Hello Everyone, Haven't been one in a long time and much as happened. I've been on a roller coaster of meds and back and forth with different pdocs (have yet to find one with compassion and a...
I went back to church and Sunday school today (missed several weeks) and it felt good to be back. I'm ready to be back to a regular routine again. have quite smoking and am trying to have a positive...
Good Morning Karen! I actually enjoyed hopscotch as a child; I didn't have a lot of other kids to play with so singular games were more my speed. I hope you had a good holiday season. I acutally got...
Justed wanted to say thank you to all who have supported me so far the brief time I've been on the forum; it's great to have this "family" that understands and is so supportive, again thank you....
Hello Akram, I was on the Lamictal from Sept to Nov and then the Invega from around the 10th of Nov until just this week and Tofranil the entire time. Now that I'm off all three and on the Cymbalta I...
I took it for about a year or so and don't recall any side effects. It worked ok for awhile and then as skeye mentioned, stopped working and it was on to a new med. Best of luck to you...hope it...
Well today the head might be ok don't know about tomorrow lol! Might be on the wobbly side!! Have a good evening. Bridget...
Hi Karen, Thank you about the name. My mother-in-law is a depressed woman (number of tradgies in her life) but absolutely refuses to take anything for it; insteads eats, cries, spends huge amounts of...
Thanks Karen, I've already been on Effexor...didn't work for me. So far I've been on Lamictal and Invega (mood stabilizers) and my old pdoc pulled me off Lamictal and put me on Invega, new pdoc...
Hello Dee, I'm new on this board (usually on another one) but would like to say I'm sorry about the cancer and I hope the treatment goes good for you. I've been on Cymbalta twice (this is my second...
Just to give some background...I've been dx'd as depressed for over 11 years, been admitted to an outpaitent clinic after a break down and went through two weeks of therapy, at one time had a severe...
Hello, my husband and I are coffee coniesseurs! We thoroughly enjoy our coffee all through the day, any season of the year. We are always looking for a new flavor of coffee or creamer; even drink...
Hello, I new on the depression forum; I'm usually on the bipolar board. But right now I'm so far into a depression I thought maybe I could get someone to talk to me over here. I've been yo-yoing with...
I had another appt. this week and again I'm changing my meds. My new pdoc doesn't think the Tofronil is working and I don't like the Invega; hasn't done a very good job of stabilizing my moods and...
Hello Caren, Sorry to hear the TV is out, bad timing...Hallmark always has good shows on. I can relate to being down. I have most of my stuff done for the Christmas holiday but can't say that I'm...
Thanks Serafena, Yes I have a super supportive husband! He even said that this comes before vacations planned later in the year (in case I need some time off from work or it takes $$ out of the...
Thanks for responding...I am planning a trip home to see my son and the rest of my family but that isn't until February. Christmas is a difficult time for me as they are so far away. I will try your...
Since going to my new pdoc I've been been feeling overwhelmed and anxious. She wants me to go to a six week out patient program for additive personality disorder (I think it's based on the 12 step...
Yes, I'm really pleased to have found her! I am a little anxious about the road that lies ahead of me however because I know that it's going to be difficult. Being offically dx'd with bp and also the...
If you remember I was going to see a new pdoc...here's what happened. I was offically dx'd with bipolar with mixed episodes and also told I had addicitive personality disorder as well. I think I'm...
I haven't been on the board for awhile and I thought things were going good for me. I recently made the decision that I wanted my husband to take the reins as "head of the family" as it should be (he...
Haven't been here for several days...went to the doc's last week; didn't go as bad as I had built up in my mind. Didn't say a word about my weight; I explained that I was on Invega and have been...
Today I go see my gdoc and I'm not looking forward to it! I know he'll take issue with the weight gain and probably not like what I have to say concerning my opinion about the pdoc he recommended...
Hello Joxster, I don't know what your meds are but whenever I took any type of SSRI's (ie Prozac) I was totally "flat lined"!!! I didn't have any type of "normal emtions" unless I was in a mania...
