Bipolar

Bipolar & thinking of having a baby..
I know this post is old, but I thought I'd share my story with you: I am Bipolar I with rapid cycling, and Generalized Anxiety Disorder. I was diagnosed when I was a sophomore in college. After MUCH trial and error and many psychiatrists, I was stable on Lithium and Neurontin. In July of 2005, my husband an... 14 Jul 2007 00:50

FAQ 5: Medications Used in the Treatment of Psychiatric Disorders
FAQ5 Medications used in the treatment of psychiatric illness Prepared by B.Ralph Clement, Jr. Ph.D (3-2003) The details of most medications can be found at 1. www.rxlist.com or http://www.mentalhealth.com/p30-note.html Abilify Adderall Alprazolam (Xanax) Ambiem Amitriptyline (Elavil) Amitriptyline with Ch... 15 Jun 2007 19:52

ASDMM Administrative Notice
ADMINISTRATIVE NOTICE (last updated 9-2003) ALT.SUPPORT.DEPRESSION.MANIC.MODERATED (ASDMM) (contact email addresses are HeatherOK (heatherok(a)sbcglobal.net) What is ASDMM's Purpose? Alt.support.depression.manic.moderated (ASDMM) is a news group on usenet/uunet whose purpose is the following: To offer emoti... 7 Jun 2007 19:57

Help Raise Awareness of Borderline Personality Disorder!
http://trouble.philadelphiaweekly.com/archives/2007/05/another_action.html Help Raise Awareness of Borderline Personality Disorder! A Congressional Briefing on Borderline Personality Disorder is scheduled for Tuesday May 8. Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a devastating psychiatric diso... 3 May 2007 11:56

Comorbidity of Bipolar and Panic Disorders and Its Consequences
http://www.psychiatrictimes.com/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=198001663 -- http://www.last.fm/listen/user/dyslimbic/loved ... 29 Mar 2007 20:23

Current Approaches to the Treatment of Bipolar Disorder With AtypicalAntipsychotics
http://www.primarypsychiatry.com/aspx/articledetail.aspx?articleid=1030 -- http://www.last.fm/user/dyslimbic/ ... 3 Mar 2007 16:03

Lamectal Side Effects
I've been on 300 mg of Lamictal for quite awhile now and have only seen success with it. I also use Lexapro and Abilify as well though for depression, anxiety and bipolar. Crystal :D ... 2 Mar 2007 05:52

self harm
Nancy what specialized therapy is that? I have a pshychotherapist, she is really good but I don't think she is abel to hellp me with the cutting part as I still have the desire to do it. And I can't really talk about it to anyone because they always turn it in to a suicide attempt and send me in the hos... 26 Feb 2007 01:10

Recovering Meth Addict Diagonosed With Bipolar and ADHD asks re: new-ish meds:
Greetings group: I hope I can get some answers here as I would like to combine meds I am currently being prescribed by my psychiatrist with amino acids as well as any other non-narcotic "nootropics" you good people might recommend. I am one messed up dude, 30 days off speed and eager to get back to living. Current... 24 Jan 2007 01:27

If I only had a brain (Lithium fog)
How do YOU live with Lithium brain? ---------------------------------- Eons ago, in a galaxy far far away (back in the 1970s, when psychiatrists diagnosed anyone who was psychotic with schizophrenia) I was first given Lithium. I had no side effects of note, didn't even notice that I was on it. I was also only 15... 4 Jan 2007 17:17

How Many Medicines and Which Ones?
Hi, I think it would be interesting to know, how many medicines and which ones we are taking. Also, do you think they are working? What are the side effects? I am on 3 medications right now: Lithium, Lamectal and Seroquel. They seem to be working good for me. The side effect that is troublesome is I am tir... 6 Sep 2006 03:29

Study challenges bipolar drug use
http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,19984755-1702,00.html Study challenges bi-polar drug useBy Tamara McLean August 01, 2006 06:07pm GROUNDBREAKING Australian research has condemned the widespread practice of prescribing heavy duty anti-psychotic drugs to mild bipolar sufferers. A study by Sydney's Black D... 12 Aug 2006 19:50

seroqueal fears
Because Klonopin made me unbearably sleepy, I have been given Seroquel to help with anxiety, sleeping and maybe some mood stabilization. I just read some side effects and became very frightened. Should one be concerned about diabetes and cataracts - should one be concerned enough to avoid the drug? TIA ... 9 Aug 2006 03:32

Relationship Between Borderline Personality Disorder And Bipolar Disorder, Long-Term Study
An article you might find interesting: Results from a long-term study indicate that borderline personality disorder (BPD) and bipolar disorder do not commonly coexist, a finding which has important implications for treatment. The findings are reported in the July 2006 issue of The American Journal of Psychiatry ... 7 Aug 2006 12:32

bipolars in love?/what type of spouse is best for bipolars?
Harry wrote: is it necessarily a rough road? So taking it wider.........let's discuss how marriages/relationships work for BP's. Anything to share about the traits of a spouse it worked with....and howthis manifested/affected your ability to be stable? Traits in potential spouses that made your conditio... 22 May 2006 04:30

Medication Side Effects
Does anyone know of where you could find the side effects of the "cocktail" of medications you take? Like the side effects of taking Lithium, Depakote, Lamectal and Seroquel together? I know there are sites that will give you the side effects of one medication. Are there any that will give you the side effect... 17 Apr 2006 03:29

Loving someone with bipolar
I bought my wife a book titled LOVING SOMEONE WITH BIPOLAR. Right now I am in a mixed cycle..at least I think I am...will be seeing my pdoc Monday. My current state gives rise to the question... Is it really possible to LOVE someone with bipolar. Or merely tolerate them when they are stable and pray to which... 13 Dec 2005 13:20

Why Can't I Remember My Childhood??
I'm 44 years old,and can't remember a thing about my childhood....The only age i can remember is when i was 17 years old...Thats the only age ....everything else is blanked.......I have been having dreams of things,that are very scary to me but don't know if these things happened to me or just dreams.....i've been ... 7 Oct 2005 20:09

Geodom
Anyone have experience with this drug? I just started it last week, in place of Seroquel, @40mg and then upped per pdoc to 80mg. I have experienced terrible sinus pain and had to use my inhaler for the first time in months, I also haven't slept well at all.....which is not good for someone with bipolar. I'm sta... 7 Oct 2005 20:09