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03-04-2015, 09:54 AM | #33 | |||
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I used to post on the bipolar board, but haven't in a very long time...
I'm a 34 yo married F (no children). BP II with anxiety disorder, disabled because of symptoms of MS. On Dec. 23rd I slit both my wrists and the crook of my arm, and OD'ed on a cocktail of 3 prescription meds. So, I found myself in the hospital for 3 days and voluntarily committed until I was transferred to a medical ward for treatment for a MS relapse. I was very angry that I was still alive. I have a pretty good idea of how it all went awry. To me it's a long story, but I can also tie it up in a neat package (see bold): My usual warning that I was going manic was that I wold stop off for a beer before going home, and end up getting home after last call. Not good for a marriage... Just as these incidents were increasing, I got ****** off at lithium because I developed hyperparathyroidism in addition to the hyperthyroidism it already caused. My NP decided to try me on Seroquol, but when I titrated up to 150mg I started passing out. The NP told me to stop taking it. I scheduled and rescheduled appointments, but never went back. On no medication at all, drinking more, I left my husband and moved in with my dad (BIG mistake). Oh, and I got a DUI. They released me on Depakote even though it rendered me virtually blind. My NP was throwing out the names of other drugs, but oddly enough, I asked for lithium. I'm dry now. It's the devil I know. If other s/e come up, or lithium's not doing the job, we can revisit the issue. I'm safe now, I can see, and my husband and I have reconciled. I'll never wear short sleeves again, but it's not all bad news. |
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