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.
When I was diagnosed I asked my doc what kind of medication I might have to take. She ran off a laundry list of possible options that I was very against as I dont think meds are the answer. Meds are a stopgap solution for therapy that has proven to be much more long lasting and beneficial then any mind altering and often massively addicting and damaging drug. (if http://www.antidepressantsfacts.com/ is correct).
Its shame that the government sponsors cost reduction to patients for the legalized drug cartel that is pharma but does nothing to try to get free or low cost therapy for those that needed it; and when it does, its on a local, hard to reach scale usually.
Thoughts, opinions? I have yet to get professional therapy, Im just on a self prescribed tryptophan(amino acid), fish oil regiment.
Its shame that the government sponsors cost reduction to patients for the legalized drug cartel that is pharma but does nothing to try to get free or low cost therapy for those that needed it; and when it does, its on a local, hard to reach scale usually.
Thoughts, opinions? I have yet to get professional therapy, Im just on a self prescribed tryptophan(amino acid), fish oil regiment.
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Hi all! This is for those of you that have or have had the same neurologist for 4 years or more. I have been with mine now since 2009. He is one of the best movement disorder secialists in the midwest. I know he is extremely busy on the lecture circuit now and in fact not taking new patients there is a huge waiting list for him. BUT.... I feel like my visits are not what they use to be. He...
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I gave my 2 week notice last Friday 13th. Now to join you fine people in a life of leisure and nothing else to do but to look out for myself....is it just me or does that sound pretty boring? My goal was to live to retire and I guess having to take early retirement because of health reasons wasn't exactly the way I had planned things. I just can't stay in that building that is reeking mildew...
Oh well, atleast you found something that works, lots don\'t. Good luck to you aswell with what\'s working for you.
I read a lot of articles that sugest the chemical imbalance theory might not be correct. I still think we might not be completely sol quite yet. Medicine is a huge industry that by laws of capitalism has huge incentives to make treatments, not cures. Just little bit to keep in mind.