Dearest Twisted, My heart goes out to you...I'm so sorry for your loss...we are here for you whenever you are ready......
Thanks for the ((((Hugs)))) Serafena!!! Right back at you with them!!!! Just having a game plan helps!!!!! I've already typed up the order forms and price list and they are on her desk ready for her...
Thanks Bill! Since posting my creativity has already kicked in; I'm going to make up an order form for my boss telling her what I'm willing to make, the price and have her write down the time frame...
Welcome Rhonda! I don't think you'll feel alone here!!! I know exactly what you mean about sooo many SSRIs over the years only to be dx's with BP and feel like so much time wasted. But now try to...
Mornin' Woke up way too early, and found all my happiness gone! I feel stiff, bloated and sore and just dread another week at work. We're coming into a very busy time of the year for me (I make a lot...
Welcome Happy Bill, I think you'll find a lot a new friends here on the bp forum! I had mixed reactions whenver I was dx'd (mostly from myself); like you most of the people around me weren't...
Thanks sdw679, I've had a great response to my post...people here are great!!! /community/emoticons/smile.gif ...
Good Morning Serafena! I've had a great week over all; the best in a long time /community/emoticons/smilewinkgrin.gif ! This Invega is working great (so far) as a mood stabilizer! I really wish I had...
I feel more comfortable posting this week and have been quite chatty /community/emoticons/smilewinkgrin.gif I have been switched to Invega and boy what a huge difference!!! I am at times fearful that...
Hello Cerries 212, I'm relatively new to the bp forum and I have found it very helpful. I hope you find it as warm and welcoming as I have!! Again welcome!!...
Oh I agree completely!!!! I asked my husband what his opinion was on my "mood" this week and he said I had done a 180 so a few extra "love" handles are currently worth the stability! I was on weight...
Well Serafena, I suppose I could try that but that would require putting down my cookie!!! I'm just trying not to let myself get too down here since I've had such I great week. I will make a...
So that's the upside now the down side...I'm blowing up like a balloon; okay maybe not a balloon but my rings are getting tighter and so are the jeans. My face is fuller and at night all I want to...
Juliaa, I forgot to mention that whenever I was first on Topamax I wasn't on any type of mood stabilizer and for awhile I had a difficult time with concentration and getting my thoughts together. I...
Hello Juliaa, I was put on Topamax for Basilar migraines and lost about 30 pounds right off bat however the weight did eventually come back. I dropped the weight very fast and I must say it was...
Serafena, You are so right in what you say; everything I've said is in retrospect! Whenever I've been in a manic state or a very depressed state there is no clear view of my spending or behavior....
Dear bpsoshare, I see clearly because it cost me my first marriage...I was bouncing checks and opening accounts in my first husbands name, then hiding the bills (he found them hence the divorce. plus...
Hello twisted, I feel your pain...whenever my dad was terminal I lived almost 1000 miles away and the visits were few and far between. It was very difficult for him to talk on the phone (he had a...
Hello bpsoshare, Hope things will work out for you and your wife and your finances; there is no easy path for people with bp or their spouses. Best wishes to both of you!!...
I am the one with bp in our family and can tell you that for me I can justify spending money on any and everything when I'm in a mania state. This has caused my husband and I to file bankruptcy...
Update...So far I feel better on Invega than I did on Lamictal...I actually sleep better and do not have as much pain in my body (on Lamictal my whole body ached). Now whether this is just in my head...
I definitely will let you all know...I'm very hopeful; which is always a good feeling!...
Hello, It's Monday and after an awful experience on Saturday I've decided to switch pdoc. As you can see from above, Saturday was just awful and after reflecting on past visits with my pdoc I just...
fast1toocahse, thanks for the response...I had the same thing happen at church today...the water works just started and I can't exactly say why. The pastor's wife said she thought I was doing so much...
Thanks Diskus for your input...I am going to try and find a therapist this week to help sort out these raging emotions. I just don't know when I'm over reacting anymore and when I have just cause for...
oops! misspelled one of my meds in my signature...just correcting that so there's no confusion....