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Myth's and Facts about Bipolar

This was posted on one of my bipolar groups.  I love it.  There are so many stigma's out there about bipolar people.  To me being bipolar is no different than my hubby's diabetes.  It's a chemical imbalance of the brain which requires medications/chemicals to correct it.  I'm so glad that I have chosen to accept my disease and to get the help I so desperately needed.  I will admit it has been difficult and I've had ups and downs.  Lately there have been lots of downs, but we figured out that it was because we were trying to wean me off of one of the medications I am taking.  So we put it back to the normal dose and today is the first day in a while I haven't felt depressed.  I actually cleaned a spot in our laundry room to put shelves for food storage and what not.

On the job front, things are REALLY REALLY slow which makes it tough as it means little paychecks.  I wish I could find a different job.  At this point thinking of working at a gas station or fast food place, I'd make more than I am now.  We shall see.  I have waking up so groggy lately it's driving me crazy it takes me at least an hour or two to fully wake up.  Not sure if it's the seroquel or the trazadone that's doing this to me, but it makes it hard to go to work.  I'll talk to my psychiatrist about it the next time I see her which is next month.    Yay for me my kitchen is still clean!  It's been over a week and it feels great to go in there and not have to play find the utensils or find the pots or pans.  It makes cooking that much more enjoyable.


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  1. AnonymousJuly 20, 2013 at 9:51 PM

    I love the list you posted! I needed to hear those things. As for your grogginess, I bet it is the combination of Seroquel and Trazadone together. See I take Abilify and Trazadone at night for sleep with a, occasional Benedryll to knock me out cold. But I wake up rather easily. BUT when I was first adjusting to my doses of medicine I had horrible mornings where I would sleep through my alarm.

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