Has anyone on here ever taken Celexa, and if so did you like it, did it work? I have been on Lamictal for three months and it has helped a whole lot..but I have had really bad anxiety and my doc...
Thank you for your reply, artifical light is supposed to help!...
I am sorry to hear you are not feeling well! Don't give up!!! I hope that you will find a solution and maybe you should go back to your doc and tell them how you are feeling, Lamictal may not be for...
Was that message for me? I was posting advice to lilsismj....
Thank you for your reply Crissi! I have an appt with my doctor next Friday and I will see if he puts me on any meds and keep in mind the ones you say are helpful. Thanks and I hope I can get some...
Thank you all for your replies! I thought it was a panic attack but wasn't sure as this was the first most severe I have ever had. Crissi, do you take two medicines (one for anxiety, and another for...
I am sorry to hear that you feel so confused, and having any type of mental disorder can make us confused. I am not a doctor, but the symptoms you are describing as the roller coaster ride was me...
Welcome to HealingWell TexasChick32! This site has helped me tremendously and I hope it helps you just the same. It is like a family here and you will always get a reply for someone on any question...
I would appreciate any feedback on this, as I am confused and wondering what to do! I REALLY NEED HELPFUL ADVICE! Since I was a child, I have always had bad nervous attacks or I guess you could call...
I am sorry to hear that you have been having so many problems, and I hope that you will get the answers and help you need. Before being diagnosed as Bipolar I did a lot of research on my own, and...
Lamictal is great! I was placed on it a few months ago soon as I was diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder and it has helped me tremedously. I was scared of taking any type of mood medicine because I have...
I can definately relate. I was diagnosed Bipolar a few months ago and I was experiencing rapid cycling/mixed states when I was diagnosed...at least in my opinion. For example, I would be extremely...
I am often very fickle in my decisions as well. My husband says that I constanlty contradict myself. I am not sure if being fickle has anything to do with being bipolar, but I often will say that I...
Maybe the feeling you felt was because of the missed dose messing with your system like putter said. I hope that you begin to feel better and that your doc can help you. As far as God and feeling...
It is very hard when everything hits you at once. You must try to remain calm the best you can and have faith that it will get better. I hope that you find the medicine you need that will not effect...
I understand and I hope you find the right dose as well. I have been extremely lucky and I really believe that God has helped me be put on the right medicine, right dose for the first time...right...
I wish you luck! I know how you feel, and I have been very tense like that during mania...but I am mainly uncontrolably hyper. To tell you the truth, nothing really helps me when I am manic. It...
I am sorry to hear that you are going through a tough time. The medicine that I am being treated with...Lamictal is actually samples that my doc gave me (at least starting out) you may want to see if...
I am sorry to hear that you developed the rash. I hope that you will be able to find some medicine that will work for you!...
Hi Alishia! It sounds like I may be able to relate to your situation from your sisters eyes a bit. I am a very strong Christian (Apostolic) and I do believe that God can heal people right out without...
I am glad that you are starting to feel more stabilized. I hope that your meds adjust to you well! About the girl....are you saying that you invited another woman to come to your house and your...
I have never heard of that medicine but I am sure someone on here will probably be able to help you! You have been such a help to everyone else and I hope that you find the info you need! I also hope...
Lizajane, I am glad that the medicine has started working for you! I am going on day 20 of just 50 mg right now then increasing to 100. It has helped not only my depression, but my mania as well. I...
Thanks for the info Dana! I am now on day 19 of Lamictal and it has helped me tremedously! I have been keeping a careful watch for skin changes and there hasn't been any so far. I was told that if a...
Hello Melisa! I am glad that this site has been as helpful to you as it has to me! About weather affecting our moods...it affects me greatly! You may want to check out my post on Seasonal Affective...
Thanks Elisha on the congratulations! I am so glad that I have done it! I graduated high school in 2004 and now I am graduating with my Associates in 2006! Good luck with your resoultion...I hope you...
WV Yankee....That is an awesome way of describing needing support and not just "crying for attention" like a small child would. I have never heard it described the way. I have had people claim that I...
LoL! Chris Brown sure can dance...they say he's the new Usher and he wants to go beyond what Usher did! Dancing is very fun and in my opinion EVERYONE CAN DANCE! To me dancing is a form of expression...
I agree with Els that she should have been charged as equally as a man! Gender should have nothing to do with punishing crime! I also agree with you mogli that we are judged because of our illness....
To me normal is not feeling out of control. I am an extremely emotional and passionate person all the time...but I have reasons for my emotions. When I am having an episode I will either be extremely...
Wow! I have never heard of this case. It does seem rather blameful like she is making excuses to cover up. I know that being hypersexual is a part of being bipolar and that can manifest itself in...
Thanks for your replies! I hope that you can get your sound card fixed Els. I am not sure but as far as I remember I think that there is articles that you can read about SAD in the articles part of...
I have noticed that generally I am more depressed and gloomy through the winter months and when spring and summer hits I am very happy (manic). I watched the video here on healingwell about Seasonal...
I have never been a big drinker although I have had those occasional times when I did drink and I drank too much. I have heard that those of us who suffer from bipolar disorder are highly prone to...
Kmber72, I know how you feel! I haven't been on my meds for a month yet but they work and then they don't. My med (Lamictal) started working during the first week really good. I am now on day 11 and...
I am now on day 11 of my lamictal...25 mg also. I occasionally feel dizzy...but not enough to notice. My biggest side effect has been nausea. I go through periods every day when I feel extremely sick...
Its good that you had that period of "feeling normal" even if it was short. My medicine has been helping me...Lamictal. I have felt a whole lot better compared to what I was but I am still having...
Wow! it sounds like you have an amazing wild enviornment! I never knew that penguins were south pole...and I guess I would rather be like your wife and believe the coca cola commericals as far as...
Mommasox, I can relate completely! I was always known as the bubbly girl who made everyone smile and laugh. Everyone thought I was so happy...but inside I was hurting. I was diagnosed a few weeks...
Mogli, I completely understand how you are feeling and have been in a low for the past few months. Although I have had a few highs in manic days, the lows of depression has invaded my mind. I was...
I know exactly how you feel! I can gain weight just looking at food too...lol. I am an endormorph...I have the slowest metabolism there is, unfortunately! My husband has always wanted to go to...
Wow! It sounds like you have been through alot with your meds! I have never taken that many meds and the only med I know about is Lamictal...and it has helped me. I wish you the best of luck and I...
Welcome to healingwell Ducky! This site has been extremely helpful to me in offering advice and just talking to others that are going through the same things as me. I agree with Ellie and Putter...
I hope that you and other women who experience pain and emotional madness like I do will find a true love that will love and care for you! My husband is great and I too thought I would never find...
sorry that I posted..it was by accident. I will continue what I was saying. I have all of the symptoms for borderline besides self mutilation and the lying that many borderlines do. I was emotionally...
I can definatly understand why you would question your diagnosis. Is this from a doc that you know and trust? If it isn't, you may want to get a second opinon to just be sure. Of course, none of us...
Chapstick, I totally agree that mental illness is like diabetes and other diseases...that it doesn't mean were crazy! It's good to know that Lamictal has been helping you as it has me. It has been...
In some ways. I often feel worthless and try to get my husbands help...but he is not self absorbed, I am just too demanding. What does he do to be self absorbed? Welcome to the forum, and I hope it...
Thanks again...I checked out the other one and it helped out alot! I will check this one out too!...
Thank you sooo much for your advice Elisha (els)! My husband is absolutely wonderful and I want to be there for him and show him the same support! I am glad that you have realized that you are worth...