Bipolar Chic

Living with Bipolar Disorder

I’m Back

I’ve been away for a while, because I didn’t have internet. I finally got back online this month. I have wireless. It’s not as good as cable or DSL but it’s better than dialup.
Last month I ran out of Invega on a weekend and realized I felt better without it, so I decided not to [...]

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My Medications

I thought inquiring minds would like to know about all the medications I’ve been on and how they worked, and what the side effects were.
Antidepressants:
Prozac – helped my depression but sent me into a hypomanic state with aggression when dosage was increased.
Zoloft – seemed to work fine in my early 20s, but made me sleepy. [...]

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A Little Depressed

I’ve been feeling a little depressed this weekend; a little weepy and melancholy and I don’t know why. I feel both overwhelmed and bored at the same time. Like I want to do something but I don’t know what to do. And irritated because people always want me to do things that I don’t want [...]

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