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10-17-2009, 11:01 PM | #1 | |||
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Grand Magnate
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I am so glad to have control back of my life. I am thankful for what I've learned over the past 6 months. I am so proud of myself for how far I've come over the past 5 years. I've quit smoking, left my abusive ex husband without a job, gone with some bad seeds, and stopped it, since being single but not without learning. I am really hopeful for a brighter future. My life just gets better and better as time goes on. I ditched my shrink and now control my mental health with just a medical doctor. I haven't even seen a therapist in a while and am still doing well on my own. I am wondering if I should be re-valuated for a diagnosis or if I've outgrown my Bp.
I'm free, yippeee! befuddled2 |
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10-17-2009, 11:11 PM | #2 | |||
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Wisest Elder Ever
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Dear Barbara,
I am glad that you are happy about your life.... perhaps it is a good idea to be reevaluted. My best friend was misdiagnosed when she had a suicide attempt that was 10 years ago. at one time she was on 8 different meds.....now she is on nothing. Hers was a situational depression. She changed her situation learned ways of coping and no longer needs medication. I am wondering if that is what you mean? are you still on meds? are you wanting to go off them if you are still on them? 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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10-17-2009, 11:33 PM | #3 | |||
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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 | #4 | |||
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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 | #5 | |||
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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 | #6 | ||
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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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