Information and opinions on health from ROBIN R 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/67747/index http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/67747/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/67747/index http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/67747/50815/call Mon, 01 Dec 2008 21:53:38 -0500 ROBIN R I just want to take the time to extend my sympathy to the family that lost there 19 yr old son. As internet explorers and as humanbeings we have an obligation to tell the authorities if someone is in danger. Never Never be afraid about doing the right thing. I have not seen the video and do not have all the facts so I am only going on my gut instinct. I know with all the stuff that is out there it's hard to tell fact from fiction. It is better... http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/67747/50815/call http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/67747/50450/normal-awhile Fri, 28 Nov 2008 00:38:34 -0500 ROBIN R I cooked the turkey, made the stuffing,mashed the potatoes,set the table had great dinner with my family & visited my dad. All without drama ,WOW it felt great to have peroid of feeling normal.I wasn't worried about what I should or shouldn't be doing,I wasn't thinking too fast or too slow.I did however eat too much,spill on my shirt challenge my daughter to a pie eating contest,take a nap, get up & eat again.You know what I think it was... http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/67747/50450/normal-awhile http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/67747/46836/trying-something Wed, 29 Oct 2008 21:02:26 -0400 ROBIN R This weekend I have decided to go to a Bipolar support group.I am a little nervous about the whole idea.Groups can get me anxious at times.I am trying things out of my comfort zone ,I'm hoping it will help with this depression that seems to be relentless. I have been feeling almost paralyzed at times. If there was the fear of loosing our house I would stay in bed and never get up.We are playin around with my meds hoping to find a solution.I'm... http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/67747/46836/trying-something http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/67747/45918/tierd-fighting Thu, 23 Oct 2008 00:51:17 -0400 ROBIN R I just recently got out of the hospital. I have been on the down side of my illness.I have always been the one to question everything .This latested hospital visit was very hard. I left the hospital with a perscription my insurance wouldn't cover (off label use) and I couldn't afford.I am going to my out patient Dr. tomarrow,she is affiliated with my in patient Dr. but she can't perscribe in the hospital and he cant perscribe in the clinic soo.I... http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/67747/45918/tierd-fighting http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/67747/43031/thought-funny Wed, 01 Oct 2008 01:31:41 -0400 ROBIN R My daughter & I have very sarcastic sense of humor. Well my daughter was helping out at the school carnival. My daughter (17) asked me to text her when I got there. Well we both have a light hearted dislike for clowns, so when I saw the clowns I decided to text a funny little message to her. Oh no creepy clowns are every.I kept asking her how did you like the text she said mom I never got the text. So I looked at my Phone we both said... http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/67747/43031/thought-funny http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/67747/42708/please Sun, 28 Sep 2008 21:02:55 -0400 ROBIN R Serena  was  just being sacastic in  response to a previos blog!!! http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/67747/42708/please http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/67747/42615/same-name Sat, 27 Sep 2008 22:17:52 -0400 ROBIN R I was just looking at the latest blogs & have found out that  I share the same name with another blogger.Just to clear things up the other Robin just posted a blog about her husband. That's not me..  I will bog under the name Robin R http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/67747/42615/same-name http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/67747/41653/wondering Sat, 20 Sep 2008 18:36:07 -0400 ROBIN R As I have been reading the posts almost every day I find that some people can be very judgemental about other peoples experiences.I know that we should all be responsiblefor our own actions,what we say & do. It has been a very bumpy ride for me,before & after diagnosis.It may take some of us longer to find the right medication & inner peace we all hope for.I am very glad to know that others are feeling the same way I do.Being able... http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/67747/41653/wondering http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/67747/40894/committed Sun, 14 Sep 2008 23:46:09 -0400 ROBIN R Just got out of the hospital last week. I left work early on a Thursday stopped in a parking lot took enough benzos to get really messed upped told my Dr.I was stationary ,but blew through a red light and hit another car. It was thankfully a minor accident. I keep asking myself why don't I care I feel numb I put my family through hell My Dr. well let's just say he's been my life line many times. I can go through the motions but my feelings are... http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/67747/40894/committed http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/67747/38321/tierd-fight Sun, 24 Aug 2008 16:15:57 -0400 ROBIN R I have to admit that since my diagnosis, I have been a little skeptical about the whole thing. Prior to my diagnosis I spent about 4 yrs taking every antidepresant there was.I was  fully convinced my doctor get to the bottom of all this and I was eventually diagnoised with bipolar disorder.Shortly after my first hospitalization I learned that my doctor (degree in psychiatric medication) had killed himself. So now I guess... http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/67747/38321/tierd-fight