June 5th, 2009 
admin My last round of psychosis was somewhat amusing and less bothersome. This round is starting off on a bad note. It kept me awake most of last night and now I am exhausted with tons of things to do today. I had just finished watching a comedy and turned off the television to go to [...]
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No Comments » May 12th, 2009 admin I am experiencing an emotion that I don’t quite know how to deal with. Ever since the doctor upped my dosage of Lamictal, I have had a lot of anger and rage. Yesterday that changed. I have to figure out how to handle this emotion before it converts to anger. For a long time now, [...]
Posted in About Bipolar Disorder, My Personal Experiences, Symptoms Tags: about, all, anger, bipolar, coping, emotions, lamictal, rage, sadness No Comments » May 11th, 2009 admin I was reminded of psychosis this weekend and it frightened me beyond belief. Have you seen the movie The Eye with Jessica Alba? If you have and you have experienced psychosis, then you understand what I am talking about. If not, then this movie should give you a good idea of what it is like. [...]
May 5th, 2009 admin I am having some issues that I think may be side effects of my medication. Are you currently taking or have you taken Lamictal in the past? If so, have you experienced the same side effects? For several weeks now, I have had very vivid dreams. Most of them feel very real. I am thankful [...]
Posted in About Bipolar Disorder, My Personal Experiences, Symptoms Tags: about, all, bipolar, disorder, dreams, lamictal, side effects No Comments » April 30th, 2009 admin I am having some minor issues right now and the only thing I can think of is it must be the change in dosage. It was one week ago yesterday that the doctor changed me from 50 milligrams of Lamictal to 200 milligrams. I would love to know if anyone else has experienced this. For [...]
Posted in My Personal Experiences, Panic Disorder, Symptoms Tags: about, all, anxiety, attack, bipolar, insurance, lamictal, panic, rant, vent, xanax No Comments » April 29th, 2009 admin Are you searching for a test for bipolar disorder? Here are a few things to get you started: At this time, a blood test or any other medical procedure cannot diagnose bipolar disorder. A simple test for bipolar disorder does not exist. Only a mental healthcare provider can accurately diagnose bipolar disorder. The process involves [...]
Posted in About Bipolar Disorder, Bipolar 2, Bipolar I, Cyclothymia, NOS, Symptoms Tags: about, all, bipolar, disorder, mood, questionnaire, test for bipolar No Comments » April 27th, 2009 admin I need advice. How do you handle people who purposely antagonize you? I am trying very hard to remain stable but certain people seem to enjoy provoking me. It’s a difficult task and the added stress makes it even harder. My spouse is insistent that I take certain steps to keep my symptoms under control. [...]
Posted in About Bipolar Disorder, My Personal Experiences, Symptoms Tags: all about bipolar, anger, annoy, antagonize, bipolar, bipolar disorder, management, provoke 3 Comments » April 25th, 2009 admin Bipolar I and Bipolar II are the most common forms of bipolar disorder. The majority of people have never heard of Cyclothymia or Bipolar NOS. Cyclothymia is similar to Bipolar II, but the symptoms are somewhat milder. Recurring episodes of mild hypomania and/or depression are symptoms of Cyclothymia. Persistent unstable moods and periods of mild [...]
Posted in Cyclothymia, NOS, Symptoms Tags: bipolar, Cyclothymia, depression, depressive, NOS, rapid cycling No Comments » April 24th, 2009 admin Bipolar II (or Bipolar 2) differs from Bipolar I (Bipolar 1) in several ways. Persons with bipolar II have experienced multiple hypomanic episodes and a minimum of one major depressive episode. They have never had a full-blown manic episode or mixed episodes, nor have they experienced psychosis. The presence of any of these symptoms dictates [...]
Posted in About Bipolar Disorder, Bipolar 2, Symptoms Tags: bi polar, bipolar, bipolar 1, bipolar 2, bipolar ii, hypomania, psychotic, Symptoms No Comments » April 23rd, 2009 admin Most people do not know that there are four types of bipolar disorder. While they may share the same basic characteristics, each one varies in severity and one type has additional symptoms. Bipolar is often commonly misspelled as bi polar or bi-polar. The four types of bipolar disorder are: * Bipolar I * Bipolar II [...]
Posted in About Bipolar Disorder, Bipolar I, Symptoms Tags: bi polar, bipolar 1, bipolar I, characteristics, depressive, episodes, Psychosis, psychotic, suicidal, suicide, Symptoms, test for bipolar, types No Comments »
