I'm here and doing ok. Back at work after 10 days off. Glad to have a break from the kids and to be able to have conversations with adults again!!! Amanda
Tracey in the frozen northern state of MN here! I am 32 (almost 33), and the single mom of a great 9 yr old dd plus I work full time. I was dx'd at 17 but skipped treatment from 19 until 31...big mistake on my part! I have been stable now for over a year (for the most part) and I can't imagine anything that would make me want to go off my meds again!!
Jamie Here. I'm in the shadow of the Rockies in Northern Utah. I'm doing okay today. I, by mistake, took my meds twice this morning. Got double protonix (for heartburn) Double welbutrin(not a problem because we were uping my morning dose anyway. The hard one is Doulbe the prozac! I feel like such an idiot!!!! I have one of those things that are divided by day. I just thought I didn't take it and took tuesdays w/o thinking. Not too bright! Anyway...I'm okay so far.
My name is Cat and I'm a newbie to this board. I posted a question about meds a week or two ago and thank everyone for their replies and support. I am cyclothymic (not bi-polar... yet... as far as diagnosis go...) I live in Coastal North Carolina, near Camp Lejeune Marine Corps Base (we ended up staying here after my husband retired from the Marine Corps last year). I don't have any children of my own... one step-son who is 19 and my fur-babies... 4 cats, 2 dogs.
I just wanted to say that reading the messages on this board has really helped me put things in perspective... and to realize that I'm one among many... that I don't have to do this by myself. My dad was bi-polar (severe, awful, uncontrolled bi-polar) but he is gone so I don't have anyone else around me who can relate.
I am doing ok on my medication (abilify 5 mgs) but still feel depressed most of the time (not as bad as before, but a sluggish and lethargic sort of depressed, if you know what I mean). I am going to try to get to the gym (starting today) and see if that won't help out as I am afraid of getting onto too many meds, and anti-depressants scare me as I had a very bad reaction last time I was prescribed some. I hate this feeling (been a slug for a while now :-) and really sort of miss my hypo-mania... except for the racing thoughts, I feel so much better and get so much done. Never thought I'd say that, but this mild depression that goes on and on and on is driving me nuts.
Anyway, didn't mean to ramble on... just wanted to say hello.
I'm going to try going straight to the gym from work (not go home first) to 'trick' myself into doing it... If I went home first, I'd NEVER get to the gym :-)
I am doing okay, weathered quite a lot of crap over the holidays with only momentary upset & now hassling with my disability insurance company threatening to stop payment again, because they haven't received paperwork from the doctors office & all this after the SS has been approved!
Hi, this is Beth checking in. Location... outer space? I feel like I'm on my very own space station. Bugs Bunny to earth, come in earth!
I missed my emergency pdoc appt. How stupid am I?!?!?! I fell asleep - slept right through it. Now he can't see me until tomorrow, and I have to pay a no show fee.
What the hell is going on with me?! I was cleaning cleaning cleaning and just sat down for a minute...and fell asleep on the couch - out cold. I had so much nervous energy, I had only slept 2 hours in 2 days, and I've cleaned everything there is to clean. And then I randomly pass out for most of the afternoon?!?!?!?! I didn't even hear anyone come home. Now I'm even more anxious than before... and my pdoc must hate me. Poo... this is going to be a loooong night!
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Jamie Here. I'm in the shadow of the Rockies in Northern Utah. I'm doing okay today. I, by mistake, took my meds twice this morning. Got double protonix (for heartburn) Double welbutrin(not a problem because we were uping my morning dose anyway. The hard one is Doulbe the prozac! I feel like such an idiot!!!! I have one of those things that are divided by day. I just thought I didn't take it and took tuesdays w/o thinking. Not too bright! Anyway...I'm okay so far.
Love,
Jamie
Love,
Hi,
My name is Cat and I'm a newbie to this board. I posted a question about meds a week or two ago and thank everyone for their replies and support. I am cyclothymic (not bi-polar... yet... as far as diagnosis go...) I live in Coastal North Carolina, near Camp Lejeune Marine Corps Base (we ended up staying here after my husband retired from the Marine Corps last year). I don't have any children of my own... one step-son who is 19 and my fur-babies... 4 cats, 2 dogs.
I just wanted to say that reading the messages on this board has really helped me put things in perspective... and to realize that I'm one among many... that I don't have to do this by myself. My dad was bi-polar (severe, awful, uncontrolled bi-polar) but he is gone so I don't have anyone else around me who can relate.
I am doing ok on my medication (abilify 5 mgs) but still feel depressed most of the time (not as bad as before, but a sluggish and lethargic sort of depressed, if you know what I mean). I am going to try to get to the gym (starting today) and see if that won't help out as I am afraid of getting onto too many meds, and anti-depressants scare me as I had a very bad reaction last time I was prescribed some. I hate this feeling (been a slug for a while now :-) and really sort of miss my hypo-mania... except for the racing thoughts, I feel so much better and get so much done. Never thought I'd say that, but this mild depression that goes on and on and on is driving me nuts.
Anyway, didn't mean to ramble on... just wanted to say hello.
Hey there!
I am doing okay, weathered quite a lot of crap over the holidays with only momentary upset & now hassling with my disability insurance company threatening to stop payment again, because they haven't received paperwork from the doctors office & all this after the SS has been approved!
Hang in there, Marci!
The other Traci here ~ in northern VA.
Hi, this is Beth checking in. Location... outer space? I feel like I'm on my very own space station. Bugs Bunny to earth, come in earth!
I missed my emergency pdoc appt. How stupid am I?!?!?! I fell asleep - slept right through it. Now he can't see me until tomorrow, and I have to pay a no show fee.
What the hell is going on with me?! I was cleaning cleaning cleaning and just sat down for a minute...and fell asleep on the couch - out cold. I had so much nervous energy, I had only slept 2 hours in 2 days, and I've cleaned everything there is to clean. And then I randomly pass out for most of the afternoon?!?!?!?! I didn't even hear anyone come home. Now I'm even more anxious than before... and my pdoc must hate me. Poo... this is going to be a loooong night!
Hugs to everyone,
Beth
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