Information and opinions on health from Erin 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/472546/index http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/472546/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/472546/index http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/472546/65996/loss Sun, 05 Apr 2009 12:59:27 -0400 Erin I'm at a loss.  I've turned out to be a person that is sensitive to psych meds.  In the last year I've been on Li, Epival, Seroquel, Olanzapine, Risperidone, Lamotrigine.... and all but lamotrigine has caused side effects.  And in some cases a side effect or two from the "rare" list.  Right now, on Risperidone.. my blood clotting is being affected.  I've never been a bruiser.. or had problems with blown blood vessels in... http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/472546/65996/loss http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/472546/55981/step Sat, 17 Jan 2009 14:09:10 -0500 Erin I've been diagnosed 10 months ago.  It gave me hope that my life had a bit of meaning to it.  I am BP2 so depression is where I spend most of the time.  I've had reactions to Lithium and am now on Lamotrigine and Epical (Valproic).  My doc has me talking about a return to work and says that my therapy is where the help lies.  That I"m fighting mental things not the disorder.  Ok... I can buy that, sortof.  Then... http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/472546/55981/step http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/472546/48233/end-nice Mon, 10 Nov 2008 18:32:24 -0500 Erin I don't know if I'm sick or have some major personality flaws.  My father told me when I was 25 that I wasn't a happy child.  With my memories of my childhood being both good and bad, I was still taken back by his comment.  At 17 I went crazy, left school, booze, sex... a lot of sex.  I was new to it and have grown horrible core beliefs about it.  That craziness lasted 6 months.    I've always been the... http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/472546/48233/end-nice