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Yes, yes! A home that's not all rainbows and butterflies! Thank the bajeezus there's a board where I can actually say something other than "You can do it! I love you! Way to go!" I mean, srsly... I'm both bipolar and a gemini so let's face it. I ain't happy all the time, folks. So after a warning from a big giant headed mod at another board after I said I wish we could all just say how we feel and let loose a tad, I decided maybe a support board for crazies wasn't my cup of tea. I just happened on this board by accident yesterday! I was googling head scratching of all things. What did I want to do? Hmm.. oh yeah. Introductions.
I'm Tina, 41, married, 2 kids, central Pa, stay at home mom. I think that about covers it. Oh wait... mentally? rapid cycling bipolar, pts, anxiety attacks (this one is new, go me!) a tad agoraphobia.. I'm sure there's prob more but that's what they've told me so far. I am a work in progress. My goal is to achieve at least a dozen different disorders, more daily meds (up to 20 now whoohoo) and hopefully be in an asylum drooling and walking like igor by 65. Can she do it ladies and gentlemen? *shakes Magic 8 Ball* "Unclear. Ask again later." Well poo.
Really, I'm not as crazy as all this but I'm just so excited to be here! Or if you like it I'd be happy to stick with it. Just plz don't make me go back to the land of unicorns and rainbows.
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After years (okay not so much) of searching I found a home
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Posted 06 November 2009 - 11:23 AM
Stormienite, on 06 November 2009 - 11:13 AM, said:
My goal is to achieve at least a dozen different disorders, more daily meds (up to 20 now whoohoo) and hopefully be in an asylum drooling and walking like igor by 65. Can she do it ladies and gentlemen? *shakes Magic 8 Ball* "Unclear. Ask again later." Well poo.
Welcome!
Dx: Bipolar Affective Disorder, Manic with Psychotic Features; Bulimia Nervosa (according to my doctor)
Current meds: Seroquel XR 800mg, Lamotrigine 150mg, Lyrica (Pregabalin) 100mg 3X/day, Modafinil 100mg, Cogentin 2mg/day as needed
Current meds: Seroquel XR 800mg, Lamotrigine 150mg, Lyrica (Pregabalin) 100mg 3X/day, Modafinil 100mg, Cogentin 2mg/day as needed
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Posted 06 November 2009 - 11:23 AM
Nope it's not all sunshine and rainbows and ((hugs)) here but we do believe in supporting each other. So welcome. Hope you find what you need here.
Dx:
"My working Dx is Bipolar. Yes, there seems to be some HFA traits." ~my pdoc
Possibly BP II ~a Psy.D
Rx:
AM Wellbutrin XL 300mg, Ritalin LA 30mg, Klonopin .5mg,
PM Geodon 160mg, Klonopin 1mg
Dx past: BP NOS w/ schizoid tendencies, Double depression, MDD or something
Rx past: Lithium+prozac, tegretol+paxil, effexor+wellbutrin, lexapro, cymbalta, provigil,
zoloft+ strattera, abilify (twice)+wellbutrin, lamictal+wellbutrin, risperdal, trileptal and a dash of xanax and klonopin
"My working Dx is Bipolar. Yes, there seems to be some HFA traits." ~my pdoc
Possibly BP II ~a Psy.D
Rx:
AM Wellbutrin XL 300mg, Ritalin LA 30mg, Klonopin .5mg,
PM Geodon 160mg, Klonopin 1mg
Dx past: BP NOS w/ schizoid tendencies, Double depression, MDD or something
Rx past: Lithium+prozac, tegretol+paxil, effexor+wellbutrin, lexapro, cymbalta, provigil,
zoloft+ strattera, abilify (twice)+wellbutrin, lamictal+wellbutrin, risperdal, trileptal and a dash of xanax and klonopin
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Posted 06 November 2009 - 11:39 AM
Welcome to the asylum.
Current Dx: PTSD, Gender Identity Disorder, Traumatic Brain Injury, ADHD
Current Rx: Wellbutrin XL 150mg, Remeron 15mg, Buspar 7.5mg, Testosterone 1% PLO 30ml, Ritalin 5mgs
Discarded Dx's:
BPI, BPII, Intermittant Explosive Disorder, Impulse Control Disorder NOS, Adjustment Disorder, MDD, OCD
Rx Graveyard:
Celexa, Prozac, Paxil, Zoloft, Serzone, Trazodone, Seroquel, Compazine, Prazosin, Lithium, Zyprexa, Provigil and probably many more that I've forgotten [or my mother never told me I was on.]
