Let me start giving the update
November 9, 2009 2:02am
Well, when I was last here, hubby had just been dx with cancer. He had three surgeries and 4 months of intense chemo but I'm thrilled to …
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About Me
Hi, I'm married, 28 years, with 3 kids, a 22 year old son and 26 year old daughters, I also have three beautiful grandaughters, one who was born on 7-15-06, her sister was borm 5-19-07 and my other daughter has the youngest, born 3-21-09. Being a gramma is the BEST!!!!!!
Hi, I'm married, 28 years, with 3 kids, a 22 year old son and 26 year old daughters, I also have three beautiful grandaughters, one who was born on 7-15-06, her sister was borm 5-19-07 and my other daughter has the youngest, born 3-21-09. Being a gramma is the BEST!!!!!!
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I love family, friends, and people in general. I love to help others. I beilieve in the "underdog" and am always supporting those in need. I have a small business on eBay selling clothing, primarily baby girls and young children's clothing. It's a ton of fun shopping for the bargains passing the deals along...and I have met some really intersting people!
I love family, friends, and people in general. I love to help others. I beilieve in the "underdog" and
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Well, when I was last here, hubby had just been dx with cancer. He had three surgeries and 4 months of…
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Wow - it's been 8 months!
November 8, 2009 2:45am
Hard to believe it's been 8 months since I've been here. So much has happened. So much to write to get up to date.
I …
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Been gone almost 4 months..don't know where to begin!
March 4, 2009 2:12am
Well, I haven't been here in almost 4 months and don't know where to begin. I don't have the energy for details...will try to do …
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Close Bipolar Disorder
In retrospect, my mood problems go back 20+ years, but I was finally diagnosed in 2002. I work part time as a family advocate with our local NAMI affiliate and am always looking for support as well as ways that my experiences with bipolar can be helpful to others.
Treatments
- Abilify Working / Worked
- NO LONGER TAKING THIS- Worked but caused akithesia, med to combat it mademe a zombie, went off both.
- Ambien Not Working
- NO LONGER TAKING THIS-Used to work -- I think it just fizzled out after a while.
- Ativan Working / Worked
- Ahhh, my dear friend ativan...lol... take it as a prn, usually once a day but can take it up to 3X
- Clozaril Working / Worked
- NO LONGER TAKING THIS- Gret drug to stop ultradian rapid cycling...but gained 65 pounds.
- Dialectical Behavioral Therapy Working / Worked
- Went to the skills group weekly for about 2 or 3 years. Good group and helpful
- Group Therapy Not Working
- I'm sure this would have been great had the therapist been even 1/2 way decent!
- Lamictal Working / Worked
- Still working our way up -- at 100 mg now
- Lithium Not Working
- NO LONGER TAKING THIS-Welcome to zombit land - this was NOT the right med for me
- Remeron Working / Worked
- Using for sleep, some nights it works, others it doesn't.
- Risperdal Working / Worked
- NO LONGER TAKING THIS- Quieted the mania though, don't remember why I went off.
- Seroquel Working / Worked
- NO LONGER TAKING THIS - This did work for sleep but left me with a hangover till noon.
- Topamax Working / Worked
- NO LONGER TAKING THIS-Took it, it seemed effective but the neurologist thought it was contributing to my cognitive recall and memory issues, so I had to go off.
- Trileptal Working / Worked
- NO LONGER TAKING THIS -- Can't even remember why
- Wellbutrin Working / Worked
- NO LONGER TAKING THIS - Can't say I remember why though
- Zoloft Working / Worked
- Works well -- I crash without it but need to keep it low though or it causes me to get manic
Close Gastric Bypass Surgery
I've always struggled with my weight, but it got much worse after being dx with bipolar and on meds. I'm only 5' tall and I'm carrying an extra person around with me. lol (100-125 pounds) Want to learn more, then decide about gastric bypass.
Open Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
I was dx with PTSD in 2002 at the same time I was dx with bipolar.My traumas are mostly childhood related.
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- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Working / Worked
- I have the best therapist going. I've made tremendous growth and it's been with his help. I DEFINITELY BELIEVE IN THERAPY!
- Dialectical Behavioral Therapy Working / Worked
- I go to, and soon hope to be co-leading a DBT skills group ($$ are tied up in red tape right now). Lots of practical everday life skills everyone should learn!
Open Family & Friends of Bipolar
I'm the parent of a wonderful son who is 20 years old. He was dx with Childhood Onset Bipolar Disorder at the age of 7, although was symptomatic from at least the age of 2. The journey has been long and painful, but so worthwhile when I see him today. He is my hero!
Open Family & Friends of Cancer Patients
My husband went to the docs for a virus that wouldn't quit on 1/5/2009. We thought he might need antibiotic...instead, he left with cancer. Now, three surgeries, 6 docs, and tons of tests later he started chemo this week for testicular cancer. I want to do this "right".... not sure what that looks like though.
