It could last a long time. Depressions commonly last from 30-365 days in BPII's, and there's not necessarily a mania at the end of the rainbow. Depression may follow depression. And maybe I'm a...
Worrying about all these illnesses doesn't sound like CFS to me. The way you describe it sounds much more like hypochondriasis than anything....
branded merchanise? entertainment figures? sounds like typical teenagerism....
What do you expect the abilify to do for you? You don't mention any problems with psychosis, so what are you waiting on? I don't think it's likely that you'll lose your appetite from the...
It's a bit of a myth that docs prescribe meds based on body weight. In an ideal world, yeah- but it never happens in the real world. Dosing is 90% intuition and 10% luck. Unless you're exceptionally...
I'm a little confused. What is the main problem that you're seeking help with? For cluster headaches, there's only one thing I've ever heard anyone claim worked really well for them. It isn't...
I'm not saying it's cheap- hair testing is probably the most costly way to get results, but it's also likely the most effective. Not knowing case law in your country, it's hard to say if it's legal...
I wanted to do the consolidation loan, but without an income, there's no chance of it. My wife did take one out earlier this week, though, but on 1000 a month, with 600 bucks monthly in rent, we're...
Well, there's an easy enough way to see if it's drugs or not. Does he use any combs or razers in your house? If you can get a sample of his hair (make sure it's his or it's a waste of money)? You can...
Hey, I've been having a hard time this past 8 months or so. It started when I was kicked out of school after I spent a semester in bed depressed. That let up in april or may, but despite my meds,...
There's very little evidence associating caffeine intake with mania. Just about none, actually. There is, however, a condition known as caffeinism that looks a lot like mania. Lots of anecdotal...
I sure hope neurontin isn't your only stabilizer. I wouldn't trust it alone to keep anyone stable. I mean, it's a great med for what it's approved for- neuropathic pain, and... I dunno what? I've...
Not gonna say that the CBT and Lifestyle are bogus, but they're really no way to treat bipolar disorder as a monotherapy. Bipolar disorder really requires medications- the diagnosis of BiPolar means...
I don't know how this relates to bipolar disorder at all. I think you need to just get out on your own away from your mom. I agree with LadyDragonfly- it definitely sounds like Borderline. I don't...
Bipolar disorder need not be any worse than having depression. I've been diagnosed since I was a junior in High School. I've been hospitalized twice, but probably should have two or three other...
What meds are you on? If they're just daily meds, what's the problem with him having them and giving them to you? If you take some PRN like valium or painkillers then you definitely need to be able...
Well, a few things come to mind. You suffer from anxiety disorders and bipolar, if I read this correctly, right? Your symptoms sound like withdrawal symptoms. Have you been taking any medications for...
Why do you think that she must be hypersexual to be diagnosed bipolar? The DSM-IV requires X out of Y in order to make the diagnosis, not X of X, or all of them. A 5 year old should not display...
Risperidone can be a scary drug, but not really because of side effects. Anti-psychotics in general scare me. They induce high levels of sedation but don't relax you any. They induce sedation by...
why is it that you need to see the doctor that often? even at my worst, and going through a lot of med changes, I would probably see a psychiatrist every 3 to 6 months. If you need a med change you...
gained 37 pounds in 3 weeks. i forget my dose, but it couldn't have been very high. it made me feel dead inside. mostly because I was so sedated that I couldn't move or work. I get that with seroquel...
suddenly i go downhill. Just don't know what caused it. I didn't take my depakote for two days, which probably didn't help (though it doesn't help with depression, by most studies). I thought maybe...
I'm just a little confused. Feeling exhausted *after* hypomania is normal, as is alternating to a depression. If what you described as being a post-hypomania "crash" that'd be completely normal, but...
Exhaustion isn't normal during any sort of mania. Neither are tears and stressful feelings (definitely not the way you describe them). You sound like you're in a mixed episode. I'd call a doc ASAP....
They're not going to quit prescribing them, that'd be ridiculous. People need benzos terribly bad. I don't mean that in an addiction sense, either (though they do too). There are so many people who...
