Misc Stuff
-My arm is feeling good enough to the point where I can put a scrunchy in my hair.
-Went hypomanic last night, cleaned the kitchen at 2am, finally fell asleep around 8am. Slept until 4:30. Yesterday, woke up at 6pm, ate my normal 2 baked chicken thighs (skinless), some mashed potatoes and a glass of milk. At 2am, I had some ramen and a cup of hot coco. At 6am, I had a peanut butter sandwich on wheat bread.
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I just typed this to record exactly why I can't work for when I get denied my disability. I just read up last night on what was needed, so I am going to get denied, but hopefully this will help my claim- Ignore that most of them are number 1, the numbering system doesn't work too well here on DS
Mental Issues:
The problem: Visual Hallucinations
-Diagnosis: Bipolar 1 w/psychotic features
-Why I can't work with this problem: They get so bad I can't see the computer screen because my vision is full of black dots and bugs
-What I have tried to help with this problem: 160mg Geodon qd; 400mg Seroquel qhs; 300mg Seroquel XR qd; 10mg Prolixin tid, Thorazine, Ambilify
-What helped: Seroquel XR (NOT regular Seroquel) from May 2009-June 2010. Stopped helping in June 2010, got the hallucinations back.
The problem: Tactile hallucinations
-Diagnosis: Bipolar 1 w/psychotic features
-Why I can't work with this problem: (a) I want to scream and scratch myself constantly as I feel large bugs crawling all over me and biting me. (b) I can't concentrate on anything but the bugs for the duration of the episode (can last over an hour)
-What I have tried to help with this problem: 160mg Geodon qd; 400mg Seroquel qhs; 300mg Seroquel XR qd; 10mg Prolixin tid, Thorazine, Ambilify
-What helped: Seroquel XR (NOT regular Seroquel) from May 2009-June 2010. Stopped helping in June 2010, got the hallucinations back.
The problem: Severe Depression
-Diagnosis: Bipolar 1 w/psychotic features
-Why I can't work with this problem: (a) Some days I literally can't get out of bed- even getting out of bed to use the bathroom is hard. (b) I sometimes sleep up to 20 hours a day and still am tired.
-What I have tried to help with this problem: 20mg Prozac, qam; Celexa, Lexapro, Paxil, Cymbalta, Effexor, Wellbutrin, St John's Wort.
-What helped: 20mg Prozac works for the mild to moderate depression, but not for severe.
The problem: Anxiety Attacks
-Diagnosis: Generalized Anxiety Disorder
-Why I can't work with this problem: I get an attack and can't concentrate, or have to go home.
-What I have tried to help with this problem: 1mg Klonopin
-What helped: Klonopin sometimes works, sometimes it makes me too sleepy to work.
The problem: Hypomania
-Diagnosis: Bipolar 1 w/psychotic features
-Why I can't work with this problem: I can't sleep all night (constantly up past 6am when I get it) then get super tired around 6-8am and sleep all day and can't get out of bed to go to work. When I have tried to go to work, I can't concentrate and almost got fired for sleeping on the job when I couldn't stay awake any longer.
-What I have tried to help with this problem: (a) Mood Stablizers: 300mg tid Lithium, Lamictal, Tegretol, Seroquel (regular and XR), Geodon (b) Sleep aids: 12.5mg Ambien CR, 4mg Klonopin, 300mg Trazadone, Sonata
-What helped: Nothing.
The problem: Severe Mood Swings
-Diagnosis: Bipolar 1 w/psychotic features/ Borderline Personality Disorder.
-Why I can't work with this problem: I start getting pissed off at nothing, then I start sobbing, or laughing uncontrollably. Moods can change in as little as 2 minutes, from one extreme to another. Can last over an hour. I can't do any sort of productive work while I'm mood swinging, and it disturbs coworkers.
-What I have tried to help with this problem: 300mg tid Lithium, Lamictal, Tegretol, Seroquel (regular and XR), Geodon
-What helped: Nothing.
Physical Problems:
The problem: Blackouts
-Possible Diagnosis: Temporal Lobe Epilepsy
-Why I can't work with this problem: I lose chunks of time at any given point: On the bus and miss my stop, or space out at my desk and have no idea what's going on. I can't drive a car because of this, so I can't do any job that requires driving (Example: door to door sales).
-What I have tried to help with this problem: Tegretol
-What helped: Nothing.
The problem: Hearing problems.
-Possible Diagnosis: Unknown. May be genetic or a side effect of medications.
-Why I can't work with this problem: When I hear two voices at the same time, I have trouble understanding what both people are saying. Or when there are loud noises, same problem.
