tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17907530.post116622068670471890..comments2023-10-31T09:29:22.531-05:00Comments on Living With A Purple Dog: Med PerfectionJonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00692070748414865417noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17907530.post-1166492249030799932006-12-18T19:37:00.000-06:002006-12-18T19:37:00.000-06:00Ari - congrats, and have fun!Not thinking of mysel...Ari - congrats, and have fun!<BR/><BR/>Not thinking of myself as "bipolar" is one of my treatment goals. It comes and goes...<BR/><BR/>My Lamictal has caused me to put on 30 pounds, I'm trying to take it off. And that wonderful balance I talked about? I screwed it all up this weekend. I am so pathetic at times. I'll write abut it later...Jonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00692070748414865417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17907530.post-1166490113588072402006-12-18T19:01:00.000-06:002006-12-18T19:01:00.000-06:00I have finally found what maks my head feel right ...I have finally found what maks my head feel right (Abilify...though I have a "shameful" feeling knowing that I am on a hardcore antipsychotic in order to accomplish this), but physically it makes me gain weight. My doctor is trying out Topamax to see if it's weight-loss properties will combat the weight increase that ABilify offers.<BR/><BR/>On a more pleasant note, I have begun to enjoy life more and stop thinking of myself as being "bipolar" quite so much. This past weekend, I went on the first date I have been on in (gasp!) 2.5 years! Interesting to get back into the swing of being social again.<BR/><BR/>Blessings to you, dear.Kileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05798217022980718278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17907530.post-1166484726970490162006-12-18T17:32:00.000-06:002006-12-18T17:32:00.000-06:00Thanks DW for your support.Thanks DW for your support.Jonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00692070748414865417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17907530.post-1166460485193711682006-12-18T10:48:00.000-06:002006-12-18T10:48:00.000-06:00I think that I am understanding now and I think th...I think that I am understanding now and I think that I am manic (mania).<BR/><BR/>I am not feeling good at all....only for a split second or a minute here and there.<BR/><BR/>Thanks Jon for the support:-)Bleeding Hearthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02689816555725078811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17907530.post-1166447921081148732006-12-18T07:18:00.000-06:002006-12-18T07:18:00.000-06:00Dreamwriter - I think the definition varies from p...Dreamwriter - I think the definition varies from person to person. I consider hypomania to be mostly feel-good, and mania when it goes beyond that. But that's just me...<BR/><BR/>Bipolar Girl - thanks for stopping by and commenting!Jonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00692070748414865417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17907530.post-1166431885558134332006-12-18T02:51:00.000-06:002006-12-18T02:51:00.000-06:00Good for you!I'm still struggling, though.take car...Good for you!I'm still struggling, though.take carebipolar_girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16282902786780391120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17907530.post-1166369297135368702006-12-17T09:28:00.000-06:002006-12-17T09:28:00.000-06:00Between you and Lee's version... I am confused mor...Between you and Lee's version... I am confused more than ever! I wrote a post about "The Truth about Mania" within my blog, but it was taken from a Book! When I read - I Truly do Comprehend what I read, but when we try to find it within ourselves - to identify our symptoms and what we are going through - F-O-R-G-E-T I-T!!!<BR/><BR/>I don't know if it is Hypomania or manic for me...I do get irritable, angry, frustrated, rage, and I do experience panic moments. Then with a flip of a switch (within minutes - the same day)I could become weepy, hypersexual, and just down right depressed. Crazy!!<BR/><BR/>WOW! I need to copy and paste this and make a post out of this!! LOL!Bleeding Hearthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02689816555725078811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17907530.post-1166326108978209382006-12-16T21:28:00.000-06:002006-12-16T21:28:00.000-06:00Queen - thanks for your comment. I'm down to only...Queen - thanks for your comment. I'm down to only Lamictal, 200 mg. Everytime I add something else to the mix it causes other problems. Of course, who knows what I might need for tomorrow's mood...<BR/><BR/>Lee - thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment. You nailed it, your explanations were perfect. I hope your stability comes as quickly as you'd like, I'll be checking in regularly to see how it's going. I've have had similar experiences, and I feel for you.<BR/><BR/>Finally, as I too often do, I wrote in terms of "we" when referring to mania. I have been told it's a bad habit, that they are MY feelings, and may bear no resemblance to other's symptoms or feelings. I hope nobody took offense.Jonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00692070748414865417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17907530.post-1166316279633839462006-12-16T18:44:00.000-06:002006-12-16T18:44:00.000-06:00We gotta get the right cocktails for our individua...We gotta get the right cocktails for our individual brains and bodies. I hope you are getting your mood stabilized.<BR/><BR/>Mania can involve real psychosis and dellusions -- the Bipolar I's that blog tell of being hospitalized when manic.<BR/><BR/>As a Bipolar II, my depressions are desperately deep and my hypomania prevents me from sleeping well because my mind just races... I may do stupid things like spend money I don't have or even do some productive things with all that energy.....<BR/><BR/>My mood seems to be stabilizing -- next we work on getting me out of the house...... too much anxiety..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17907530.post-1166313169738580682006-12-16T17:52:00.000-06:002006-12-16T17:52:00.000-06:00Hey DW! Thanks for your comment.I usually define ...Hey DW! Thanks for your comment.<BR/><BR/>I usually define hypomania as that feel-good, full of energy feeling many of us get. It's when we tend to chase pleasure, have trouble focusing, and get wild.<BR/><BR/>Mania, at least to me, has a very dark side. It can be rage, panic, or one of those emotions that are really dangerous to ourselves or those around us. It's usually not that "feel-good" high that we get from hypomania. A true mania scares me more than a major depression.Jonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00692070748414865417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17907530.post-1166309436143757312006-12-16T16:50:00.000-06:002006-12-16T16:50:00.000-06:00So, please tell me what is the difference btw. Hyp...So, please tell me what is the difference btw. Hypomania and mania? This illness can be so darn confusing. Everytime I think I got it...I am confused more than ever.<BR/><BR/>I am glad that you are feeling good!!Bleeding Hearthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02689816555725078811noreply@blogger.com