My bipolar disorder symptoms started with hypomania at 17. I didn’t realize this until I sat down and really thought about my teenage years. Many people have their first major episode in their 20’s- mine started earlier. My ex partner had a lot of depression before he had his first major manic/psychotic episode at 22. [...]
That sounds like a boxing match. People who have full blown mania have Bipolar I. People who have hypomania have Bipolar II. It’s extremely important that you know what diagnosis you have.
I have quite a few friends with bipolar I. All of them have been in the hospital because of psychotic mania. If you have [...]
Reader Question
I just had an email from a person who is moving to China. He wondered how he would get his Lamictal and Risperdal in China.
Here is my answer….
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You ask an important question about medications. Lamictal is with Glaxo Smith Kline. Risperdal is from Janssen. – I would assume they different contracts with different countries
Here [...]
A friend of mine just had to up her Zyprexa due to paranoia. She was really trying to make it on a lower dose, but had to face the reality of her psychosis. I am so proud of her for being able to take care of herself.
Another friend went off her meds and called me [...]
After I wrote the last blog on being manic- I stated to think of a part of mania that isn’t talked about a lot- egotistical thoughts- the technical term is grandiose thoughts.
I remember when my former partner first started to get sick. He is such a mild mannered wonderful person who is always pretty low [...]
I can hear myself talking and talking these days. I have trouble letting people finish their sentences and always feel the need to get my words in. It’s embarrassing as it’s hard to monitor when I’m actually in a conversation. I know it’s happening! But it feels so good to talk- especially after a depression [...]
I wrote my last blog about a talk I gave this weekend. It was such a great experience- and I am very aware that a few years ago it was an experience that would have been too stressful for me to even contemplate. But after years of work, I was well enough to reach [...]
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