Journal Entry for November 1, 2007
November 1, 2007 9:46pm
Not feeling so hot today. Woke up with a bad headache. Also, i feel like i'm going into a little bit of a depression. i ran out …
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About Me
bipolargirl626
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About Me
I'm a 37 year old woman dealing with bipolar disorder and rheumatoid arthritis. I'm currently a 3rd year law student. I'd like to practice health law following graduation. I run a support group for people with depression and bipolar disorder in Chicopee, Ma. This group helps me as much as it helps other people. I have a great family and group of friends. My boyfriend lives in London, England and he'll hopefully be moving here next year.
I'm a 37 year old woman dealing with bipolar disorder and rheumatoid arthritis. I'm currently a 3rd year law student. I'd like to practice health law following graduation. I run a support group for people with depression and bipolar disorder in Chicopee, Ma. This group helps me as much as it helps other people. I have a great family and group of friends. My boyfriend lives in London, England and he'll hopefully be moving here next year.
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I'm interested in photography! I love reading. I just bought a book called "The Nine." It is about the Supreme Court. I can't wait to start reading it!!!
I'm interested in photography! I love reading. I just bought a book called "The Nine." It is about the
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Journal Entry for October 31, 2007
October 31, 2007 4:47pm
I'm feeling okay today, I guess. Not great, but no super bad either. I went to therapist today and it was a really good …
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How are you doing? Has you boyfriend gotten here yet? I know that I haven't written in awhile but I have been very ill. There is more info in my journal entries. I need an attorney right now and I hope that you will happen to pop onto your website here and read that I sent you an updated message. Take care and LOL from me to you!! galed7956
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I agree about the weather changing too fast and not being able to get adjusted to it. That's whats happening with me. I love the winter too and I live in NE PA. I live in the Pocono Mtn.'s and the leaves are pretty much at their peak right now. Their more beautiful in the mountains around here than in town where I live. I am happy that you are going to be a lawyer. You're getting near the end of your education and that sounds great also. I didn't want to go to college because when I graduated I wanted to learn a trade at the job I worked at like my father had. I graduated in 1974 and at the time I wasn't interested in going back to school - just working. Now you have to go to college or be educated for most jobs - when I was working they trained you how to work with what you had to. I stayed mostly in office and data entry work at the end before I had to go on disability. You're right as far as saying you tell it like it is and that's what this website is about - people who are sick and need to talk to people about it and hopefully get some feedback as how to handle what's happening from people who experienced it. Right now besides the OA pain and the chronic pain from the MS (the worst of it being taken care of by a implanted morphine pump) I am having a terrible time with Migraine's. The doc prescribed some pills that cost 121.00 and maybe someone who makes at leas 80,000 a year could afford. I'm not that person because I live on Social Security. To top it all off it was for only 5 pills. The sorry thing of it was is that the pills work great. Wish I was rich but even though it doesn't seem to make sense to pay that much for 5 pills. I think I might have a sinus infection because I went to the emergency room the other day and after a cat scan and such I was told that I had that. My Neurologist tells me I don't have that. I really haven't had the migraine problem for several years (more than 15) maybe one once in awhile. Now all of a sudden I'm getting them as much as I had years ago. So I'm starting to believe the sinus infection theory. I have an appointment with an ear-nose-throat doc on Monday because my ears have to be cleaned out so I will pick up a copy of the cat scan and take it to him to let him look at. My Neuro is Neurotic sometimes. Well keep hitting the books and fighting to do everything you can physically because you'll eventually get more pain and just stop if you don't. Believe me I know. Take care and LOL to you. Talk at you later galed7956
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Thanks for the support and the greeting!! You gave jme encoragement just from a few words. I was told that I was bipolar and it was put in my hospital records. I have read articles about this problem and I dont fit the profile. I have had one doctor that I guess didn't have the time to find out what reason I was physically sick at the time jump at the words in the records and told me he wanted me to see a shrink because he thought this was affecting me. I went through with it and he gave me a medication for bipolar disease. I felt so sick the next morning that I asked to leave the hospital. My regular doctor came to visit me and asked me how I was doing. When I told him what his associate told me what he thought my problem was he almost flipped out!! He asked me what was wrong with him and said there was no way I could be Bipolar. I have been seeing this doctor pretty steady for about 4 years now so he has seen me many times day after day and never even suggested that I had Bipolar disease. He told me it was a good idea that day to go home and that I was smart in asking to. Do some doctors jump at that diagnosis just so they can blame something that they can't figure out on that? I'm just curious if you have ever heard or saw that happen before. In any event I am glad you sent a message of welcome and support and thank you. You can send me a message anytime day or night and I will eventually get back to you. Thanks!!
