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wow, I want to do a short entry today as I’ve been doing monster long entries!  A newletter is coming soon with a lot of info about meds. Things are going well here finally! I am back to work like a normal person. I sure went through a terrible time, but all that matters is what happens now. I can’t look back too much as those mood swings are so scary! I always make it through.  We can all make it through the bad ones! 

I am glad I figured out it was a medication problem and took care of it in a few days.

If you’re new to this blog- maybe you came from the amazon.com link- you can read all about my January mood swing in the posts below!

Julie

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Bipolar Disorder and Office Visits

Three ways to get the best from office visits:

1. Ask for the first appointment of the morning whenever possible. This guarantees that you won’t spend a half hour in the waiting room!

2. Take someone with you to ask questions if you feel too overwhelmed to ask them on your own. Whether you’re alone or with someone, it’s always a good idea to write down your specific questions before you see your HCP. I even tell people to hand the list to their HCP as it saves time.

3.  Have a goal before you go. Is it to get new meds? Find a support group? Ask a specific question about bipolar disorder? Often we get to appointments and forget what we need from the HCP.  I have often come out of the office and said- darn! I forgot to ask ….… and that was one of the main reasons I wanted to see him!

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