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  • About Me

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    carolineleigh

    Female, 29
    USA
    Member since January 26, 2008

    • About Me

      "Sooner or later you'll come to the point where you'll have to choose who and what you want to be; and I made a decision not so long ago to be happy."

      "Sooner or later you'll come to the point where you'll have to choose who and what you want to be; and I made a decision not so long ago to be happy."

    • Interests

      literature (Kerouac, Vonnegut, Hunter Thompson, Dickens, and Austen to start), music (from Tchaikovsky to Sara Evans to Bon Jovi to Sam Cooke etc.), politics, writing, children, hockey, languages, all the workings of the human mind and body

      literature (Kerouac, Vonnegut, Hunter Thompson, Dickens, and Austen to start), music (from Tchaikovsky

  • Journal

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    • Little Love

      From clowntears Thursday

      xoxo

    • Chocolate

      From clowntears October 31

      happy halloweenies :)

    • Congrats

      From greenrose October 16

      there is someone out there for everyone! god bless

    • Flower

      From HiLowDave October 15

      Your support and friendship means a lot to me. Since I just got back and am online again. Just a short note and a hello wishing you health and wisdom. Thinking of you and all of those that I care about have a great day. MBTCL Dave

    • Miss You

      From emeila October 10

      miss you!! i have been away also, trying new medication, hugs!!

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  • Support Groups

    • Close Bipolar Disorder

      Treatments

      Abilify Working / Worked
      seems to be pretty effective at controlling a lot of my manic symptoms
      Clonazepam Working / Worked
      good at controlling both insomnia and anxiety
      Cytomel Working / Worked
      good adjunct to antidepressant therapy
      Depakote Too Soon to Tell
      discontinued because of intense stomach cramping
      Equetro Working / Worked
      discontinued because of extreme sleepiness
      Geodon Somewhat Helpful
      discontinued because my hair was falling out in clumps
      Holistic Health Not Working
      didn't experience any changes in mood or wellness
      Invega Working / Worked
      discontinued due to high serum prolactin levels
      Lamictal Working / Worked
      good response with no side effects
      Lithium Working / Worked
      discontinued because of acne, weight gain, and inability to drive
      Lyrica Not Working
      did not help with my nerves aggression etc.
      Risperdal Working / Worked
      discontinued because of weight gain
      Seroquel Somewhat Helpful
      discontinued because of drowsiness
      Tegretol Working / Worked
      discontinued because of extreme sleepiness
      Topamax Working / Worked
      discontinuing because of cognitive impairment
      Trileptal Working / Worked
      had a very bad allergic reaction
      Wellbutrin Not Working
      made me manic
      Zyprexa Too Soon to Tell
      d/c because of restlessness and agitation
      Physical Exercise Working / Worked
      this can really take the edge off for a while
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