update

hi all been suffering from and living with massive mania. have had persistant diarreeah for over 3 weeks now. has stopped at this moment-so that is good. have had a lot of good friends around-almost a tad too much. i have been helping one mate with a serious issue as well. it has been 15 days since i have smoked a ciggarette. yeah still climb the walls a bit-but it is slowly getting there. seen mum and the boys last w/e. my bro is doing real well.....as is the other with his studies. mum is still kicking and is busy doing some return to work training. i have had some triggers that have caused me emmense personal pain. have been focusing hard on my studies. my psychiatrist has wrote a letter to the training provider if i need to defer. my sleep study is next week. my psychiatrist and i have decreased the seroquel to 450mg at night.he agrees that i should continue to taper and be rid of it once and for all. i have lost some weight already. this pleases me. am very depressed but am getting on with it. so if you don't see me around you will know it is purely because i am extremely busy. had a very good session with my therapist and i maybe doing a clinical trial with a known hospital and university. will have a look when i get the chance. one day at a time guys. that is my motto. focus on the here and now and to beleive in ourselves. beleive in you guys, i certainly do. i also want to thank you all for your continued support of me as well. i love you all!!!

with much healing compassionate hugs. jamie

Way to go Jamie, You will get through this too. It is hard, I know, but you are determined and that is what matters. Take care of you.

Hugs, Karen

Jamie,
many many well wishes on the sleep study (has been a longtime coming).
and make sure to take time for you, so that you can get better...
Prayers and well wishes..Posts back when you can...

cheers, jamie

hi ya Bigquestion. yeah on meds. tegretol, lithium, seroquel and abilify. bar my diabetic and others.

seroquel has been used for me for sleep. severe insomniac!!!!!!!!!!!! been tapering down for a long time now. was on 1200mg, went to 900mg, 600mg and current 450mg. it has well and truely pooped and the noticeable side effects have well and truely been noticed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! will taper of completely. doing bloods for lithuim and tegretol. see shrink early oct. may have an increase in 1 or both. or a new med introduced. with compassion, jamie.

Jamie:  You're right, you may crash, but I've never seen anyone else so strong and good about forcing himself to get up and try all over again.  I'm praying that once the Seroquel is out of your system the Dr. will find another drug that will help.  Keep hanging in there!

Cass

I agree with Cass, Jaimee. You are extremely strong. Keep it up. Right here with you.

am feeling like it is slowly beginning. nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

so busy, so tired, so no sleep!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! jamie.

will just go with it.

thx heaps. appreciate your support. jamie.

Hi Jamie,

Sorry that you are down today. I hope that hte sleep study goes well for you. Or should we call it the unsleep study???lol... I hope that they can find out what is going on with your sleep.

Keep posting.

Hugs, Karen

Jamie,

Hello my friend.  I am right here in your corner as always and yes I do keep track of you.  Remember to keep on taking one step at a time and never give up.  Tommorow night you will sleep.............there is an upside to the sleep study 

Lots of hugs,

Kitt

Sleep study is not a pretty sight but I hope it will get you some answers...I too aam severe insomniac (hence the seroquel) ...good luck and sweet dreams

Maggie

am getting nervous. 4 and a bit hrs to go!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! jamie