Bipolar Disorder Support Group
Bipolar disorder is not just a single disorder, but a category of mood disorders marked by periods of abnormally high energy and euphoria, often accompanied by bouts of clinical depression. This is the place to talk about your experience with bipolar disorder, learn from others' experiences, and find support.
I have not been officially diagnosed yet. i have only had one therapy session. My family doctor referred me to her after telling him that my celexa was making me worse. i was on lexapro but my insurance would not pay for it anymore. This is the first time I have really become familiar with my symptoms (since not being on lexapro). they are much worse than my original symptoms when i first requested lexapro 2 yrs ago. my therapist diagnosed me with G.A.D. for insurance reasons and wants to explore bipolar disorder my next session. She said the my highs would be super anxiety..racing thoughts, talking super fast and not making sense. my lows would be my rage that i feel. i have read and read about the disorder and it fits! im afraid that is what she will diagnose me with. what do i do with all of this information? i have felt good all weekend, have not had to take a Valium since Friday.
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number one lexapro sucks for bipolar, explore geodon or abilify w/ your doc
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kolonopin helps with the other symptoms throughout the day
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kolonopin otherwise known as clonazepam
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Bring the information up to your therapist. It certainly can't hurt and you can explore questions and concerns as well.
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BPD symptoms are not written in stone, and if you are only seeing a therapist and not a psychiatrist they dont know anything anyways. Lamical works good. Klonipin works for anxiety.
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I tried Lexapro but it didn't work.Abilify seems to work better. Also a good pdoc is important.There's worse things than bp. I've had it for 30 years and I.m still going. I've seen so much suffering in life by many types of ilnesses' and bp is ceratainly bad but liveable.
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I'm trying to exercise daily. I was doing fairly well until I sprained my ankle 2 weeks ago but now I'm getting back on the horse. Today I walked over a mile with my arm weights that are about 22lbs total. I was out of shape and it was hard on my arms. I also did my 30 situps. I'm also going to drink a lot of water and try to eat healthy. I do tend to have a sweet tooth but I'm cutting...
