The verdict is in .... like me he is also bipolar .. isnt this fun , I have just beeen diagnosed and now its his turn /community/emoticons/sad.gif .. he is on seroquel .... Can I just run away...
Morning all I have been on the same dose of tegretol for about 6 weeks now .. after taking about 5 weeks to get to the "right" dose .. the last few days I have been feeling that the old feeling of...
My 20 year old son ..the one who recently lost his little daughter .. well his wheels came off completly ... I have long suspected he is bipolar like I am .. and finally I convinced him to get help ,...
I have the same type of thing .... my pdoc increased my cilift by 1/2 tab .. but also gave me methods to deal with it. I made a conscious descion not to stress and everytime I do I just remind myself...
Just checking on you all /community/emoticons/tongue.gif im doing well and my Pdoc is very pleased with me /community/emoticons/yeah.gif .. not pleased with my smoking habit but I told him you cant...
Still here /community/emoticons/tongue.gif ...
Hi there Thanks for your concern .. im fine .... I was in Johannesburg to see my kids , and of course to bury my little grandchild .... the whole process was extremly traumatic .. but believe me I...
When I first started I was on 100 mg of Tegretol , the pdoc the following week raised it 200mg .... then a about 10 days later I started feeling a bit unhinged .... realising that it could be part of...
Thank you everyone .... The surviving twin is doing well , she has been taken off the ventilator and responded to her mommy's touch today which has sent my son and Sandy into orbit .......
One of the babies pased away lst night :( ..little heart stopped...
I have almost become stabilised on tegretol .... but in the beginning it was awful ... I felt and sounded drunk and disorientated. It is normal , make sure tho that you take your meds after a meal...
I could write a book and parenting teens .. read post "im a granny " My daughter was and is a pleasure , clever girl , straight A in school went onto University became a journalist and is earning a...
I have a valid excuse for being aiwal /community/emoticons/yeah.gif My daughter in law Sandy gave birth to twin girls yesterday morning /community/emoticons/tongue.gif ... my son is only 20 and these...
After a month I seem to have stabilised on my meds , on Saturday I was miserable and down in the dumps , then I realised im sick ..... silly clot so yes I will feel miserable. Also we have a lot of...
Stop smoking Be much healthier be a bit more finacially better off . stop living from payday to payday. Working again...
Im going through hell with med adjustments this is not for the fainthearted , as I said in an earlier post , i honestly found it easier to stop drinking and i was an alchoholic. Its normal to be...
Sukay Im feeling a lot better , Im just battling still to sleep properly so ill go back onto Rivotril for a bit , and although im calmer , i I now find I have to deal seriously with boredom .... I...
Thanks guys .....I honestly think stopping drinking was easier than having to go through this... im not about to give up .. just an observation /community/emoticons/tongue.gif ...
Katy I tend to agree with Serafina here .. stop taking his nonsense.. my hubby doesnt take mine and I love him all the more for it, cos if it wasnt for him I would have lost it long ago....
Maybe my tongue is numb from talking to much ? /community/emoticons/tongue.gif Although I feel so much more in control and calmer ..im still a chatterbox ....
Olivia how long have you been on the tegretol ??? and what side effects did you have ??? all i find is my tongue feels numb and I know that im going to feel a bit doped with the new dose but will be...
My Pdoc has increased my dosage a bit but is generally very happy with my progress .... he has upped the 200 mg to 400mg Tegretol in the morning . I really like this doctor he makes quite an issue of...
You have just made my day ...... /community/emoticons/yeah.gif Thank you...
It would seem so Katy ..... I get annoyed about something , and then work myself into a frenzy and then become verbally aggressive and downright hostile and horrible....
Being bipolar I dont think its fair to expect other people to put up with me .... Its my responsibility to find help and to stick with it. I am also an alchoholic (8 years dry) and its the same .......
Im really battling ...i have also doped myself a bit to keep myself from going over the top .. im seeing the pdoc tomorrow.... My hubby and my best friend have me on a tight leash per my instructions...
Thanks Serafina It helps to know that this is normal .. stops me obsessing /community/emoticons/tongue.gif ...
Evening .. I cant get hold of my pdoc and im wondering about something ....2.5 weeks ago I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder.... the pdoc put me onto 200 mg tegretol morning and night and 1/2 tab...
Thanks serafina .. my therapist was quite firm with me yesterday ....... I have to be patient take one day at a time and get used to my meds ..... and be a good girl /community/emoticons/smile.gif...
Hi Daisha Im also just recently diagnosed and I feel very lost ... and cheated ... /community/emoticons/sad.gif ...
Thanks Katy ..... Its weird .. I seem to be noticing "things" again .... music, beauty .. and all the things I enjoyed as a child ... I actually feel so cheated ... You like parrots ??? well if my...
im adjusting to my meds nicely and I was back at the p doc today .. he has upped my tegretol , and lowered the rivotril .. and is happy with me .. also told me its important to go for therapy ... I...
Hi there I think my biggest problem at the moment is to figure out what is normal behaviour . The area we live in is very remote and getting to therapy is quite a mission ..im due to see the...
Thanks for the fantastic welcome ... I have several questions but will start a new post. /community/emoticons/smile.gif ...
Hello everyone I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder last wednesday ... I have suspected im bipolar for the last 2 years , but tried to be clever and "deal " with it myself. This of course nearly led...