Comments on: Guest Post: How to Prevent Misdiagnosis of Bipolar Disorder http://allaboutbipolar.com/2010/01/05/guest-post-how-to-prevent-misdiagnosis-of-bipolar-disorder/ Living With Bipolar Disorder Thu, 01 Mar 2012 02:29:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: admin http://allaboutbipolar.com/2010/01/05/guest-post-how-to-prevent-misdiagnosis-of-bipolar-disorder/#comment-9329 admin Wed, 15 Feb 2012 22:19:54 +0000 http://allaboutbipolar.com/?p=520#comment-9329 I don't take any of the new medications. In fact, I don't take a medication made just for treating bipolar disorder - I take lamictal which is made to treat epilepsy. It has a lot less side effects and it takes the edge off so I can maintain control. When I started writing this blog, I started recognizing things that triggered episodes - alcohol, lack of sleep or routine, horror movies...even certain people - and I eliminated all of those from my life. It made a huge difference for me. I don’t take any of the new medications. In fact, I don’t take a medication made just for treating bipolar disorder – I take lamictal which is made to treat epilepsy. It has a lot less side effects and it takes the edge off so I can maintain control. When I started writing this blog, I started recognizing things that triggered episodes – alcohol, lack of sleep or routine, horror movies…even certain people – and I eliminated all of those from my life. It made a huge difference for me.

]]> By: Kim http://allaboutbipolar.com/2010/01/05/guest-post-how-to-prevent-misdiagnosis-of-bipolar-disorder/#comment-9326 Kim Wed, 15 Feb 2012 22:09:42 +0000 http://allaboutbipolar.com/?p=520#comment-9326 Its a conspiracy with the Dr.s Health and Drug Manufacturers to keep padding there pockets and keep using the mental health patience as there lab ratts. I went to Dr's shrinks ect for years through the same health care facility. As I was on Ssi Disability and the Dr's charged me personally for giving me free samples of these pills that say right on the box NOT FOR RESALE" So how could a 43 yr old man that has lost everything think any different?? Its a conspiracy with the Dr.s Health and Drug Manufacturers to keep padding there pockets and keep using the mental health patience as there lab ratts. I went to Dr’s shrinks ect for years through the same health care facility. As I was on Ssi Disability and the Dr’s charged me personally for giving me free samples of these pills that say right on the box NOT FOR RESALE” So how could a 43 yr old man that has lost everything think any different??

]]> By: admin http://allaboutbipolar.com/2010/01/05/guest-post-how-to-prevent-misdiagnosis-of-bipolar-disorder/#comment-9323 admin Wed, 15 Feb 2012 22:01:52 +0000 http://allaboutbipolar.com/?p=520#comment-9323 Hi, Kim. Please note that this was a guest post and was not written by me, nor am I responsible for its contents. With that being said, I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder I don't even remember how long ago, but looking back I can recognize the symptoms more than 20 years ago in my life. I suffered some pretty rough years in my early 30s, until I realized that medication isn't a magical cure. Don't get me wrong - I have to take medication to help control my symptoms, but medication doesn't do it all alone. There were things I recognized that worked for me along with the medication, and I have had no major episodes in more than two years. If you need someone to talk to, feel free to email me at support@allaboutbipolar.com. Hi, Kim. Please note that this was a guest post and was not written by me, nor am I responsible for its contents.

With that being said, I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder I don’t even remember how long ago, but looking back I can recognize the symptoms more than 20 years ago in my life. I suffered some pretty rough years in my early 30s, until I realized that medication isn’t a magical cure. Don’t get me wrong – I have to take medication to help control my symptoms, but medication doesn’t do it all alone. There were things I recognized that worked for me along with the medication, and I have had no major episodes in more than two years. If you need someone to talk to, feel free to email me at support@allaboutbipolar.com.

]]> By: Kim http://allaboutbipolar.com/2010/01/05/guest-post-how-to-prevent-misdiagnosis-of-bipolar-disorder/#comment-9319 Kim Wed, 15 Feb 2012 21:20:14 +0000 http://allaboutbipolar.com/?p=520#comment-9319 They need to have the support of loved ones and MUST take their medication regularly to avoid slipping into a relapse.??? Well that all good and All and very well said but not very well thought out Dr. You see ive been diagnosed with bipolar and adhd along with depression as far as I know and have been on every medicine under the sun and still cant get comfortable after 43 years. So if you know of some new kinda medicine Ud really like to give it a whirl. I need some rest They need to have the support of loved ones and MUST take their medication regularly to avoid slipping into a relapse.???

Well that all good and All and very well said but not very well thought out Dr. You see ive been diagnosed with bipolar and adhd along with depression as far as I know and have been on every medicine under the sun and still cant get comfortable after 43 years. So if you know of some new kinda medicine Ud really like to give it a whirl. I need some rest

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