I’m continuously frustrated with my husband, and having mood swings because of that. I really think that I’m on the right medication, so the mood swings are triggered by my husband (or my reactions to him) rather than the bipolar disorder. However, I suspect that my disorder may make my emotions more pronounced.
It just seems [...]
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My medication is working – finally – with minimal side effects.
I’m taking:
6 mg of Invega each night to stabilize moods
1 mg of Klonopin each night to sleep
32 mg of Concerta each morning for ADD
It seems to be working. The Invega makes me tired but not tired enough to sleep. That’s where the Klonopin comes in. [...]
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I took the full prescribed amount of Invega last night and boy did it knock me out. I was groggy until about 12pm today, and after that I was fine. At least the anxiety is gone now. I will just keep all the meds the same and not make anymore changes – Invega at night, [...]
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I couldn’t wait because it was gnawing at me.
His message was about getting my car inspected, which I’ll do tomorrow.
Anyway, I took the dishes and stuff to his house along with a short letter. He wasn’t there. The letter read something like this:
“I am washing my hands of this house. This is your house, your [...]
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Last night I called my good friend Pam, who is always great to talk to when I’m having a hard time. She’s very intelligent and sensible.
I explained the problem with my husband and his hoarding. She said to give him a deadline of when these things need to be done and to say to [...]
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Well we FINALLY finished moving. I am really not too thrilled about living in a house full of junk that is gutted and has no running water.
I went to DBT this morning, and asked for suggestions on how I can deal with this. The therapist was very concerned about the situation and thinks it’s bad [...]
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My doctor put me on Concerta because I described my memory problems to him and he thinks it’s ADD. He says it is not from the seizures, and that seizures do not cause brain damage. So what I read on the internet about seizures and brain damage is wrong.
I started the Concerta today. I felt [...]
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I had DBT yesterday. I’m learning about “Radical Acceptance” and “Willingness”. I really need to accept the situation with the house and willingly help out. I’ve been struggling in this area, but if I accept it and become willing, I think it will keep me from becoming depressed about all the junk my husband has [...]
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I had my first DBT group therapy session on Thursday. It was neat. I liked the therapist, he’s an old guy but pretty hip and he’s a good teacher. It felt like more of a class than a therapy session, and I like that better. I like the classroom structure. Anyway, he taught the basics [...]
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I was searching for bipolar sites and I came across this: The Health Cards Treatment System and it looks really good. It looks like it might actually work, but I just don’t have the money for it right now. I think I need something like that, because I still have issues even though I’m on [...]
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