Hi, Yeah, I don't really plan on quiting my job. More of just a thought I go to as a fantasy really. If I do continue to dislike my job I would look for another one or just transfer. I have talked to...
Hi, So for the most part I have been doing pretty well. It has been about five years since my last hospitalization. And have not really had any major breakdowns since. Have been on the same...
No, she was not a psychiatrist. She was a Family practice doctor, and I was there for a yearly physical. This is why I thought it was odd that she made such an emphasis on me having bipolar disorder....
So, I recently had a physical with a new doctor. I moved to a different part of town and didn't want to drive 25 miles back to the old doctor. I got a new job and changed companies. I work for a...
Hi White Tulip, I am sorry that you didn't find what you were looking for at this forum. I enjoyed your posts and your story. It was nice to hear from someone who had been doing well for some time....
It seems like I too have noticed that there is some bias even in the medical community. I have known enough nurses to know that a lot of them see "bipolar" and think the worst. I would like to think...
I geuss I don't really even consider it a memory issue. Just sometimes I notice that I can't think of the name of a place or something like that. Honestly I think that everyone does this. Wow that is...
I have been on lithium for about 4 years and have been stable. I hope it continues to work for a long time like some of you who have posted. I just got done with college and had a somewhat difficult...
Hi, I have been on lithium for a little over four years. I have reached a point where my moods have completely mellowed out. I confided in a few close friends that I have bipolar disorder and their...
Hi, I believe I have heard a somwhat decent explaination for this. They have actually done brain imaging studies on people with seizure disorders and people with bipolar disorder. Interestingly...
I just switched jobs so I am not exactly sure about what the insurance covers. However I believe for out of networks you pay the regular co-pay. Plus you have to pay an additional 30%, because the...
Hi, I have been on lithium for the past four years and have had no episodes. I have not had to change my mood stablizer yet. If the levels are going it probably means the medication is not been...
Insomnia is a listed drug side effect of Abilify. This might be the source of your sleep problems. I would ask your doctor about this side effect. If you can't sleep maybe just try an over the...
So, the people in the UK probably don't have to worry about this as their health insurance system is different. I am in the US and everyone has to buy private insurance. Anyway, I got a letter from...
I hope you have a good sweet 16! Let us know how the birthday goes. Anyway, I noticed you said you liked energy drinks. I have heard that people with bipolar disorder should avoid energy drinks. The...
The easiest way that I can think of to remember the pills is to correlate it with something. Like the morning pills can be taken with breakfast or as soon as you get up. The night time pills have to...
Hi, It sounds like you will miss your friends a lot next year. Maybe you will meet new people that you can connect with. Sometimes when I am without my friends it is actually an opportunity to make...
I was on abilify for a short time. I was not stable on Abilify at all. Then I learned that a side effect of this drug was anxiety. It doesn't make sense to have a psych drug were anxiety is a side...
Maybe things will work out better for your husband in time. It takes a while to recover from a major episode. If he is not on the right medications then it is harder to be stable. Some mood...
Well I won't have to worry about working nights after all. I accepted a job offere were I won't have to work nights. Yeah!...
How do people feel about having bipolar? As much as I accept what I have, it is still hard to live with the stigma of it. I know that I shouldn't let the stigma of having bipolar bother me, but it...
I have been stable on just Lithium as the only medication for almost 4 years now. I have accepted what I have, and that the medication does help. These four years have been wonderful, and I pretty...
It's hard too because of the pressure to accept a job. People have told me that "Well, you are young and single, you can handle it." And things like "Just get in where you can." They don't understand...
Yes there are health risks with having a baby while on those medications. You will want to practice birth control until you both decide to have a baby. At that time you will have to coordinate the...
There is actually a genetic component to a lot of things like bipolar, depression and other mental illnesses. They did a twin study with bipolar disorder. They found that identical twins where one...
