I have had many things happen physically since being diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Lot’s of tripping- balance problems and vision problems from bipolar disorder medication side effects. It’s odd how depression can make a person so vulnerable.
Well, I have no excuses for this one. I just stepped off a curb the wrong way! I am so thankful my mood has been stable. I have a lot of work to do and made a plan to get it all done this weekend. I said to myself, “You have a writing project that is due and you are almost done! Don’t let anything stop you from getting it done!” I broke the toe about two hours later.
This is a blog to make you smile! The toe will be fine. I am thankful I am well enough to handle it with ease!
The foot is one of the most beautiful things I have ever seen. Wouldn’t it be nice if we could get an xray of our brain that shows an exact spot for bipolar disorder and then the doctor could say- there it is! We can fix that! I am sure that the PET scans of brains of people with bipolar disorder will teach us a lot. Julie
Hi Julie, Ouch, that sounds painful. I wish you a speedy healing process.
Hugs,
Tehenita
thank you Tehenita! Though I am not happy about the toe- I have to admit that the xray has changed the way I look at the insides of my body! We need to keep the outside healthy so that our bones can funtion and support us easily. Julie
Aren’t x-rays interesting?
Wishing you a quick recovery!
Sandra
Hi, Thank you! I am writing an article on psychosis while icing my foot. Psychosis is a normal part of bipolar disoder- but it’s little understood by people with the illness- which makes the topic difficult to put into layperson terms! julie
Hope your toe heals quickly. its amazing how we depend on our feet so much, last year i broke my foot in 7 places and i was in a cast for 5 months, we really depend on our feet. and i now what you mean i wish bi plar could be xrayed and treated and then go away
Well, i never stop learning. i was wondering what was causing balance clumsiness issues. never put together my lamictal/deplin combo.
i have to say, since my DX in 2007, i have gained more self-esteem than in my 40 years prior. There’s a reason for all of this! (of course i struggle a bit when i’m having a paranoid spell! lol)
and i’m so sorry about your foot. my 11 yr old daughter is nursing a broken toe. (who has bp-disorder i’m afraid, but another story all together)
blessings all
hello Rosa,
Bipolar medication side effects can be very odd- but it is undersandably as our brains control all that we do- and we are taking medications that affect our brains.
When I was on Tegretol, I had what I called Tegretol eyeball. I lost my depth perception – I actually wore an eye patch to even things out. I now know that this type of side effect is not exactly acceptable and I should have talked about it more with my doctor! Of course, many people take Tegretol with no eye problems !Julie