February 13th, 2012 
admin New drugs are being introduced all the time, but this one is supposed to be different than other drugs on the market. Here’s what is being said: “Sycrest is marketed as Sycrest in Europe, and as Saphris® in other markets worldwide. Sycrest is marketed in Europe by Lundbeck. Sycrest is a sublingual tablet indicated [...]
January 5th, 2012 admin February 2012 marks our fourth annual Bipolar Disorder Awareness Month. As always, I will be accepting guest posts from anyone who has been affected by bipolar disorder. I’m looking for personal experiences, insight on the disorder, new medical findings – anything related to bipolar disorder. As many of you know, our host disappeared overnight without [...]
December 20th, 2011 admin Everyone knows the holiday season is a difficult time for anyone who has bipolar disorder or any other mental illness. Perhaps it is the stress of the holiday rush. Maybe there are painful memories associated with the holidays. Maybe it is the feeling of being alone in all of this. Whatever the reason, it happens. [...]
October 17th, 2010 admin “NeuroStar is an alternative to medication to treat depression in some cases. It is transcranial magnetic stimulation, which is approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for treatment of patients with major depression who have not benefited from prior antidepressant treatment. It does not involve surgery or anesthesia, is not taken by mouth and [...]
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1 Comment » August 13th, 2010 admin FDA: Aseptic Meningitis Risk with Use of Seizure Drug Lamictal The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a warning that the drug Lamictal (lamotrigine) can cause aseptic meningitis, an inflammation of the protective membranes (meninges) that cover the brain and spinal cord not caused by bacterial infection. Aseptic meningitis has a number of [...]
Posted in About Bipolar Disorder, Bipolar 2, Bipolar I, Cyclothymia, My Personal Experiences, NOS, Symptoms Tags: adverse, all about bipolar, aseptic meningitis, chills, confusion, drowsiness, fever, headache, lamictal, lamotrigine, medication, nausea, rash, reactions, seizure medication, sensitivity to light, side effects, stuff neck, vomiting No Comments » August 10th, 2010 admin Amber says: “What drives me nuts is that no one ever says how medication can interact with alcohol. I know that they can interact, some more than others, but I would like specifics so that I can make an informed decisions as to whether or not I’ll have a couple of glasses of wine. Self-medicating [...]
Posted in About Bipolar Disorder, Bipolar 2, Bipolar I, Cyclothymia, My Personal Experiences, NOS, Symptoms Tags: alcohol, all about bipolar, ativan, celexa, elalvil, interact, interactions, interfere, lamictal, Lexapro, lithium, medications, paxil, prozac, seroquel, symbyax, topamax, wellbutrin, zoloft Comments Off May 27th, 2010 admin As most of us who are knowledgeable about mental disorders know, bipolar disorder is one of the least understood mood disturbances among the general population. This makes things, of course, all the more difficult in dealing with the disorder if you happen to have it. Since I have a strong family history of varying degrees [...]
March 18th, 2010 admin I know that this sounds absolutely ridiculous, but I have a security blanket. It didn’t start out being one but that is exactly what it is. Now, I do not lug this blanket around the house. I do take it with me when we camp. It’s still in the camper from last weekend and I [...]
Posted in About Bipolar Disorder, Bipolar I, My Personal Experiences, Psychosis, Symptoms Tags: coyotes, Psychosis, security blanket, shadow people, voices No Comments » February 11th, 2010 admin I sincerely wanted the second annual Bipolar Disorder Awareness Month to be even bigger than last year. My life has become quite hectic in the past few weeks and it has prevented me from fulfilling my goals. I have faith that next year will be better. I would like to ask all of you to [...]
Posted in About Bipolar Disorder, Bipolar 2, Bipolar Awareness Month, Bipolar I, Cyclothymia, My Personal Experiences, NOS Tags: 2010, awareness, bipolar, disorder, month No Comments » January 5th, 2010 admin Not many people understand bipolar disorder, and even those who live with people who suffer this mental condition are not really sure about what it entails. We’ve heard of depression and some of us have even undergone it at some point of time, but bipolar disorder is not the same, and when it is misdiagnosed [...]
Posted in About Bipolar Disorder Tags: all about bipolar, bipolar disorder, guest, misdiagnosis, prevent, Susan White 4 Comments »
