I'm on Depakote, Lithium, Seroquel, and Klonopin. Think I'm okay....
Thanks, may I ask what medication stabilized you?...
It's not so easy knowing limitations when you excelled in the past. I have to learn as time goes by....
True, why not. Have to improve concentration organizations, patience, coping, and so forth...
Do you work? It is difficult as the condition progresses....
It's a roller coaster. Each day comes with new challenges....
Nothing wrong entertaining yourself...
Now on 2 mood stabilizer, 1 antipsychotic, and 1 benzo...
So many unknown. I hope I can get back to functionality prior to first episodes....
Curious how long it took you to be stable with your medications?...
Hey there, Medications adjusted again. It really is medication management. I have to go back again this week. All the antidepressants have made symptoms worse....
I think so. I have another appointment this week. May even ask about another antidepressant. There are so many options out there. From reading about bipolar many are not properly diagnosed until 10...
Depakote seems okay. Mood is stable. I'm not sleeping much with Trazodone. I can't explain how Mood okay yet zi don't get sleep needed. I think Trazodone makes it more difficult to sleep....
Good morning, Any sources such as websites, etc that you utilize for educating yourself on bipolar. Trying to understand better this illness....
Sure are many reviews....
Have any of you had Trazodone cause you to not be able to sleep and not really need rather than helping you sleep? Thanks...
I do have first degree relatives with Major Depression, Schizophrenia, Anxiety. I would also work myself hours and hours even without being paid OT. I would believe I was expert at certain things, so...
Hydroxyzine, Elavil, Zoloft, Prozac I've had lots of difficulties you mentioned Restless, racing thoughts, obsessions...
The Trazodone has me agitated, so every antidepressant has done this, ridiculous...
Psychiatrist...
3 days I do feel better. I think I had been living unstable for years. Almost like a relief to have answers What were your symptoms...
I'm generally positive. I just never thought of being Bipolar, just living and don't know any different. I used lots of energy just to function day to day. It does seem that people get diagnosed with...
I presented with anxiety racing thoughts not sleeping irritability and had tried antidepressant which got me very agitated like wanting to fight for no reason I feel better yet don't know if I'm just...
1 for mood and 1 for depression Not sure how that will go...
It is Depakote and Trazodone Hope it works...
Wow, reading about the OCD and Bipolar is making sense now. Very interesting......
No antidepressants have helped yet...
Hello, I have more irritability, insomnia, along with getting stuck focusing on something until exhausted. Also the sadness and the lack of concentration and energy. Also times with more energy...
I am curious about others who started off with severe anxiety which led to Bipolar diagnosis. I don't see much about this, maybe sometime we don't recognize the extent of our disorder Thanks...
Nothing wrong with sense of humor...
Thanks for response. Some times it's difficult to admit that I have these struggles and I'm not alone. Times where I try to convince myself I'll simply get over this....
Ok. I forgot to mention the anxiety ha All the time...
Has anyone had difficulty with say memory, concentration, attention due to ulcerative colitis?...
Yep, bleeding too. I'm tapering now...
I recently was placed on prednisone and the urgency and frequency decreased within 4 days....
Update Placed on prednisone and started working within 2 days Dr resistant to place on oral med yet I convinced him. Now on lialda as well...
Yep, breakdown of biopsies in other areas nothing noted. I'll see Dr in 2 weeks...
Yes, 3 years. 4g liquid and last scope also 3 years ago. Mixed acute and chronic inflammatory infiltrate, crypt distortion and regeneration as well as granuloma. Scattered granulation tissue....
Yes, only Enema since diagnosis...
Been on enemas about 3 years nightly. I have skipped a day at times in the years though....
Curious how long others wait to change meds when starting a flare? On mesalamine Enema which had worked. What could be added to this to get better. Have 7 to 8 bms a day and the urgency. Thanks...
Thanks I just want to be prepared for appointment and can admit some anxiety at this point....
Can someone give me idea of the grade and stage from the trichrome and rericulin stain? I couldn't find it anywhere on the biopsy report. I'm new to all this. Thanks...
Thanks, There is no score. The description of the trichrome stain is variable portal fibrosis with short stellate septa, focal perivenular fibrosis and focal pericellular fibrosis Reticulin stain is...
Can someone interpret the following: Macrovesicular Steatosis Mild Portal Inflammation, No Interface Hepatitis Identified Foci of Mild Lobular Chronic Inflammation Trichrome Stain Showing Stellate...
Appreciate the detailed response. It seems the diagnosis makes some difference on treatment....
Nothing that I have read except the impression written after my colonoscopy was diffuse erythema and edema in the distal 20 cm of the rectum. Nothing in the pathology report. I had an appointment and...
Hello, Terminal Ileum and Random Right Colon are benign showing essentially no pathologic changes. Sections of the ileum show benign appearing villi with a usual lymphoid infiltrate. The mucosa shows...
I got my report in the mail. Can you interpret? From the rectal biopsy: Mixed acute and chronic inflammatory infiltrate within the lamina propria and crypts with small epithelial microabscesses....
Thanks for translation. I'll question Dr. and get copy of report. The Mesalamine enema is thankfully helping thus far....