Roll Call & Introduction

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Roll Call & Introduction
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Wed, 03-30-2005 - 9:06pm

Since we've had a number of new folks join us recently, how about a roll call and a bit of introduction!


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Marci

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Registered: 09-21-2003
Thu, 03-31-2005 - 10:23pm

Hi, I'm Cheri - just turned 37 years old and 3 days after my birthday was dx'd with Chyclothymia / bipolar disorder. I am on my second week of Lamictal and am already beginning to see a difference.

I have been married for 16 years and we have a DD who is 10. I also have two fur babies - both Dachshunds :)

I'm glad I found all of you -- you've been very supportive, and I hope that some time I'll be able to help some of you.

Cheri

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Registered: 10-03-2004
Thu, 03-31-2005 - 10:47pm

I'm Vista, 24 (birthday last week) married to my high school "sweetheart," and have a DD born 1-1-05. I was dx a little over a month ago. Origninally I was only dx as having PPD but when I started taking an anti-depressant things got really weird. Now I'm taking Wellbutrin, Depakote and Zyprexa. This has been the best combo so far. You guys are great. I'm so happy I found you.

Vista


crazy

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Registered: 12-14-2004
Thu, 03-31-2005 - 11:22pm

Hey all.

My name is Emily - otherwise known as Miss Em on my school radio and at work. Now, correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe I'm the baby of this group at 19 (with 20 coming a little under a month) and I'm currently studing media fundiementals (a mix of television, radio and broadcast journalism) at my local college. I hope it will one day help in the progress to a career in the music industry. (Doing whatever because I'll be able to do whatever!)

I was dx'd this past December, but it's hard to say how long I've actually been BP - nobody ever really kind of openind my eyes to a possiblity of there really being something wrong until I lost my first bf in August and some of the slightly harmful thoughts I've always had just got worse. Then pretty much every piece of the puzzle came together. Right now I'm just working on getting things ballence, both in the medical sense, but also in my day to day life, but that will be a little more tolerible in May when I'm no longer in school and have a little more time to get my head on straight and get a better job than what I've got. (The orginal thread is back a bit if you want the back story.) I'm currently on Epivalve and a seditive that helps me get to sleep at night (the name escapes me, but it pretty much stops the thinking when it's time for bed) and that's it. I was taken off Paxell and any other anti-depressants about two months ago because it was causing extreme sedation and I was unable to get up even for school.

But hey, I really shouldn't complain. The bottom line is, I'm doing extremely well for what's been going on and I should be proud. :) Welcome to all the new commers!

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Registered: 02-06-2004
Sat, 04-02-2005 - 12:29am

I'm also 24 and birthday this week...seems to be quite a few of us with recent birtdays. This is all overwhelming for me right now but welcome to everyone who is new. As far as dx etc we'll see what THIS doc thinks next week. :( more change. grr.

Amanda

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Registered: 04-09-2004
Sat, 04-02-2005 - 8:58pm
Hi guys. I'm the other Amanda. I'm 28 I was diagnosed about 2 1/2 years ago. I've been really stable (knock on wood) as long as I'm SOME kind of med. Doesn't seem to matter what it is....finding one with side effects I can live with was fun for a while. I've been on Lamictal for a year and it's working fine with no side effects at all (again, knock on wood). I used to be here several times a day everyday, but I haven't been around as much lately. Sorry about that. I have a whole bunch of new responsibilites at work and I applied to college to finish up my bachelors. I live in Texas and have an 8 year old girl (that thinks she's 25) and a 3 year old boy. Things are going pretty well here. Amanda
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Registered: 03-31-2004
Mon, 04-04-2005 - 12:23pm
I am 33 and was diagnosed in 1995. Like many, my problems began much earlier. I started cutting myself and taking overdoses of pills at age 12. I also have been diagnosed with BPD and psychotic depression. I am not really depressed now, just a bit hypomanic. That comes out as anxiety, agressiveness and an inability to sleep much. I have to just wear myself out and pass out. It seems I have been on every drug combo available but currently take Lexapro, Topomax, Seroquel and Ativan.
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Registered: 04-01-2003
Tue, 04-05-2005 - 8:42am

I'm Kathie 45, mom to three teenagers.

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