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November 6, 2005, 5:26 am PST

Jen

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What's up?

I'm not as mobile as I'd like to be. I dug up my friends burning bush for her and lifted it up out of the ground and into the backseat of my car. It weighed over 100 pounds. My back started hurting w/in 5 minutes. I have pretty much been on my couch with my heating pad on high. The bummer of it is, I had a dr appt for today, but missed it b/c I thought it was the 2nd. I am going to call them and ask to be seen, so that I can have it checked out.

I did want to stop in and say hello and I'm here, just in 5 min intervals

I am going to go watch the news. It is on at 11pm now, instead of 10. What sucks for us is that our time never changes, but our tv viewing does. Meaning people like me lose an hour of sleep, per night.

Gotta get on the heat.

Toodles

Jen

PS- I miss everyone!

so sorry you hurt your back Jen .What did you think you were superhero?LOL When i hurt my back in dec/04 i was down for seven weeks and i used cold paks then i used hot paks as well .But they say not to use a hot or cold pak for more then a half hour at a time.It can tighten the muscles in your back.Jen you shouldn't be losing an hour sleep you should be gaining .your time doesn't change? that sucks big time .Ours went back last sat. in oct.Did you celebrate Halloween?How is Thom doing ?I haven't heard from you in awhile so i thought i'd look you up.How is class going?Well talk soon again.take care of your back.Cathy

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noemialani

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November 6, 2005, 8:11 am PST

2 bipolars in 1 house

My 15 year old is bipolar as well as I am. Yesterday she got upset because I wouldn't allow her to spend the night at a drug-using drug-selling bipolar friend's who doesn't take meds. She is grounded because of the problems she caused the last 3 weeks. She started throwing things against the wall in her room. I felt intimidated at first. Then I thought to myself, "what the hell are you scared of?" I then got angry and told her to keep it up. After all she'd done the last 3 weeks, she wasn't going anywhere. Of course she spouted off "f*** you!" I responded "No! F*** You!!!" She immediately calmed down. Once she realized I was over the edge, she backed down. I hate living like this. I have my own illness to deal with. Some days I'm okay, and others I am frustrated with everyone I see. I often think about death. You know, wishing I'd die in a car wreck, falling down the stairs, or other creative deadly methods. I started telling myself that I really don't want to die. I've seen the finility of death. I saw my father die when I was 15. I've been to countless funerals and seen the dead. If I really think about it, I want to live. I take one day at a time because that's all the time we really have. Tomorrow never gets here and yesterday is over. @ bipolars in the same house can be a challenge. It is also a reality.

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November 6, 2005, 11:34 am PST

Cathy

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so sorry you hurt your back Jen .What did you think you were superhero?LOL When i hurt my back in dec/04 i was down for seven weeks and i used cold paks then i used hot paks as well .But they say not to use a hot or cold pak for more then a half hour at a time.It can tighten the muscles in your back.Jen you shouldn't be losing an hour sleep you should be gaining .your time doesn't change? that sucks big time .Ours went back last sat. in oct.Did you celebrate Halloween?How is Thom doing ?I haven't heard from you in awhile so i thought i'd look you up.How is class going?Well talk soon again.take care of your back.Cathy

My back is much better, thank you for asking. It was just a muscle strain.

As far as the time change, the part of IN that I live in does not participate in Daylight savings time.

(My state has 3 different time zones at one time....crazy, huh?)

What does change for me is the time that Survivor comes on. Before the time change it came on at 7, now it comes on at 8. Same thing with the news. It used to come on at 10, now it's 11. So it makes me stay up later than normal. Oh well, such is life.

Thom is doing okay. He's his usual nice self.

As far as school, I finished the writing class and have already started a new one. (Human Resources Mgmt). It's not hard. I'm maintaining an A so I can't complain too much. I did all of my homework early yesterday, so i read a whole book early this am (An Unquiet Mind, by Kay Redfield Jamison....I loved it!!)

I hope you have a good time at work. This time of year brings many baked goodies.

Later

Jen

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November 6, 2005, 4:39 pm PST

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my name is gaylene i just found out at the age of 46 iam bipolar and know nothing on this condition can enyone please help me doctor just say here is the meds by eny information would be welcomed gaylene

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noemialani

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November 6, 2005, 5:37 pm PST

You're NOT alone!!!

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my name is gaylene i just found out at the age of 46 iam bipolar and know nothing on this condition can enyone please help me doctor just say here is the meds by eny information would be welcomed gaylene

I am 41 and was diagnosed this summer. There are web sites that explain what bipolar is. I think even webmd has information. Just a little information on how it affects me. I spend more time on the lower end of the condition. I'm depressed most often. Alot of times I think about suicide or death. I have had manic episodes that don't last very long. That's when I am full of energy, ideas, creativity and my thoughts are racing at 1,000 MPH. Those episodes are rare anymore. I tend to live inside my head. I even have mock conversations in my head because I don't express myself verbally. I can write about how I feel much easier than expressing it out loud. It helps to communicate with others on this message board since you have the distinct knowledge that there are others out there who feel and experience life much like you do. Anyway. I really wish you the best.