Current Rx: Wellbutrin XL 150mg, Remeron 15mg, Buspar 7.5mg, Testosterone 1% PLO 30ml, Ritalin 5mgs
Discarded Dx's:
BPI, BPII, Intermittant Explosive Disorder, Impulse Control Disorder NOS, Adjustment Disorder, MDD, OCD
Rx Graveyard:
Celexa, Prozac, Paxil, Zoloft, Serzone, Trazodone, Seroquel, Compazine, Prazosin, Lithium, Zyprexa, Provigil and probably many more that I've forgotten [or my mother never told me I was on.]
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Posted 06 November 2009 - 11:46 AM
Welcome!
I'll be the first to pointedly NOT give you (((hugs))) to welcome you.
Walking like Igor... I do that now, and I'm 31, not 65...
I'll be the first to pointedly NOT give you (((hugs))) to welcome you.
Walking like Igor... I do that now, and I'm 31, not 65...
I'm committed to the consequences whether I stand or fall.
"I sat up late and I watched you sleep. You said you'd waited 30 years for me."
“Better to reign in hell than serve in heaven.”
"I sat up late and I watched you sleep. You said you'd waited 30 years for me."
“Better to reign in hell than serve in heaven.”
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Posted 06 November 2009 - 12:19 PM
Welcome to Crazyboards!! You can be real on this site. I love how everyone is honest and tells it like it is. I hope you find the same!
"Be not the slave of your own past. Plunge into the sublime seas, dive deep and swim far, so you shall come back with self-respect, with new power, with an advanced experience that shall explain and overlook the old." - Ralph Waldo Emerson
"Finish each day and be done with it. You have done what you could."- Ralph Waldo Emerson
"The best measure of courage is the fear that is overcome."- Norman Dixon
Diagnosed with BPD1
Current Meds- Lamictal 400mg, Vyvanse 50mg
Past Meds- Gabitril 1 mg (HATED IT), Paxil, Wellbutrin, Xanax, Prozac, Abilify
"Finish each day and be done with it. You have done what you could."- Ralph Waldo Emerson
"The best measure of courage is the fear that is overcome."- Norman Dixon
Diagnosed with BPD1
Current Meds- Lamictal 400mg, Vyvanse 50mg
Past Meds- Gabitril 1 mg (HATED IT), Paxil, Wellbutrin, Xanax, Prozac, Abilify
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Posted 06 November 2009 - 12:50 PM
Stormienite, on 06 November 2009 - 11:13 AM, said:
I am a work in progress. My goal is to achieve at least a dozen different disorders, more daily meds (up to 20 now whoohoo) and hopefully be in an asylum drooling and walking like igor by 65. Can she do it ladies and gentlemen? *shakes Magic 8 Ball* "Unclear. Ask again later." Well poo.
Oh, you'll fit in just fine
Welcome to CB!
~ May
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When life itself seems lunatic, who knows where madness lies? Perhaps to be too practical is madness. To surrender dreams - this may be madness. To seek treasure where there is only trash. Too much sanity may be madness. And maddest of all, to see life as it is and not as it should be.-Don Quioxite, The Man of La Mancha
"Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far."
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When life itself seems lunatic, who knows where madness lies? Perhaps to be too practical is madness. To surrender dreams - this may be madness. To seek treasure where there is only trash. Too much sanity may be madness. And maddest of all, to see life as it is and not as it should be.-Don Quioxite, The Man of La Mancha
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Posted 06 November 2009 - 03:23 PM
Who let you in? Quick, somebody close the gates!
heh
Welcome to our little asylum. You can speak pretty freely here. Just don't insult my cooking and we'll be fine.
olga
heh
Welcome to our little asylum. You can speak pretty freely here. Just don't insult my cooking and we'll be fine.
olga
He who has health, has hope; and he who has hope, has everything.
--Thomas Carlyle
--Thomas Carlyle
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Posted 06 November 2009 - 04:34 PM
Allllll Aboard...make yourself comfortable on our crazy train.
