Bipolar I do not think can cause alcoholism sorry. Although I know if one is on drugs they should not drink any alcohol or it can actually make them drunk faster, or their medicine may not work as...
Depakote much better at least for me for the Bipolar. At first one psych dr put me on Risperidone and I was extremely very allergic to that. Risperidone resulted in drooling at the mouth, great...
This I find most interesting both the topic and this quote about the long term effects being body twitching. I was on Seroquel for years and I did not like the way it made me a zombie and so sleepy...
Exactly what fruit juice are you mentioning? Was this a fruit detox? Is it at the health food store? Let me know please! Try perhaps having your back massaged or chiropractic or acupuncture, as that...
That boyfriend sure does need to go to a lung doctor or asthma specialist, you may need to be referred to one by your primary medical physician. How to get diagnosed as to whether one has a...
Well if my peak flow got to 400, I'd be thrilled (that would be good for me at my age). Yes, it does depend on your age, etc. what the normal peak flow would be. Red flag is bad, time to change the...
Well yes one does have to always check first with the doctor that actually prescribed the medication either by phone or visit (or call their nurse), before you lower the dose or get yourself off the...
Well I sure do not blame you for not wanting this horrible disease, I don't want it (Bipolar) either! I know my dad didn't want it and neither did his brothers that had it, and neither did his mother...
Sounds to be that perhas your immune system was down and you got sick with some sinus infection. Since your body is fighting this infection, it is making you tired from trying to help fight off that...
There are other medications for Bipolar now. Lithium was I think the first one and it sure helps a lot of people. I am on Depakote and that works great. I shake too, but I was told Depakote wasn't...
Alright here is my input on this: Anti social part of this may be bipolar or mental illness indeed. Sometimes the medicines affects us so bad one can't really socialize well or go in public much. At...
That scratching behavior, is it from an itch or rash or bite of some sort? Perhaps he is anxious/nervous and itching for he is nervous and tense? Sores come that itch? Perhaps he doesn't know what to...
Oh boy can I imagine what you are going through and I do feel for you. It is so very hard not only to get diagnosed and go to the doctors, but to start the medications that take a long time (several...
Well sorry to say you surely can't make him go see a psychiatrist or any doctor for that matter, if he is not ready or willing to do so. Unless of course that person is a danger to himself/herself or...
Let me just say that I was on Trazadone years ago for a short time and it made me so very sleepy, zombie like, and had blurred vision and so it is just my personal opinion that it may be the...
How sad I am to read this, I can imagine what your daughter and you are going through. Not only do I have Bipolar and I did have to be hospitalized for it two times, my dad also had Bipolar and was...
Glad that I found this topic here about Prednisone and mood swings and Bipolar Disorder. My dad had to be on Prednisone whenever his asthma flarred into bad wheezing/cough as at that time that was...
There's many kinds of treatment for depression. The best that I have found is sunshine outdoors, positive thinking, and pet therapy. The worst that I have found is anti depressants. It's a hard...
Sorry for your loss and your missing your friend and therapist. She was doing her job and obviously she/he did it very well. She obviously has your file at the office and someone new that will be...
This I find most interesting, as Social Security Disability keeps turning me down saying how I can work, as they do many others, yet here due to Bipolar this person got fired. This is interesting...
Hi, sorry you are having a hard time with the depression and probably Bipolar causing it. Could be due to a lack of sun and less sunlight hours in the winter. Could be due to not being able to get...
I feel for you, I went through trying times like this too MANY times due to Bipolar and I did not like it either. Try writing a diary and keeping track of your moods and when they change. Try to see...
Hi, that is a real sad story and you both are so young and she's way too young to be suffering so much. A friend of mine had attempted a few times at overdosing and luckily her family had found her,...
If you are not able to pay them $100 for 15 minutes of time, you are human and normal. If you are having troubles with your meds not working, gosh I know the feeling. That can go on for months or...