-What I have tried to help with this problem: Nothing
-What helped: Nothing
The problem: Migraines
-Diagnosis: Migraines.
-Why I can't work with this problem: I get really sensitive to light (including a computer screen) and sound. Gets so bad that if I move my head, I throw up.
-What I have tried to help with this problem: (a) Acetaminophen/aspirin/caffeine pills, (b) 100mg Immitrex, Naproxen, Ibuprofen.
-What helped: When they get bad, nothing. If not too bad, A and B work.
The problem: Standing for more than 10 minutes at a time hurts.
-Possible Diagnosis: Unknown.
-Why I can't work with this problem: For jobs that require constant standing, I can't be on my feet without severe pain. Might have also contributed to a herniated disc.
-What I have tried to help with this problem: Orthopedic shoes, walking or moving my feet while at work, exercise outside of work.
-What helped: Nothing
The problem: Irritable Bowel Syndrome
-Diagnosis: Irritable Bowel Syndrome
-Why I can't work with this problem: I sometimes am in the bathroom for 15-20 minutes at a time, sometimes I can't get on the bus to work because I will have an accident, severe stomach cramps make it really hard to concentrate.
-What I have tried to help with this problem: Immodium, Bentyl, peppermint tea.
-What helped: (a) when moderate- Bentyl and Immodium. (b) when severe- nothing.
The problem: Dizziness, Nausea
-Possible Diagnosis: Unknown.
-Why I can't work with this problem: I have trouble walking to get to the bus, sometimes even getting out of bed and walking to the bathroom, can't sit in a chair without feeling like I'm going to fall off.
-What I have tried to help with this problem: Peppermint tea
-What helped: Nothing.
The problem: Insomnia
-Diagnosis: Insomnia
-Why I can't work with this problem: I have trouble falling asleep, and then I can't wake up for work on time. Not like hypomania- I fall asleep normally within 2-4 hours of getting in bed, and my thoughts are not racing. I have the same concentration problems working, though, as with hypomania.
-What I have tried to help with this problem: (a) to sleep- 2.5mg Ambien CR, 4mg Klonopin, 300mg Trazadone, Sonata, sleepytime tea. (b) To wake up: Coffee (American and Cuban) caffeine pills, energy drinks.
-What helped: To sleep, 2mg Klonopin or 150-300mg Trazadone. To wake up: Nothing.
-Went hypomanic last night, cleaned the kitchen at 2am, finally fell asleep around 8am. Slept until 4:30. Yesterday, woke up at 6pm, ate my normal 2 baked chicken thighs (skinless), some mashed potatoes and a glass of milk. At 2am, I had some ramen and a cup of hot coco. At 6am, I had a peanut butter sandwich on wheat bread.
__________________________________
I just typed this to record exactly why I can't work for when I get denied my disability. I just read up last night on what was needed, so I am going to get denied, but hopefully this will help my claim- Ignore that most of them are number 1, the numbering system doesn't work too well here on DS
Mental Issues:
The problem: Visual Hallucinations
-Diagnosis: Bipolar 1 w/psychotic features
-Why I can't work with this problem: They get so bad I can't see the computer screen because my vision is full of black dots and bugs
-What I have tried to help with this problem: 160mg Geodon qd; 400mg Seroquel qhs; 300mg Seroquel XR qd; 10mg Prolixin tid, Thorazine, Ambilify
-What helped: Seroquel XR (NOT regular Seroquel) from May 2009-June 2010. Stopped helping in June 2010, got the hallucinations back.
The problem: Tactile hallucinations
-Diagnosis: Bipolar 1 w/psychotic features
-Why I can't work with this problem: (a) I want to scream and scratch myself constantly as I feel large bugs crawling all over me and biting me. (b) I can't concentrate on anything but the bugs for the duration of the episode (can last over an hour)
-What I have tried to help with this problem: 160mg Geodon qd; 400mg Seroquel qhs; 300mg Seroquel XR qd; 10mg Prolixin tid, Thorazine, Ambilify
-What helped: Seroquel XR (NOT regular Seroquel) from May 2009-June 2010. Stopped helping in June 2010, got the hallucinations back.
The problem: Severe Depression
-Diagnosis: Bipolar 1 w/psychotic features
-Why I can't work with this problem: (a) Some days I literally can't get out of bed- even getting out of bed to use the bathroom is hard. (b) I sometimes sleep up to 20 hours a day and still am tired.
-What I have tried to help with this problem: 20mg Prozac, qam; Celexa, Lexapro, Paxil, Cymbalta, Effexor, Wellbutrin, St John's Wort.
