Journal Entry for November 12, 2007
November 12, 2007 3:11am
I haven't written in almost a month now. I write daily on a website called LiveJournal. I need to start updating more here on this …
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kev123
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About Me
My name is kevin. I have been diagnosed with bipolar I disorder for almost 5 years now. I also have social anxiety disorder and hepatis C. I am living with my family now who are very supportive. I attend support groups here in town on a regular basis and have found them to be really helpful. I love nature and enjoy anything having to do with it. I need more friends because I tend to isolate if not careful.
My name is kevin. I have been diagnosed with bipolar I disorder for almost 5 years now. I also have social anxiety disorder and hepatis C. I am living with my family now who are very supportive. I attend support groups here in town on a regular basis and have found them to be really helpful. I love nature and enjoy anything having to do with it. I need more friends because I tend to isolate if not careful.
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Glad to hear you may have some relief soon from the bug. Hope all is going well and you are getting to enjoy some of your weekend. Lorene
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Hope u r having a good weekend.
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welcome to DS, you will learn alot here, hope you get tx soon, and your insurence comes thru
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You've found a good place. Jump on in with any questions or comments.
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Thanks for the hug, was surely needed. I am so glad I found this group and all the wonderful people I have yet to meet. Welcome my friend.
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Close Hepatitis C
I was diagnosed with Hep C back in 1994. I still to this day do not know how I got it but I was a heavy drug user at the time and also was sexually active with someone who I found out later had Hep C. I have never gotten treatment for it because doctors never told me the seriousness of it. I am just now finding out more info having the internet and through my current physicians. Getting treatment is hard because I don't have any health insurance. Hopefully I will have my disability soon.
Close Bipolar Disorder
Hi..my name is kevin. I was diagnosed with bipolar I nearly 5 years ago. The treatments I am on now are working more effectively than any before. Not every day is good but it is a whole lot better with the meds.
Treatments
- Depakote Working / Worked
- This worked for a while but I got to the point that I needed something stronger because I was still having symptoms of mania.
- Group Therapy Working / Worked
- I attend support group meetings frequently. Although it was hard for me to feel comfortable there, I kept coming back and it get's easier. I have social anxiety so I take a Vistaril before the meeting. It helps alot!
- Risperdal Somewhat Helpful
- It has been a long time since I have taken this med but the best I remember it made me sleepy but also make my hands shake.
- Trileptal Not Working
- This med made me very sick. It is related to Tegretol and I am alergic to Tegretol so I guess that's why.
- Wellbutrin Working / Worked
- I am on the max 450 mg per day. I needed that much to help with the tiredness along with the depression. It is working great so far
- Zyprexa Working / Worked
- I take 20mg at bedtime. It has worked great in stabilizing my mood. It also helps with the agitation and anxiety.
Open High Blood Pressure
My name is kevin. I first discovered that I had HBP back in October of '06. I have been taking the same pill called bisoprolol/hctz 10mg since then. The problem is that when I go to the doc it is always high but when at home I check it and it is ok. I am really worried about it being high and my doc dosen't seem to be in a hurry to add another one.
Treatments
- Dyazide Not Working
- I tried it as an add on to my bisoprolol but when it was checked at the doc it was even higher than ever so I stopped it.
- Ziac Somewhat Helpful
- I have been on this one since I was first diagnosed. Again, at home when I check it it is ok but when I go to the doc it is high again so I'm not sure if it's working or not.
Open Prescription Drug Abuse
I got on so many pills that I could not get enough from the doc so I started writing my own scripts. I got caught and this has led me to recovery. I had to hit that bottom. Because of my health I cannot survive in prison..I know that so I have been clean now since Feb 07.
Treatments
- Narcotics Anonymous (NA) Working / Worked
- I attend NA at least a couple of times a week. I have met some great people there who care and who are living examples that the program works.
- Residential Treatment Center Working / Worked
- I have been in several. I learned alot from all of them. I learned that I was not alone and I could relate to others who were having similar experiences. I learned about NA&AA I made some friends and left with hope when I had none at all before.
Open Shyness
I attend support group meetings all during the week for another disorder. I need the meetings. But, when it comes time for me to share I can't put my thoughts into words. I also can't do the small talk and casual conversation. I sometimes feel inadequate and anxious in a group setting. This makes it hard for me to make new friends because I cannot communicate.
Treatments
- DailyStrength Working / Worked
- I was glad to see this community on here. This has been a problem for me for a while now. It is good to know that I am not alone!
- Self-help Working / Worked
- I attend support group meetings 3-5 times a week. I have problems communicating in them so I usually just listen. I seem to not be able to put my thoughts into words. I do better one on one.
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