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November 7, 2005, 7:44 am PST

Gaylene

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my name is gaylene i just found out at the age of 46 iam bipolar and know nothing on this condition can enyone please help me doctor just say here is the meds by eny information would be welcomed gaylene

Hi and welcome here/

WOuld you rather do web reading or book reading?

Let me know and I can either give you titles of books to help you or I can give you tons of websites. Also what meds did your doc give you? Just wondering if you don't feel comfy sharing that is ok.

Take care and post back to me so I can give you some goodies to look at.

Tammy

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November 7, 2005, 7:49 am PST

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Does anyone else feel like the psych docs just put you on medication instead of getting to the core of the real problem. I've been depressed for a long time, I had an affair in my marriage and like to shop. Just because I have these symptoms, I have been diagnosed with bipolar disorderand put on meds. I feel like I do these things to fill a void that I'm feeling. The psych doc puts me on these meds and anytime I feel like I am not having such a great day or I am feeling "too happy", he adjusts them again. Im sick of all the ups and downs I feel because of these med changes. I feel like if these docs addressed the real issues, then less people would need medication. Why was I depressed in the first place? I think that if they would have dealt with that issue first place, then I probably wouldn't have needed meds. Now I am on meds and I think that it screws with your brain chemistry and causes you to be manic and depressed, so now you need these medications to survive. I don't even know who I really am anymore, or what my personality really is because of these medication changes. Im sick and tired of being a diagnosis. Thanks for listening.

Karen

Hi Karen; You are absolutely right, PDocs do not get to the emotional stuff. Their role is to match your symptoms to the meds, and that's all. For the help you are looking for, I would suggest a psychologist . For feed back and support, you can e-mail me anytime (ladesigner@sympatico.ca). As far as your symptoms, frequently BP is misdiagnoised for a long time and labelled Depression(this is one of our symptoms). Usually the patient shows obvious behavior to BP, like a unrealistic confedence in oneself, behaving inappropratley ( acting like a child, yelling and swearing , you get the idea) I was never really depressed before, but I always liked to be HAPPY. I would shop to fill a void as well. I am working on knowing myself as well, however I find that there are alot of me that still is. I know I need my meds. Good Luck. Lori

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lorrieannd

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November 7, 2005, 8:09 am PST

Bipolar Disorder

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my name is gaylene i just found out at the age of 46 iam bipolar and know nothing on this condition can enyone please help me doctor just say here is the meds by eny information would be welcomed gaylene

Gaylene,

Here are some sites that I am sure will help you. Take your meds, get your blood work, talk and educate yourself.

www.bipolar.com www.dbsalliance.org

www.psycheducation.org www.nami.org

Lori

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November 7, 2005, 7:17 pm PST

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Hi! I'm new to this site, but I've read some really interesting conversations. I saw an archive posting by someone whose user name is "OUTWITHIT". She experienced the same thing I'm going through right now. I am on Wellbutrin and Cipralex, and cannot get out of bed either, even after sleeping for 9-10 hours. I've been on antidepressants and anxiety meds for 4 years now, and I'm so sick and tired of being on them. I am not myself, I have no energy, and I've gained weight cause I have no energy to exercise. I'm 36 years old and used to love to work out. What's wrong with me???? Is anyone else going through this frustrating experience? And, YES, my thyroid was checked, and I am on a minimal dose of synthroid for slight hypothyroidism.....so that problem has been ruled out. HELP!!!

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November 8, 2005, 3:37 pm PST

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Hi, my husband is in the navy and went to the doctor today because he is having sleeping problems, he goes to sleep but then after about 2-3 hours of being asleep he wakes up every hour. He also gets really restless when he comes home and he goes to the mall and walks around for hours. He is always worried about money even though we are fine money wise, and he is always worried about me and if I am safe. The doctor is doing lab tests tomorrow to check his thyroid, and other things. The doctor said it maybe bipolar but my mom and I think it is just anxiety. We just moved into our first place, 2000 miles away from all of our family, to our first duty station. They are not going to be able to do anything else until sept. and I really dont know much about bipolar I have looked at some good websites and gotten some information but I dont know how to help him. Today at first I kept looking at reasons why it cant be bipolar and trying to not to worry and telling myself that that cant be it, I know that sounds just wrong, but it is how I feel. I dont know how to help him, and I dont know how to talk to him. I just dont know what to do. I know he hasnt been diagnosed yet and it is a bit stressful waiting, and I know he is worried and stressed about it and I dont know how to help him and that hurts me. I want to help him I want him to feel good. I am scared, I know that it can be helped I know there are meds and everything but it is still hard. Thanks for reading, sorry that I rambled. Advice is welcomed!

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