Information and opinions on health from CharlotteW. 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/634896/index http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/634896/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/634896/index http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/634896/143524/schedule Thu, 01 Sep 2011 07:14:11 -0400 CharlotteW. I am going to take a workshop at the end of September in a big city far from my home.  It will involve flying there, staying with my niece, taking a train into the city and a bus to the workshop.  The transportation aspect will take about 90 minutes.  The workshop lasts all day, from 8:30 am until 5:00 pm.  The  workshop lasts for 5 days. Now, this schedule will be enormously different than my routine at home. ... http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/634896/143524/schedule http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/634896/143003/weigh Fri, 19 Aug 2011 07:33:02 -0400 CharlotteW. I recently started a medication named Saphris.  I felt like I started a miracle drug.  Within 4 days the fog lifted and I began to feel more energetic and my thoughts became clearer.  I felt....good.  More than good.  But not the 'over the top' good right before a hypomanic episode.  This pattern has happened to me several times when I try a new medication so I am always on the alert after starting a new... http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/634896/143003/weigh