Information and opinions on health from Kathleen 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/5176/index http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/5176/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/5176/index http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/5176/11638/normal Mon, 23 Jul 2007 20:58:00 -0400 Kathleen 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 feel so normal it is unbelievable. I actually believe I have been mis-diagnosed. Then 2 days later... http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/5176/11638/normal http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/5176/11564/whats-happening Fri, 20 Jul 2007 20:08:00 -0400 Kathleen 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, organize, focus attention where needed, process information and access working memory". And it... http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/5176/11564/whats-happening