Newwie: I don't mean to sound like I am bragging and/or dramatic, but my new psychiatrist saved my life. Ill for 9 long years, subjected to all kinds of meds, ECT's, hospitalizations and nothing was...
I had a heck of a time with your site yesterday evening. Was trying to post a new topic, pressed "submit" and waited and waited and couldn't use my computer at all. Had to log-off, tried to log onto...
Hi Rosie: Thanks for your reply, and feels so warm that you surmise the stigma in our world too. From time to time, I think people living with a mental illness have to somehow apologize for their...
Do I tell my boss I'm BP? I flirt with this question daily. I was very ill with BP for years, just back on my feet and returned to the tough working world. Somewhere is this deep-seeded need to tell...
/community/emoticons/smile.gif Thanks all for the reply, especially Rosie. There are pluses (sp) to this BP disorder, believe it or not. I find myself more gentle with people - not too gentle as I...
Yep, I work in a call centre. After 9 years of illness (BP), I was rescued by a wonderful pdoc, who put me on the right combo of meds, made time for me for appointments and really was my driving...
Re: Lamictal in combo with Lithium has done absolute wonders for me. I is controlling my moods and I think a real lifesaver. Good luck with you. Deb...
Psychotherapy...frankly it ruined my life. I was bothered by flashbacks and vivid memories in early 1994, and it was my quest to delve into these feelings, and so sought out a psychotherapist. I...
I am on the recovery after a 9 years living with (BP) mental illness. Most of those years were spent in and out of psych hospitals, during which time over a 5 year period I had over 75 bi-lateral ECT...
Thx for the reply. No, I know that BP isn't the result of ECT, but I do know that major memory loss can be caused by ECT. I have had a whopping! 77 over a 5 year period, so you know where I am coming...
Wow, where do I begin... I do believe I would not have been as sick with BP for all of those 9 years if Dr. L had never entered my life. He was a charmer, arrogant, good looking and knew it, but only...
I am a migraine sufferer for what seems forever (I am 50 now and have lived with headaches since at least the age of 12). The headaches were few and far between, then gradually became worse, hence my...
/community/emoticons/confused.gif Everything irritates me while in the migraine mode. Have suffered for over 25 years and at times "eaten" pills to just get rid of the horrid pain. I lived out in...