-What helped: 20mg Prozac works for the mild to moderate depression, but not for severe.
The problem: Anxiety Attacks
-Diagnosis: Generalized Anxiety Disorder
-Why I can't work with this problem: I get an attack and can't concentrate, or have to go home.
-What I have tried to help with this problem: 1mg Klonopin
-What helped: Klonopin sometimes works, sometimes it makes me too sleepy to work.
The problem: Hypomania
-Diagnosis: Bipolar 1 w/psychotic features
-Why I can't work with this problem: I can't sleep all night (constantly up past 6am when I get it) then get super tired around 6-8am and sleep all day and can't get out of bed to go to work. When I have tried to go to work, I can't concentrate and almost got fired for sleeping on the job when I couldn't stay awake any longer.
-What I have tried to help with this problem: (a) Mood Stablizers: 300mg tid Lithium, Lamictal, Tegretol, Seroquel (regular and XR), Geodon (b) Sleep aids: 12.5mg Ambien CR, 4mg Klonopin, 300mg Trazadone, Sonata
-What helped: Nothing.
The problem: Severe Mood Swings
-Diagnosis: Bipolar 1 w/psychotic features/ Borderline Personality Disorder.
-Why I can't work with this problem: I start getting pissed off at nothing, then I start sobbing, or laughing uncontrollably. Moods can change in as little as 2 minutes, from one extreme to another. Can last over an hour. I can't do any sort of productive work while I'm mood swinging, and it disturbs coworkers.
-What I have tried to help with this problem: 300mg tid Lithium, Lamictal, Tegretol, Seroquel (regular and XR), Geodon
-What helped: Nothing.
Physical Problems:
The problem: Blackouts
-Possible Diagnosis: Temporal Lobe Epilepsy
-Why I can't work with this problem: I lose chunks of time at any given point: On the bus and miss my stop, or space out at my desk and have no idea what's going on. I can't drive a car because of this, so I can't do any job that requires driving (Example: door to door sales).
-What I have tried to help with this problem: Tegretol
-What helped: Nothing.
The problem: Hearing problems.
-Possible Diagnosis: Unknown. May be genetic or a side effect of medications.
-Why I can't work with this problem: When I hear two voices at the same time, I have trouble understanding what both people are saying. Or when there are loud noises, same problem.
-What I have tried to help with this problem: Nothing
-What helped: Nothing
The problem: Migraines
-Diagnosis: Migraines.
-Why I can't work with this problem: I get really sensitive to light (including a computer screen) and sound. Gets so bad that if I move my head, I throw up.
-What I have tried to help with this problem: (a) Acetaminophen/aspirin/caffeine pills, (b) 100mg Immitrex, Naproxen, Ibuprofen.
-What helped: When they get bad, nothing. If not too bad, A and B work.
The problem: Standing for more than 10 minutes at a time hurts.
-Possible Diagnosis: Unknown.
-Why I can't work with this problem: For jobs that require constant standing, I can't be on my feet without severe pain. Might have also contributed to a herniated disc.
-What I have tried to help with this problem: Orthopedic shoes, walking or moving my feet while at work, exercise outside of work.
-What helped: Nothing
The problem: Irritable Bowel Syndrome
-Diagnosis: Irritable Bowel Syndrome
-Why I can't work with this problem: I sometimes am in the bathroom for 15-20 minutes at a time, sometimes I can't get on the bus to work because I will have an accident, severe stomach cramps make it really hard to concentrate.
-What I have tried to help with this problem: Immodium, Bentyl, peppermint tea.
-What helped: (a) when moderate- Bentyl and Immodium. (b) when severe- nothing.
The problem: Dizziness, Nausea
-Possible Diagnosis: Unknown.
-Why I can't work with this problem: I have trouble walking to get to the bus, sometimes even getting out of bed and walking to the bathroom, can't sit in a chair without feeling like I'm going to fall off.
-What I have tried to help with this problem: Peppermint tea
-What helped: Nothing.
The problem: Insomnia
-Diagnosis: Insomnia
-Why I can't work with this problem: I have trouble falling asleep, and then I can't wake up for work on time. Not like hypomania- I fall asleep normally within 2-4 hours of getting in bed, and my thoughts are not racing. I have the same concentration problems working, though, as with hypomania.
-What I have tried to help with this problem: (a) to sleep- 2.5mg Ambien CR, 4mg Klonopin, 300mg Trazadone, Sonata, sleepytime tea. (b) To wake up: Coffee (American and Cuban) caffeine pills, energy drinks.
-What helped: To sleep, 2mg Klonopin or 150-300mg Trazadone. To wake up: Nothing.
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