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If I wil getting screw up because reason I am afraid. I am concern about to my medication is important to contiue to keep medication> i want to forever my medication my life. I think so not sure. I am afraid because reason medication quit. I know I am very scared. I should be know make sure aware. psychiast don't know how can figure out. I decided to my life. I think so follow to psychiast authority they are strict. I am afraid. I am worried. I figure out plan do I want to be match my psychiast. i think so difficult. I am scared. I worried. I want to transfer my psychaist. I choice to my decision reason my psychiast.
 
I don't know but best stick with medication but you could try find another doctor to help you.


I am try to be understand.

You say if that doctor doesn't help you feel better and feel Worse?

Have you talk to your parent about get another doctor?

Do you know french language?
 
Travis,

As you've mentioned before, you have bipolar disorder which is a lifelong condition that requires medication. If bipolar is left untreated, it can lead to progressively worse manic episodes as one ages.

Please stay on your meds. If you feel that they are not helping you, let your psychiatrist know. He or she can try other medications that may work better. I had to try a different medication in 1991 to treat severe depression and it worked much better than the first medication I was given.

Also keep in mind that stopping your medication immediately can be dangerous. If I remember correctly, you are taking divalproex sodium (Depakote) which is an anti-convulsant. If you stop taking anti-convulsants without being weaned off of them, you can risk having a seizure. Please talk to your psychiatrist before you do anything.

If you are not happy with your psychiatrist, you have a right to see another. I had to switch psychiatrists because the one I had wasn't treating my bipolar. I'm now working with a wonderful psychiatrist who listens to me and addresses my symptoms immediately.

Again, I cannot stress enough the importance of talking to your psychiatrist and staying on your medications.
 
thank you Hear Again,

I clear understand you are correct.

are you are correct I think so I talk to my doctor family. I think so good idea. I want to keep with my medication. I think so good idea. I think so good idea. i will tell to my doctor. I will keep it important to better health. I should be important to right human. I'm think so possilbe you are correct.. I talk to dr.karpinksi know my history I was start 1 yrs to 21yrs .He know identify better watch my life. that is good idea. I want to happy with dr.karpinski is family doctor is include my grandma and grandpa and dad and me.

If I am happy with continue divaploex is help better with medication is work that is safe.
 
smithtr said:
thank you Hear Again,

I clear understand you are correct.

are you are correct I think so I talk to my doctor family. I think so good idea. I want to keep with my medication. I think so good idea. I think so good idea. i will tell to my doctor. I will keep it important to better health. I should be important to right human. I'm think so possilbe you are correct.. I talk to dr.karpinksi know my history I was start 1 yrs to 21yrs .He know identify better watch my life. that is good idea. I want to happy with dr.karpinski is family doctor is include my grandma and grandpa and dad and me.

If I am happy with continue divaploex is help better with medication is work that is safe.
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Travis,

I'm so glad to hear that you will continue your medication. Divalproex is a good medication. I take it for my bipolar as well. I've been taking it for the past 3 years.

I would encourage you again to talk to your psychiatrist if you have any questions about your medications.

:hug:
 
that is important to focus myself life.

Hear Again said:
Travis,

I'm so glad to hear that you will continue your medication. Divalproex is a good medication. I take it for my bipolar as well. I've been taking it for the past 3 years.

I would encourage you again to talk to your psychiatrist if you have any questions about your medications.

:hug:
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that is very really support. I think low engery my tired .. I need to help engery.. I think so figure out find should be tired too much and I should be ask my family doctor. I will call to interpreter , next week I will appointment with family doctor. I will make sure health is important to really help me.

that is important to reason health safe doctor should be figure my life. I think so good idea. family doctor know me start I think so 5 or 4 years. . my family gerenal my grandma and grandpa both dad include me wow I think so nice same my doctor family wow..
 
smithtr said:
that is very really support. I think low engery my tired .. I need to help engery.. I think so figure out find should be tired too much and I should be ask my family doctor. I will call to interpreter , next week I will appointment with family doctor. I will make sure health is important to really help me.

that is important to reason health safe doctor should be figure my life. I think so good idea. family doctor know me start I think so 5 or 4 years. . my family gerenal my grandma and grandpa both dad include me wow I think so nice same my doctor family wow..
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Travis,

