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Age: 50

Gender: Male

I'm bipolar and have PTSD but my most recent challenge is that I've had my esophagus removed. I had Barrets esophagus so severe that they had to remove it in June of 2024. That brought new challenges, specifically not being able to swallow all the time. I have a feeding tube in my tummy that helps me supplement my calorie intake but not being able to swallow consistently causes me a lot of stress sometimes. I'm working with a GI surgeon and a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner to manage my anxieties surrounding the espophajectomy. Things are going pretty well but my goal is to be able to swallow all the time. I'm just not there yet.

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Posted: 04/06/2020

Alan101 commented on the discussion Your life.
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Posted: 04/04/2020

Alan101 became friends with dancingdaisies.
New Friend

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Posted: 04/04/2020

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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

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Posted: 04/04/2020

Alan101 commented on the discussion Relief From Triggers.
Schizoaffective Disorder

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Posted: 04/01/2020

Alan101 commented on the discussion Life with Schizoaffective disorder.
Depression

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Posted: 04/01/2020

Alan101 commented on the discussion Medication Question Atomoxetine &Retalin.
Depression

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Posted: 03/31/2020

Alan101 commented on the discussion Anyone here gotten sick?.
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Posted: 03/30/2020

Alan101 commented on Thor2008's journal Middle of Chaos
Flashbacks

Posted by: Alan101

Posted: 03/30/2020

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I'm on the new sleep medication Prozasin. It helps relieve my nightmares but I still have flashbacks during the day especially under the current quarantine. My pdoc reminded me that people who were bullied by family members during childhood can feel trapped and threatened during holidays or any other time the whole family might be home for an extended period. Noticing the feelings and writing about them is a step forward. I'm ready to take more steps forward now. I should be careful...
New Friend

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Posted: 03/29/2020

Alan101 became friends with Thor2008.
New Friend

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Posted: 03/29/2020

Alan101 became friends with Thor2008.
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

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Posted: 03/29/2020

Alan101 commented on the discussion 9/11 Attacks PTSD triggered by COVID-19 Threat.
Anxiety

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Posted: 03/29/2020

Alan101 commented on the discussion Major VICTORY!.
Bipolar Disorder

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Posted by: Alan101

Posted: 03/28/2020

Alan101 commented on the discussion Curveball.
Schizoaffective

Posted by: Alan101

Posted: 03/28/2020

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My pdoc recently put me on Abilify. I had a rough time going on it. Got all the side effects. I'm feeling better and worse now that the therapeutic effects outweigh the side effects. The good and bad news is the same. I don't hear voices anymore and I miss the voices I don't hear. I talked to my wife about it and she's encouraged by my lack of delusions that someone poisoned my meds. I'll take the good with the bad because I can get used to the positive changes but I could never...

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