I am considering accepting a job that would require me to work night shift. However, I have heard that with bipolar disorder you really shouldn't work nights. I think this is because with bipolar a...
What are your reasons for wanting to be admitted? Have you been in a psychiatric hospital before? Honestly, I don't think they do that much for you in the hospital. The most I can say is that they...
If you really want to be admitted to the hospital you can simply got to the ER. Tell the staff there your symptoms and why you want to be admitted. Based on what you tell them they will decide if...
Sorry to hear what your daughter and the family is going through. At least now your daughter has both parents agreeing on a plan of action. Even if you and your husband are divorced, you can now...
You might want to try being really up front with the doctor. Simply state what the problem has been for you. Then tell him that anxiety meds have been the only thing that has helped. See if he has...
If bipolar disorder is managed well a person can hold almost any job they like. I know there are several physicians in the area with bipolar disorder. The medical board knows of their conditions and...
Okay, so I few weeks ago I was going through a hard time. I was feeling overwhelmed by stress and it got to the point where I was getting depressed. I called up my older sister for emotional support....
I was on abilify a few years ago, and it actually caused me to be more unstable. I ended up in the hospital to get the meds readjusted. I was more manic on this medication. A side effect of abilify...
So, generally I have been pretty stable. A few weeks ago a big issue came up. That issue was all I could think about and I became so anxious about it, that I got myself depressed. I was depressed for...
Hi shine, I am currenlty just taking Lithium as a mood stabalizer. A lot of people think Lithium sounds like a scary drug, but for me I don't have any side effects. Somes studies have shown that in...
I am in my last year of college and I work part time as well. I definitely think that school can be very stressful, and balancing work on top of that is hard. I notice that I get anxious when I have...
Hi Shine, I can relate to what you are going through. I was diagnosed with bipolar when I was 19 but didn't want to accept it. I went a year without meds, and then I crashed. You said you didn't want...
You may be suffering from some kind of postpartum depression. I would talk to your husband about how you are feeling so you can get some support. It would also be a good idea to check in with a...
So, lately I have felt this sinking feeling. I don't know if it is depression, or just a result of being really stressed out. I am going to school, and I work part-time. This semester has been really...
I told a guy that I was dating that I have bipolar disorder. I told him only a few weeks into dating him. He was fine with it, and liked me anyway. However, I ended up breaking up with him for...
It also says on the Lithium bottle not to chew it. The kind I take is extended release. If extended release tablets are chewed it would be absorbed right away instead of over a period of time. This...
Hi Olivia, A good place to go to get a recomendation for a psychiatrist is actually your family physician. They tend to know the other doctors in town, and probably could recommend someone good. The...
I have been on Abilify before. I had really bad anxiety when I was on it. The doctor recognized that "anxiety" was a listed side effect of Abilify, and thought I might be having it. So, I was...
So, I have had bipolar disorder and have been treated for it for 3 and a half years. The meds help so that chemicals in my brain are balanced enough so that I don't get manic or majorly depressed. I...
I would like to say that even if your daughter has bipolar it is possible for it to go into remission. However, that does not mean that it is not still there. I had undiagnosed bipolar disorder as a...
I have not told my current employer that I have bipolar disorder. Nor have I told my last few employers about it. There really is no reason for me to do so. I have been perfectly stable and...
Okay, so I have always been a big procrastinator when it comes to doing school work. I am in college so I always have homework to do. Lately, I am starting to wonder if it isn't really anxiety. Like...
Hi, I have been on Lithium for about 3 and a half years. During that time I have been going to college and am about to graduate this spring. I remember when I first started lithium I was really tired...
Okay so I have two instructors that seem to have pretty big biases about mental illnesses. Here is some of the things that they have said. (on talking to hospitalized patients with mental illness)...
That's okay Rosie, I am sure that we all understand! Take care of yourself, and hopefully sometime soon you can tell us how much better you feel. Good luck with everything! ~Jade...