Heh. Yeah, it was a good day. What i've written about isn't what made it the good day it was. I had a good time at work. I'm almost off the methadone. I'm getting my mood stabilized. I got stood up...
I didn't take my lithium last night and this morning I was verging on hypomanic. It didn't last long, but everything had that glow on it for a bit. work did that in. Towards the end of work my pdocs...
Your diagnosis, by the sound of it, *should be* Bipolar II (if it isn't, sounds like it is). Mainly depression with an occasional mania. You need to be on a Mood Stabilizer if you're going to be on...
Yeah, lithium is cheap. I got a 60 300mg tablets for 11 dollars, before my insurance paid for it. I just started on it today and already I've got some minor side effects. While 300mg has caused...
Don't think I'm judging you Mogli, I'm just trying to get a picture of what you're going through. The fact that you hadn't mentioned any cycling seemed odd, since its the hallmark of the diagnosis,...
It seems strange to me that you could be on an SSRI for very long without an incredible mania. As I think pretty much everyone here knows, sometimes as little as a single dose of one is enough to...
Mine is to learn to dance like Chris Brown. that kid gets chicks left and right. heh. and to get my illness under control, but dancing hasta come first....
Yeah, its definitely normal. Olanzapine is classed with druggs called "major tranqualizers" it'll definitely make you feel not good. hammilton...
I don't really, actually alcohol makes me feel better when I'm depressed (though only temporarily). What led to your dx of bipolar? If you were being treated with a SSRI or a TCA did you have a...
I always took it in the morning. If your feeling dizzy, that'd probably be the best time. Did the doctor tell you a time? If not, thats the time I would. If you take it at night you'll hopefully be...
It sucks in this get well fast world of ours when we don't. Even the best anti-depressants often take over a month to work fully. However, if you aren't feeling *any* benefit, there is probably a...
What I would do is do some search online for the pregancy categories for your meds and their FDA pregnancy ratings. Now, those aren't 100% accurate. They may still cause problems, or may not cause...
yeah. its not always so good. i went through the whole stripping thing too, although I wasn't doing it for sex.. as I was just leveling out, my mom said that the birds were taking all the food. I...
I just had a poem published not too long ago. I'll have to dig it out. Otherwise I've got a collection I put together a while ago. Good one about getting stopped by the cops while making out in a...
Hey, I did some searching online and found a new FDA approved titration schedule, starting from 25 or 50 and going up 25 a week for 4 weeks then up 50 a week until effects are acheived, though that...
Well, cutting can definitely be a bipolar sign. The issue I think there would be the presense of major depression. Outside of depression, its a manipulative technique....
Well, i'm probably the only hypomanic to ask to be put on medication, with little prodding. I'm going back on topamax today. Thank God! I haven't slept really in days (due at least in part to a...
Has she been on any psychiatric medication? Not to sound negative, but there is really no way to know how she would react to them without trying them. Hydrocodone is a relatively potent pain killer...
Are you haveing any symptoms of mania besides irritability (which is also a sign of depression)? You sound like me in the early stages of depression, honestly. The irritability, the withdrawal from...
Mood swings DO NOT equal bipolar disorder. They're more of a symptom of a psychiatric disturbance than anything. Bipolar is one of them, but the mood swings are not like ordinary mood swings. Theres...
I just wanted to add a response to your third question because I don't think anyone really addressed it, and I know I didn't. The relationship and abandonment issues make me think this isn't a...
I can't think of anything less pleasant sounding than a potential Borderline diagnosis, but schmoe is right. The needy-dependence issues, coupled with suicide threats, really sounds like it. with or...
Ehh I don't need them all the time. At least not if I could keep these long periods of nothing. They haven't been the norm for me, but everything that starts ends, I just hope they do before I do. I...
I dunno whats happening. I had been two years without any major bp symptoms. I haven't been medicated for that long, either, but the last two days I can definitely feel myself going up. I wouldn't...
Honestly dear, I would be worried about that liver damage. liver damage from tylenol usually takes one of two things to occur. One is heavy doseage. Taking 4 grams of it in a day is sure to cause...