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11-09-2015, 11:43 AM
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I live in my scrubs 5 days a week. so only have to "dress" myself on the weekends or if we go to a concert mid week but then most times I just go in my scrubs then too.
so this out fit is for the holidays when we go back to Indiana for christmas. The new boots will take up half of my suit case, may just bring a small bag to bring them in. I have regular snow boots because we never know what weather we will run into. I slept like crap again last night...I guess my drinking moderately is not working out. I got up at 3 and took more geodon and klonipin. sigh. Lamictal... I know we said that it can cause hypomania when you first start taking it. at the small doses. What do you think about it as a mood stabilizer? I am afraid to take the 100mg in the morning...afraid it will make me hypo again. I have just been taking it 200mg at night. 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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11-09-2015, 12:18 PM
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I've been taking 200mg of lamictal twice a day for 8yrs. It was the 1st mood stabilizer they put me on and it didn't induce mania (which I'm obviously very prone to) when I started it. It's hard to say how well it works for me as a mood stabilizer because as you know, Bizi I'm on 4 right now.
I loved wearing scrubs to work. No muss no fuss. No ironing either. |
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11-09-2015, 09:04 PM
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kay did they start you out on lamictal alone?
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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11-10-2015, 08:54 AM
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slept better last night, with out any alcohol that is.
really need to address the reasons why I drink... went into whole foods the other day and was very social even before I was drinking my beer with the bartender....then I chatted with the deputy sherrif who was sitting there. So much for social anxiety..... I am still feeling better with less geodon in my system. Will need to keep an eye on my sleep. bizi moving onto my second cup of coffee. Thinking of you kay. Death is hard.... (((((HUGS))))) bizi 137.5 I will not regain this weight that I lost....gave away my bigger clothes to the good will. still have some pants that I would like to get into.
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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, Last edited by bizi; 11-10-2015 at 09:11 AM. |
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11-10-2015, 09:49 AM
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Yes they started me on just Lamictal and the Klonopin I was already taking.
I understand that I drank because it helped with social/general anxiety and caused euphoria or enhanced euphoria when I was hypomanic. I also drank when I was unhappy. But I didn't see the whole picture until that really bad agitated mania started. I was MISERABLE but felt better the first night night when I drank 4 beers, but when I decided to stick it out sober it was hell on earth. It made me wonder how long I was drinking those kind of symptoms away without knowing it. There's a lot to consider when you evaluate your drinking. It's different for everyone. I'm glad you're doing it.  Thank you Bizi 
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11-10-2015, 09:21 PM
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thanks kay, you are sweet.
I have been analyzing my drinking behavior for over 4 years. Basically I have social anxiety issues. I drink to feel social and to deal with other people. just getting ready to drink put me at ease...the anticipation put me at ease as well. I really like beer. good beer. and many other alcoholic drinks. but my need for good sleep wins. I had one beer tonight at whole foods and quit with the bartenders help. She poured me a big glass of water which I drank before leaving. Picked up a spagettti squash and raspberries. Hoping that the one pint of beer doesn't interfere with my sleeping tonight. We went for a brisk 2 mile walk around the neighborhood, did not have a huge dinner ate at a good time. I should sleep tonight with my regular meds. If not then maybe something is amiss. I also really do not want to regain all of the weight that I lost. Had a great lunch of chicken schwarma and hummus and lentil rice and tabouli yummy! Ate with my friend Paula, none of the guys showed up. I think our lunch gang is breaking up. sad.... Dinner tonight was sauteed lemon pepper talapia with edemami, like lima beans but soybeans. 2 pieces of chocolate...will have an apple later. Having my girl friends daughter over for dinner and she is going to help me do labels on my billing papers. A job that I hate doing. She is a freshman at the university here and has helped me before. I pay her $10 an hour, she is so worth it! 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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11-11-2015, 03:09 AM
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Rats,
I could not sleep...so I got up and took some more klonipin another .5mg...so 1mg total. Hard to believe that one beer did this. sigh 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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11-11-2015, 08:21 AM
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I'm sorry it seems like the lunch gang is breaking up. You've mentioned them a lot in the past. That must be disappointing.
Isn't it weird that 1-2 can interfere with sleep? I hope the extra 1/2mg helped you. |
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