Information and opinions on health from cathryne 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/3906/index http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/3906/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/3906/index http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/3906/152224/spring-symptoms Thu, 19 Apr 2012 15:45:50 -0400 cathryne I have been told that Spring is the most difficult time for people who have bi-polar disorder.  I know that every Spring I go through a deep depression triggered by something to do with my divorce or my children that I cannot just "pop" out of.  I have to go  to the hospital and have my meds tweeked.  Maybe I am the only person who finds this pattern part of their diagnosis.     Today I go back to the hospital.... http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/3906/152224/spring-symptoms http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/3906/151164/true Mon, 12 Mar 2012 20:35:34 -0400 cathryne I was just wondering about money issues.  I have a friend at work who's whole family is pretty much bi-polar.  Aunt's, brothers, father,  maybe not her but tht remains to be seen what with late onset and all that accompanies bi-polar as a sprectrum disorder.  So, shes dealing with someones confusing money transaction and shreds their change (100$) believing the envelope to be empty.  Found all the pieces with help from... http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/3906/151164/true http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/3906/148586/years-resolutions Mon, 26 Dec 2011 11:47:04 -0500 cathryne As i previously posted to John's share post on happiness yesterday I found myself in Humbolt county having actual fun.  I don't "smoke" but everyone I know does except for my son. They even make their own edibles.  (I'm sorry but - Yuck) Medical marijuana card? really? up here?  Youre alowed 75 plants up here for personal use (who needs 75 plants for personal use)   But for once I kept my mouth shut.  Well, I did say... http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/3906/148586/years-resolutions http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/3906/142762/daughter-toxic Sat, 13 Aug 2011 13:32:56 -0400 cathryne Just, up front, S is not a bad person.  Just someone who doesn't really appreciate differences in people at all.  Some people are more different than others.  I am pretty different.   I talk too much I wear the wrong clothes, I put my purse on the wrong side of my hip I crack too many jokes with her brother.  I am too poor.  (Except my "poverty" comes from paying her brothers sober living environment housing bill) I... http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/3906/142762/daughter-toxic http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/3906/141073/time Tue, 05 Jul 2011 11:48:24 -0400 cathryne After the last time I thought I would not share-post again.  But here I am.  All I can say is that I believe I am loosing ground against this disorder.  Hypomania has become a black swan event in my life.  I am taken by surprize when I am ever happy.  I've had my meds adjusted 6 ways from sunday.  Some adjustments have had  effect and I still am able to work.  But relatioships even with my family are... http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/3906/141073/time http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/3906/140238/thing Tue, 21 Jun 2011 05:37:10 -0400 cathryne I'm share post happy today.  I've been a member of this site for 8 years and have never posted twice in one day.  But I have a problem that probably others have encountered and I just don't really know what to do.  Everyone here who have read my posts know that I have a bully of a middle managment boss.  She can be nice once in a while (which comes off a condesending) but she's not a good person.  She's a bully.... http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/3906/140238/thing http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/3906/140236/medication Tue, 21 Jun 2011 03:52:44 -0400 cathryne Some, including me at times, rail against the side effects of my med coctail.  It makes me terribly drowsey and when I am off work I sleep odd hours.  Right Now it is 12.42a PDST and I am wide awake.     But I am wide awake for a reason.  Without meds my mind wouldn't have been able to stay on the one subject that has been depressing me for months and partially figure it out.  When I was a mother of young children... http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/3906/140236/medication http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/3906/137118/date Fri, 22 Apr 2011 22:29:05 -0400 cathryne So to bring this all up to date.  I am feeling a bit better after increasing the tegretol from 400mg to 600me.  The cycling isn't so deep or so frequent.  Once in a while I will burst into tears for maybe 5 minutes but then it's over and I wonder what that was all about.  But I'm sill sort of depressed.  Whnich is unusual for me because I usually run hypomanic. I'm staying up 36 hours today to see if I can shake off this... http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/3906/137118/date http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/3906/135265/covers Wed, 30 Mar 2011 09:00:22 -0400 cathryne I finally owned up to my deepest fear.  Yes, I am depressed.  I have probably been dcepressed for about a year witout admitting it. But as things go for me, I wait until I am emotioanlly backed up against the wall with absolutely no where to go but the "cofessional" of my own mind and soul.     I make enough money.  I'm probably considered middle class.  But for the past 6 months I haven't even been able to afford... http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/3906/135265/covers http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/3906/133982/destruction-heart Mon, 14 Mar 2011 13:01:34 -0400 cathryne It's been a rought two weeks.  I hadn't been anything but baseline for 2 months tho reading you'all's posts off and on.  Now I'm not sure what's going on with me.  A week and a half ago I checked in a guest at say 2a. (we're one of those hotel's that is open all night).  He seemed a little on the addictive side of normal but my manager want's no one to walk out the door, not in this economy.  I charged them full rate (I... http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/3906/133982/destruction-heart