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10-17-2009, 11:33 PM | #1 | |||
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Grand Magnate
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Bizi,
I only take meds as needed. I had stopped the Depakote at least a year ago due to bad acid reflux. From what I am learning I could be ADD instead of Bp. I know I'm high strung which people are not use to. |
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10-18-2009, 08:54 PM | #2 | |||
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Wisest Elder Ever
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If you go and get evaluated they can determine if you are indeed add instead of bipolar, there are meds for that if that is the route you wnat to try.
There are a lot of high strung people who are not medicated. YOu do seem to have highs and lows which looks like a mood disorder but that is true for add as well and also normal for "normal" people too. The depakote was a mood stabiliser so that you did not have too high of highs or too low of lows. I wish you had a therapist, a professional that you were working with for the issues you deal with. bizi
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. Hattie the black and white one wrestling with hazel, calico. lost hattie to cancer..... Happiness is a decision.... 150mg of lamictal 2x a day haldol 5mg 2x a day 1mg of cogentin 2x a day klonipin , 1mg at night I will not give up in this weight loss journey, nor this need to be AF. 3-19-13=156, 6-7-13=139, 8-19-13=149, 11-12-13=140, 6-28-14=157, 7-24-14=149, 9-24-14=144, 1-12-15=164, 2-28-15=149, 4-21-15=143, 6-26-15=138.5, 7-22-15=146, 8-24-15=151, 9-15-15=145, 11-1-15=137, 11-29-15=143, 1-4-16=152, 1-26-16=144, 2-24-16=150, 8-15-16=163, 1-4-17=169, 9-20-17=174, 11-17-17=185.6, 3-22-18=167.9, 8-31-18= 176.3, 3-6-19=190.8 5-30-20=176, 1-4-21=202, 10-4-21= 200.8,12-10-21=186, 3-26-22=180.3, 7-30-22=188, 10-15-22=180.9, |
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10-19-2009, 02:19 PM | #3 | |||
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Grand Magnate
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Bizi, I can not afford a therapist or to be tested. I took an online evaluation that is not intense like a real test would be and I did score high for being ADD. I do still take the anti-psychotic, loxapine, to help me sleep. If I do not take it for a couple of days I do feel out of sorts and on edge. I do not ehibit signs of szchophrenia except maybe for being on edge without the anti-pychotic. Sometimes I will fall asleep without the loxapine. I do not intentionally not take it.
I have a double cousin who is a lot like my symptoms, high strung, very emotional at times, loud at times. She's never had anyone make her get treatment for herself like I have. She's married with a kid and works so she is very fuctioning. I find it very interesting this cousin and I are so much alike and yet the way our immediate families handled it with resulting outcomes for both me and my cousin to be so different. The only therapist I have is the DV one. I should see them soon. barbara |
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10-19-2009, 07:03 PM | #4 | ||
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Legendary
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Barb
When it comes to the ADD you really don't need a therapist to diagnose this. I would talk regular doctor about this. See if he would do a prescription of a medication to see if it helps. Telling him how you did the test on yourself. Donna |
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10-19-2009, 10:10 PM | #5 | |||
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Wisest Elder Ever
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It looks like your med that you take is supposed to help with agitation.
It did not look to be like a sedative. How are you sleeping these days? I take an antipsychotic and I am not psychotic, it is useful to help prevent mania. I take it at a high dose without anywhere to go if I become manic again so I would have to change medications if/when that happens. I will take it the rest of my life. that was hard typing that. taking meds is manditory. I still get into trouble when I screw around with my meds...last summer I took myself off ambien and became manic....I am starting to not sleep again(on top of 80mg of geodon) any way.... It is hard to walk in any one shoes...it is your life and you get to live it how you see fit. I used to have as a signature attachment. "Happiness is a decision" I still believe this to be true. keep posting, venting, we are listening. ((((HUGS)))) bizi
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. Hattie the black and white one wrestling with hazel, calico. lost hattie to cancer..... Happiness is a decision.... 150mg of lamictal 2x a day haldol 5mg 2x a day 1mg of cogentin 2x a day klonipin , 1mg at night I will not give up in this weight loss journey, nor this need to be AF. 3-19-13=156, 6-7-13=139, 8-19-13=149, 11-12-13=140, 6-28-14=157, 7-24-14=149, 9-24-14=144, 1-12-15=164, 2-28-15=149, 4-21-15=143, 6-26-15=138.5, 7-22-15=146, 8-24-15=151, 9-15-15=145, 11-1-15=137, 11-29-15=143, 1-4-16=152, 1-26-16=144, 2-24-16=150, 8-15-16=163, 1-4-17=169, 9-20-17=174, 11-17-17=185.6, 3-22-18=167.9, 8-31-18= 176.3, 3-6-19=190.8 5-30-20=176, 1-4-21=202, 10-4-21= 200.8,12-10-21=186, 3-26-22=180.3, 7-30-22=188, 10-15-22=180.9, |
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10-20-2009, 08:59 AM | #6 | |||
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Grand Magnate
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Bizi, I am pretty much satisfied with my loxapine the way I take it for the time being. My sleep has not been normal since I quit smoking almost 5 years ago but it does not bother me. I think most of the way I am is due to the influence of situations and people in my past. I use to do drugs when I was having episodes of what was diagnosed as being BP. My mom was bi-polar so every one said I got it from her. I don't know for sure but for now I'm okay with things.
barbara |
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10-20-2009, 09:06 AM | #7 | |||
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Wisest Elder Ever
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you are doing well then barbara, I am glad to hear that.
sleep is so important to us that is why I mentioned it. bipolar does have a genetic predisposition, it runs in my family as well as other issues...but I think that is much more common then we all realize. all families have issues that they deal with that is called human nature. WE are not perfect and never claim to be. I hope I don't come across like a know it all...sorry if I do , don't mean to. I wish for you peace of mind.... bizi
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. Hattie the black and white one wrestling with hazel, calico. lost hattie to cancer..... Happiness is a decision.... 150mg of lamictal 2x a day haldol 5mg 2x a day 1mg of cogentin 2x a day klonipin , 1mg at night I will not give up in this weight loss journey, nor this need to be AF. 3-19-13=156, 6-7-13=139, 8-19-13=149, 11-12-13=140, 6-28-14=157, 7-24-14=149, 9-24-14=144, 1-12-15=164, 2-28-15=149, 4-21-15=143, 6-26-15=138.5, 7-22-15=146, 8-24-15=151, 9-15-15=145, 11-1-15=137, 11-29-15=143, 1-4-16=152, 1-26-16=144, 2-24-16=150, 8-15-16=163, 1-4-17=169, 9-20-17=174, 11-17-17=185.6, 3-22-18=167.9, 8-31-18= 176.3, 3-6-19=190.8 5-30-20=176, 1-4-21=202, 10-4-21= 200.8,12-10-21=186, 3-26-22=180.3, 7-30-22=188, 10-15-22=180.9, |
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