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| Thu, 11-16-2006 - 2:16pm |
Hello Everyone! I don't know if you remember me or not. I used to post here a long time ago. My name is Jena. I'm 30 years old and am Bipolar. I also recently got diagnosed with an Anxiety Disorder. I have been having a very hard time lately and could use a couple of friends and a pep talk. I have had shingles for the past month. I've been in a lot of pain and now I have nerve damage to my right breast and back. I started feeling better and thought it would be good if I could clean the house some but now I'm in pain again.
With all that said, I have been experiencing mania for about a week now. I have been wanting to exercise even though I can't. I've been spending money, getting mad at people for driving too slow and feel like people are staring at me. I'm scared to take my dog for a walk because I'm scared other dogs will attack us. I can't sleep with my window open to get some fresh air in the house because I'm scared someone will break in and attack me and my family. I can't leave a meal in the slow cooker and leave the house because I'm scared it will set the house on fire.
I saw my pdoc yesterday and she told me to stop taking my Trazadone and increase my Klonopin to 2 mg in the evening and in the morning. I'm a rapid cycler and feel like I'll never get it together to go back to work. I'm very frustrated with all of this stuff. I'm tired of being in pain, being scared all the time and being hyper all at once. I just need someone to tell me it's going to be okay. I go back to my family doctor for the shingles tomorrow. I still have the rash on my back so it's not completely gone yet. I could really use some words of encouragement right now.
Take Care, Jena


Hey hon. It will SOOOO be okay. I too am a rapid cycler, and its sooooooo frustrating. The increase in Klonopin will help. I take Ativan, 2 mgs a day. Well, usually more than that...but pdoc won't increase...so for the last week of every month, I'm taking benedryl like crazy.
How's the weight loss going?
Hang in there, and keep posting!!! It helps me soooo much.
We're here with you!
Love and Hugs,
Keli