bubble wrap's a life saver

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Registered: 07-14-2005
bubble wrap's a life saver
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Mon, 07-24-2006 - 7:01pm

Hey everyone-

Today hasn't been so great. I've been either extremely depressed or extremely angry. For a few minutes I was hypomanic but... the lithium has pretty much sucked all that out in a week. Last night I took 450 mg instead of 900 and my stomach already went down in size. I swear I can't take the lithium! It'll be just like the seroquel.... two weeks in my stomach had bubbled my butt was bigger and I had gained 12 pounds. I can't take it again. I'm already 15 pounds bigger than I was when we started all this. Anyway, so I took 450 just to make pdoc happy and when I see him on Wednesday it's time for a serious discussion. Mostly about the fact that I am having extreme depression and horrible rage. And also about the ultradian cycling. I just can't handle every day being like this! I can't wait for Wednesday.

Anyway, I did find one form or release though, for the rage. We had a roll of bubble wrap (the one with the big bubbles) in the garage so I took a long piece and laid it on the ground, put my shoes on and stomped and bounced all over it. It was GREAT. Who knows how long it will keep the anger away but all I know is that I'm going to get more bubble wrap!

Let me know how you all are doing. Especially Peg... I don't think I've seen you around the board at all lately? Hope you're ok.

Meg

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Registered: 04-06-2005
Tue, 07-25-2006 - 9:30am

great idea with the bubble wrap !!!!


I don't blame you with wanting to talk with pdoc about not taking lithium anymore...i hope they find something else that will work for you....


keep us posted, and hope today is better !!


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Registered: 09-01-2004
Tue, 07-25-2006 - 11:53pm
OOO Meg, we got several big sheets of that, when I'm over at the house tomorrow I'm gonna do some bubble wrap therapy while I'm waiting for the electrian to give me a quote to see if there is any way we can fix it & save the house!
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Registered: 04-11-2006
Wed, 07-26-2006 - 12:12am
I thought that I was the only only one Whom poping the bubble wrap made me happy. Temporarly, but some days thats enough.
 
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Registered: 07-14-2005
Wed, 07-26-2006 - 9:35am
I hope it works as well for you as it did for me!
PS- Make sure you use the one with the big bubbles. Little bubbles do nothing.