wonder how much stress you can take without becoming delusional or buying out Bergdorfs or thinking how tricky could it be to get around that new suicide barrior on the Golden Gate.  I'm moving to a new more private, larger place.  Sounds terrific.  But my current situaion is driving me so nutty that I almost blew up at the roomie and told her I would come back for my stuff May 15 (moving day) ... http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/2835/9224/prodromial http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/2835/8813/symptoms Sun, 22 Apr 2007 05:09:00 -0400 cathy I was so glad to read the comment about bi-polar maintenance.  I believe in working heavily with the public as I do that not showing symptoms and true maintenance IS my main concern.  I know chocolate is my big mania trigger but I also seem to have developed some anxiety disorder as well and it is difficult to ferrit it all out.  Which is which.  I try not to get into over analyzation but it's such an easy crutch and... http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/2835/8813/symptoms http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/2835/8571/fully-manic Sat, 14 Apr 2007 05:12:00 -0400 cathy Two weeks ago I posted that I had become insightful about part of my life and feared that the insight was marker for developing full mania.  I didn't.  But in writing that share blog and looking at what followed more critically I reallize that I never allow myself a fully manic episode.  I was diagnosed with bi-polar 11 disorder 6 years ago and went on Depakote and Seroquel immediately.  Three years later I went off the... http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/2835/8571/fully-manic http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/2835/8221/broken-record Wed, 04 Apr 2007 06:24:00 -0400 cathy today i felt as if I had this terriffic break through.  All about distractions and what they are and how i use them to not get on with my life.  sometimes i use my illness as a distraction and excuse to not be happy "if I were just not bipolar"  Id be happier, richer, healthier, have more friends, ect.  Some times i use my friends the same way-If they were just more suportive, less confusing, more emotionally available. ... http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/2835/8221/broken-record