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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.

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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?
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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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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.
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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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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.

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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.

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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.
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I still believe this to be true.
keep posting, venting, we are listening.
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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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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.

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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....
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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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B, I haven't been through your past posts, so I don't know your mood profile at all. I appreciate and applaud your achievement and coping abilities.

Umm ... apologies if I am overstepping, you don't think you could be just a little bit hypomanic?

A little bit of hypomania is good, as I am sure you know. But please just think about it. But even if there is a ten percent doubt, may be you should consult your medical doctor?

I am sorry if I am overstepping.
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