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| Thu, 01-27-2005 - 10:46am |
Hi, I'm new here. My name is Leigh and I was diagnosed 2 years ago. I'm 25, married (for 7 1/2 years) and have 2 wonderful kids. Fiona 5 years and Eric 3 years. I'm a SAHM and just started being an Independent Beauty Consultant for Mary Kay. That's been a huge challenge for me because of my socail anxiety. It's also been good for me though.
I am taking Wellbutrin XL, Trileptal, and Xanax (as needed). Generally I take .25 mg of Xanax twice a day and then extra if I start feeling manic.
I saw someone had asked about rage and thought I'd mention that rage is one of the reasons I figured out I was bipolar. I got into Jerry Springer style fights with my husband and girlfriend I had at the time. (long story. I might share sometime if no one would be offended. We think maybe that situation is what triggered my bipolar to get so bad) He has scars on one of his arms from me. Since I've been on these meds I've been much better. And as long as I take my meds like I should, I don't have any trouble controlling the anger and at least walking away.
Usually I include in my introduction to please be patient with me incase I post when manic, but I guess I don't have to here. LOL :) You all will get it, huh? :)
The big thing in my life right now (other than trying to build my Mary Kay business while overcomming social anxiety) is that Josh (my DH) and I would really like to have a third child. Not really likely as long as I have to stay on these perticular meds. I'm hoping to make it possible though. I'm going to start by trying to get my butt exercising. I know that is supposed to help bipolar. Also I'm going to get us all eating better. I hope that haveing that much going for the (future) baby will help counteract the higher possibilities of problems from being on some meds.
OK, I hope I didn't start rambling there and made some sense. :)
Anyway, glad to find this place and hope to make some friends. It will be nice to have people to "talk" to who understand. :)
Leigh

Hi Leigh,
This is attempt two I hit the wrong button last time so I lost the Post.
Welcome to the board! You're stuck with us now. Once you post you're part of the family. You're going to make some good friends here. The ladies on this board are WONDERFUL!
I know there are some people dealing with getting pregnant and being bp. I'm sure they will post to you soon. It can be complicated but, it can be done.
I think rage is a common thread that runs through all of us here. As most people on this board know I once broke a broom handle over a steel door frame and even dented the frame I hit it so hard. Thank God I missed my dh. I'm glad the meds are helping. They help me in that way too.
Don't ever worry about posting manic. We've all done it. I haven't been here that long so I've only posted hypo manic. I'm sure I didn't make much sense though. Everybody was really nice to me and didn't even point it out.
Welcome!!!
Love,
Jamie
Love,
I had to laugh when you said "Jerry Springer style fights."
Welcome,
And believe me, there is probably nothing you could say that would offend me. So share away.
I'm not doing great so this will have to be it for now.
Welcome again.
Amanda
Leigh,
Welcome to the board, I'm glad you found us--this is a wonderful place of support and a great group of folks (all ladies, I think now, unless we have some male lurkers)!
I know a couple of ladies here are planning a new edition to the family (and some having trouble with it), so there are people here who can definitely relate to all that entails.