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Being normal

by Kathleen on Bipolar
Monday, July 23 2007

I have been feeling good for about a week now, I think my recent switch to Lamictal is working (no rash), and hopefully pretty soon I can get off the weight-gaining Zyprexa (which is the only drug that has ever worked for me--I refuse lithium and depakote because I have a needle phobia and can't bear to have my blood drawn.)Anyway, sometimes I... Read more Chevron

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What's happening to me?

by Kathleen on Bipolar
Friday, July 20 2007

It's not the mania or the depression that disturbs me. The meds I'm on keep the extremes in check. What bothers me is what is happening to me in between. A recent article in Medical News Today says bipolar affects "in more subtle ways, described as loss of executive functioning, including the ability to plan, dealing with emotions,... Read more Chevron

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