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Close Depression
Type: Clinical (Major) DepressionI'm a 37 year old woman and have been diagnosed as bipolar for about 5 years. I'm pretty stable right now, however I still have bad days. Because of the combination of meds that I'm on, I no longer get really "high" or really low. I run a support group for people with depression and bipolar disorder and that helps me a lot. The group meets weekly and I have received a lot of positive feedback from people about it. I just lost my therapist because she moved out of the area.
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- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Working / Worked
- Effexor Working / Worked
- Effexor has made a huge difference in my life.
- Paxil Somewhat Helpful
- I no longer take this.
- Psychotherapy Working / Worked
- I just started seeing a new therapist. The jury is still out on him.
- Support from Friends & Family Working / Worked
- I wouldn't be here if I didn't have the help of my family and friends.
- Trazodone Working / Worked
- I take this to sleep sometimes.
- Wellbutrin Working / Worked
- This worked well for me in the past.
- Writing Considering
- I'd like to start writing again. This site is great!
- Zoloft Somewhat Helpful
- I no longer take this.
Close Bipolar Disorder
I'm a 37 year old woman and have been diagnosed as bipolar for about 5 years. I'm pretty stable right now, however I still have bad days. Because of the combination of meds that I'm on, I no longer get really "high" or really low. I run a support group for people with depression and bipolar disorder and that helps me a lot. The group meets weekly and I have received a lot of positive feedback from people about it. I just lost my therapist because she moved out of the area.
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- Abilify Working / Worked
- Ativan Working / Worked
- Makes me very sleepy.
- Dialectical Behavioral Therapy Working / Worked
- I hate DBT.
- Lamictal Working / Worked
- Lithium Not Working
- Lithium made me feel flat.
- Wellbutrin Somewhat Helpful
- I used this for depression
- Effexor Working / Worked
- Effexor has made me feel so much better.
Open Rheumatoid Arthritis
I developed RA when I was 16. I am now 37. I have had 8 surgeries due to RA, including bilateral hip and knee replacements and an elbow replacement. I'm always in pain even though I take pain medication.
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- Celebrex Working / Worked
- Works pretty well for me.
- Enbrel Working / Worked
- Enbrel worked great for me. My insurance wouldn't pay for it...long story.
- Folic Acid Working / Worked
- Methotrexate Considering
- Plaquenil Working / Worked
- I used to take plaquenil for many years.
- Prednisone Working / Worked
- On this med, I gain a lot of weight.
- Remicade Working / Worked
- I get an infusion every 8 weeks. During the 7th week or so, I start getting pretty sore.
- Voltaren Somewhat Helpful
- Morphine Working / Worked
- I take morphine every day for the pain.
Open Chronic Pain
I have chronic pain because of Rheumatoid Arthritis. I hurt everywhere. I take morphine and Percocet everyday, but I'm still in pain. The doctors won't give me more meds. They just don't get it!
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- Heat Working / Worked
- On my back
- Morphine Working / Worked
- Works pretty well for me
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- Neurontin Working / Worked
- Oxycodone Working / Worked
- Physical Therapy Working / Worked
- Aqua therapy
- TENS Working / Worked
- Helped my back
Open Diets & Weight Maintenance
I would like to lose some weight. I have Rheumatoid Arthritis and the extra weight is really hard on my joints.
Treatments
- Alli Somewhat Helpful
- I've used this in the past, it didn't help very much.
- Curves Working / Worked
- Helpful when I went.
- Eating Healthier Foods Working / Worked
- Eat Less Working / Worked
- Physical Exercise Working / Worked
- I lost quite a bit when I exercised on a regular basis.
- Weight Watchers Considering
- I've done this in the past, and am thinking about joining again.