Current Dx: BPII, rapid cycling; GAD, OCD, PMDD
peace
it does not mean to be in a place where there is no noise, trouble or hard work. It means to be in the middle of those things and still be calm in your heart.
peace
it does not mean to be in a place where there is no noise, trouble or hard work. It means to be in the middle of those things and still be calm in your heart.
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Posted 06 November 2009 - 09:54 PM
I believe most "cuber (((hugs)))" are looked down upon here. Especially by me. As they say... you dont fart rainbows. And noone here does, or pretends to.
Oh yeah, WELCOME!!!
Oh yeah, WELCOME!!!
i suffer from...
an overactive imagination
Current Dx: HFA, SPD, ADHD, OCD, SAD with Selective Mutism, Undifferentiated Schizophrenia (in remission 1 year and 3+ months)
Current Rx: 160mg Geodon, 3mg Klonopin (.5mg PRN), 200mg Lamictal, 40mg Ritalin LA
an overactive imagination
Current Dx: HFA, SPD, ADHD, OCD, SAD with Selective Mutism, Undifferentiated Schizophrenia (in remission 1 year and 3+ months)
Current Rx: 160mg Geodon, 3mg Klonopin (.5mg PRN), 200mg Lamictal, 40mg Ritalin LA
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Posted 06 November 2009 - 09:58 PM
welcome. and I hear you on the not all smily and happy all the time.
reality is allowed and encouraged.
reality is allowed and encouraged.
probably bipolar NOS. possibly MDD w/ anxiety. Used to have some ptsd-like crap, but that's resolved.
current RXs: EffexorXR (150 mg), Ativan (1 mg daily), Lamictal (200 mg); Halcion (triazolam); levothyroxine (75 mcg) and birth control. Risperdal as a PRN.
Past Rxs: zoloft (like a sugar pill); lexapro (hit an anxiety/akathesia problem); wellbutrin; seroquel; ambien.
current RXs: EffexorXR (150 mg), Ativan (1 mg daily), Lamictal (200 mg); Halcion (triazolam); levothyroxine (75 mcg) and birth control. Risperdal as a PRN.
Past Rxs: zoloft (like a sugar pill); lexapro (hit an anxiety/akathesia problem); wellbutrin; seroquel; ambien.
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Posted 08 November 2009 - 01:08 AM
Mayteana, on 06 November 2009 - 12:50 PM, said:
Stormienite, on 06 November 2009 - 11:13 AM, said:
I am a work in progress. My goal is to achieve at least a dozen different disorders, more daily meds (up to 20 now whoohoo) and hopefully be in an asylum drooling and walking like igor by 65. Can she do it ladies and gentlemen? *shakes Magic 8 Ball* "Unclear. Ask again later." Well poo.
Oh, you'll fit in just fine
haha, this is exactly what I was thinking at that point in the original post 'oh yeah, she'll fit in great here'
I'm glad you found us, welcome to cb!
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warning: I often write novels vs. posts-- please skim if you need to, just don't get scared off by the quantity of babble!
"And when finally the bottom fell out
I became withdrawn,
The only thing I knew how to do
Was to keep on keepin'on like a bird that flew,
Tangled up in blue."
- Bob Dylan "Tangled up in Blue"
- me: am 22 years old (feel about 90 sometimes), am a photographer (just finished my degree!) and makeup artist
- dx: april'07: "mdd and adhd (inattentive)," mid'08: tack on "hyper-somnolence" (ie: meg sleeps too much)
- mdd rx: wellbutrin xl 450mg, zoloft (sertraline) 150mg, lamictal 100mg
- dec'07: depression is IN REMISSION. I don't believe it either! I <3 you, lamictal.
- jan'09: just finished up my first year without depression, since, uh, 4th grade? I'm proof that stability can happen- please hang in there.
- dec'07: depression is IN REMISSION. I don't believe it either! I <3 you, lamictal.
- other rx: adderall xr 20mg in the am + 20mg regular later (for unexplained fatigue)
- atenalol 25mg (beta-blocker for hand tremors that I get from lamictal)
"And when finally the bottom fell out
I became withdrawn,
The only thing I knew how to do
Was to keep on keepin'on like a bird that flew,
Tangled up in blue."
- Bob Dylan "Tangled up in Blue"
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