Klonopin is hard to wean off of, and you'd have to be off of Klonopin I believe to go on another anti-anxiety such as Lorazepam. Don't take any more than you really do need, as the meds may make ya...
Also, try Cod Liver Oil and Acidophilis I too take Fish Oils with Omega 3's in them as they are very good for us, I also now eat Sardines and Salmon as they are very good for us. But regardless of...
Hello and welcome, and sorry to hear that you too have bad, chronic asthma and I know as so do I. I have many other things, but the hiatal hernia/GERD has escalated the asthma and that makes my...
Gee well you sure can't drink and be on any psych meds or most other medications. Drinking is not only bad for you, it's bad for your whole family and friends that have to suffer and worry and put up...
Prozac - it made me blurry (blurred vision) so was not on it long. Klonopin - it worked great for anxiety and calm/sleep, until they said I had to go off of it which took me months of slowing it down...
Seroquel made me a zombie, real tired all the time so sleepy and drugged out, gave me real bad restless leg - shaky legs had some but got much worse, big weight gain, was on it two times finally had...
You'd have to ask a psychiatrist or a nurse that question I'd say....
Hi, thanks for sharing your story. Lung cancer was a horrible diagnosis to hear for you, my dad had lung cancer and although he had part of his lung out, he died from that five years later. Of course...
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CaMama, did you try to get SSI that is easier than trying to only get SSDI and you don't need work hours to get that either it's some sort of a disability welfare system and it doesn't really cover a...
Just read (always searching and reading about health issues ha ha), that one could try massaging their own colon around their stomach when they are having pain, constipation, or trouble with bowel...
Hi, sorry you are having such a rough time and your family's pain is felt as well. First, I was for a short time on Zyprexa and found it very helpful to help fix my brain after the pill Remeron...
Just some suggestions, do you have a good air purifier? That helps me a lot with allergies. Perhaps you are allergic to some food? Dust allergies? Perhaps try some herbal tea? Also massages and yes...
You may wish to consider trying KELP, which is a natural Thyroid pill at least I know it is for underactive thyroids - at a health food store or pharmacy. For the rashes, have you tried natural...
I used to have to take co-Tylenol every single day for many years (makes me sleepy) and still sneezed a lot! I did try Allegra and it did nothing that I could see. There are a lot of natural remedies...
/community/emoticons/smile.gif Hi, I have been suffering for chronic asthma for many years. Just recently I have been reading about salt therapy treatments that other countries have in canyons,...
Meat especially red meat like beef I have read is harder for our bodies to digest, that's another reason to use digestive enzymes. Enzymes come from things like raw vegetables and fruits. However,...
Thanks so much, Jamie, for information on the newest GERD surgery called the Stretta Technique, which I haven't ever heard or read about before. Sounds good to me so far. Much better sounding than...
I am now trying Aloe Vera Gel Tablets in a pill form, have prior tried Aloe Vera Gel in a bottle form. The Aloe Vera cured and got rid of my peptic ulcer in my stomach. It can help with digestion and...
Hi, Sounds to me as if your family is not accepting that you have a chronic mental health issue such as Bipolar and if you actually do, they are in what's called Denial. They don't want to admit it,...
Hi, Depakote ER (Timed released Depakote), or Lithium are very effective and common psych meds for Bipolar Disorder. Also yes you may wish to try Klonopin or even Lorazepam which I have. Klonopin was...
Fall and winter seem to always be worst times for me as well, due to the lack of sunshine and lack of hours of sunshine. I have heard a sun lamp helps, but can't afford those. I have the depression,...
Hi, I know how you feel. I used to be 87 pounds at one time and then I started gaining when I got older like up to 95 or 100 pounds. However, when I was diagnosed Bipolar/Depression, I was given a...
Hello, I just today found this new health forum and have been busily reading the many topics. Since this topic is on GERD and Acid Reflux and Hiatal Hernias and since I most definitely have struggled...