Information and opinions on health from Lori 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/829098/index http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/829098/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/829098/index http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/829098/107519/bad-experience Sat, 27 Mar 2010 00:53:29 -0400 Lori First and foremost I want to say hi to all of my friends that I have come to know on this site.  Shelly you have a very special place in my heart!  I have never meant you, but I feel like we have been in each others lives forever.  That is a good thing.  Purple Flamingo, you make me smile.  I love your attitude.  I look forward to your comments.  Tabby and Alex you are special also.  I know that I am... http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/829098/107519/bad-experience http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/829098/107417/med Fri, 26 Mar 2010 00:15:09 -0400 Lori I went to my doctor this week and we are going to try lithium now.  I couldn't take seroquel xr this last time.  I was wondering if anyone could tell me anything about their experience with lithium.  I don't know much about it.   I am doing well, still having some difficulties.  The doctor thinks that it will help to get my moods under control and help with the depression.  Let me know what you guys think.  I... http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/829098/107417/med http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/829098/106899/checking Mon, 22 Mar 2010 00:01:22 -0400 Lori Hi everyone!  I haven't written in quite awhile.  I have been reading the posts that everyone leaves.  I am just now gaining control again of my own life.  I figured, how can I give someone else advice.  I couldn't even control my own situation.   I have been on a couple of different medicines from my psychiatrist.  They didn't work out so well.  I had really bad side affects.  Anyways, I just put... http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/829098/106899/checking http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/829098/105458/seroquel-xr Thu, 04 Mar 2010 11:25:11 -0500 Lori The doctor put me on seroquel xr to try and get my mooods stabilized.  I took it and it had a really bad affect on me.  It felt like I was almost paralyzed.  My arms and legs wouldn't move.  It also affected my breathing.  I guess I am just sensitive to alot of the medicines.  I can't take abilify because it makes my heart race and I have a pacemaker/defibulator to control my heart rate.  I can't take zyprexa... http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/829098/105458/seroquel-xr http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/829098/105058/checking Sat, 27 Feb 2010 18:55:10 -0500 Lori Hi, how are all of you?  I am doing better.   I went to the doctor and he put me on seroquel xr to see if it can help my mood swings and depression get under contro.  The voices and seeing things are under control for now.  Thank God for that.  I really thought I was losing my mind.   I won't be writing as much because the internet is shut down for now in my house.  I caught my husband going on dating... http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/829098/105058/checking http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/829098/104237/rollercoaster Fri, 19 Feb 2010 00:41:49 -0500 Lori I feel like I am on a rollercoaster ride lately.  My emotions are extreme.  I can get so angry at the drop of a hat and want to cry the next minute.  I feel like I am losing my freaking mind.  I don't want to be around people much because it takes very little to set me off.  My kids are definitely hiding from me. Hell, I would hide from myself if I could.   Although, on the plus side of things, I have slept for... http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/829098/104237/rollercoaster http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/829098/103958/hanging Tue, 16 Feb 2010 18:53:18 -0500 Lori I am doing fine, hanging in there.  It has been almost a week since any voices or seeing things.  I have had a true blessing once again.  I am doing pretty well.  I have started leaving the house again. I have been trying to let go of the things that I can't fix.  There are some things that I just can't fix, as much as I would like to.   I hope all of you are doing well also.  Take care of... http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/829098/103958/hanging http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/829098/103688/slept Sat, 13 Feb 2010 16:57:24 -0500 Lori Hi everyone!  I have to write and tell everyone (if you care lol) that I have slept very well for the last three nights.  No voices and no seeing things.  Thank God!!!!!!!   I wasn't sure how much longer I could do that.  I wasn't even sure I wanted to do it again.  I was extremely frustrated and sad about it.  I still feel a little sad, but not the overwhelming sadness.  I am still going to talk to my... http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/829098/103688/slept http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/829098/103478/i-am-still-here Thu, 11 Feb 2010 12:56:29 -0500 Lori I have received some messages from people wondering where I have been.  As you can tell I am still around.   I have been having some very bad times.  I was back to not sleeping and hearing voices.  The voices only come at night. I started seeing things again.  It is only at night though.The voices are like they were when I was originally diagnosed, it is like being at a party and people are talking.  I just can't... http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/829098/103478/i-am-still-here http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/829098/103079/sleep-feeling Sun, 07 Feb 2010 00:21:28 -0500 Lori I am having trouble sleeping.  It is sooooo frustrating.  I don't take naps.  I don't have any energy to even move sometimes.  I was up at 2:30 am taking a shower hoping that it would relax me.  Guess what, it didn't work.  I had taken Ambien at one time to help me sleep, but it got to where it wouldn't work.  I had withdraws after I stopped it.  I don't want to take it, but I am at a loss right... http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/829098/103079/sleep-feeling