You've known your family doctor for 4 or 5 years? That's great. I hope you are able to schedule an appointment with him soon to discuss your exhaustion. Perhaps he can give you a temporary sleep medication so that your sleep patterns can return to normal. I have difficulty sleeping myself especially several days before or during a manic or mixed episode. Please take care of yourself and let us know how your appointment with the doctor goes. Good luck! :)
 
I see my family doctor

I will talk to doctor family. I have diagnosis know pseudo seizure and generalized anxiety disorder. I think so I think so good idea. I am happy with doctor family know how experience to observed to my behavior. i am glad of hear sound. I wait to for doctor. I think so good idea. I am happy really surprised I think so good I think so I think see more time many time attending to doctor lots of time.. wow I see my doctor family know 20 yrs wow I think so he know lots of files. wow I am surprised I have start to keep same doctor is good person. I am happy..
 
That is weight too much medication really because my dr.karpinksi told me cut down bit down my medication seroquel 50 instead seroquel 25. that is not fat weight too much he said stretch mark, I am scared.
 
smithtr said:
That is weight too much medication really because my dr.karpinksi told me cut down bit down my medication seroquel 50 instead seroquel 25. that is not fat weight too much he said stretch mark, I am scared.
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Travis,

Is Dr. Karpinski your psychiatrist?

Antipsychotics like Seroquel can and do cause weight gain. I'm on an antipsychotic myself (Risperdal). When I started taking it 2 years ago, I ended up gaining 30 pounds. I was also on Depakote at the time, so that was a contributing factor as well.

I'm now on 5 meds for my bipolar and 3 of them cause weight gain. I'm still holding at 114 pounds, but am trying to exercise and watch my diet so that I don't end up gaining too much weight.
 
Travis, sometimes it's better to gain a bit of weight and to have peace of mind. :hug: Hang in there.
 
Mrs Bucket said:
Travis, sometimes it's better to gain a bit of weight and to have peace of mind. :hug: Hang in there.
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Agree

You will get better soon. Don't worry too much about weight. Worry too much is bad for health. Try be happy.
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That is true. I supposed to watch my weight. i am glad of you sound great.. I want to support to you.. I hope be you courage to support. you know I need to exercise more important to my weight...
 
I am very happy support to us

Mrs Bucket said:
:hug: Travis, just focus on being happy with yourself.

Smile and think positive. :)
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I am glad of you hear sound great.. it is support to happy.. I am happy.....


I am very rough mental illness is not easy I am anxiety easy panic..,
 
smithtr said:
I am glad of you hear sound great.. it is support to happy.. I am happy.....


I am very rough mental illness is not easy I am anxiety easy panic..,
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Dear Travis,

I have anxiety attacks too. I used to get panic attacks very easily until I started Effexor and it helps me a lot. Before I took Effexor, I couldn't go out to crowded malls or do grocery shopping because I would feel tight around my chest.

My chest would feel tight & hard to breathe and I would sweat a lot. I stayed home a lot and Aghori [my husband] did grocery shopping, laundry and other things for me. I was happy staying home but it became boring for me. I knew I had to go out but how? I saw my doctor and he gave me Effexor. I went out slowly but still panic. The doctor told me to give Effexor 6 weeks to work and it did. It worked a month after and I started to notice no more tight around my chest. No more sweating and no more hard breathing.

I've been on Effexor over a year now and I love going out all the time. I don't worry about crowded places anymore!

Ohhhh yes, Aghori [my husband] always tells me to go first and he follows behind me. Why? He knows the people will make room for me when they hear my white cane on the ground! :giggle:

Smile Travis, hang in there. Everyone here supports you and keep positive, ok. HUGS! :hug:
 
smithtr said:
I am glad of you hear sound great.. it is support to happy.. I am happy.....


I am very rough mental illness is not easy I am anxiety easy panic..,
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Travis,

I have anxiety that is related to my PTSD flasbacks. Whenever I hear certain sounds, it triggers a flashback which in turns causes me a great deal of anxiety. I take Prozac for my bipolar depression, but I also find that it helps reduce my anxiety as well. I also take Klonopin to control my rapid cycling and it too helps my anxiety. You may want to ask your psychiatrist if he or she can put you on an anti-anxiety med so you can calm down when you're having an attack. It's worth considering and may bring you some well deserved relief. :hug:
 
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