Bipolar Disorder Reaction to lowering Wellbutrin-Hello, everyoneI am trying

Hello, everyoneI am trying to lower Wellbutrin from 3 pills a day to 2 because of a side effect. I began again today, and expected to be slowed down, perhaps a bit tired. No way. I am speeding faster ...  [Read more]

Bipolar Disorder Experiences with lithium please -Hi All,My moods have be

Hi All,My moods have been quite unstable of late with deprssion rearing its ugly head on an almost weekly basis.My pdoc recently arranged for me to see his colleagues (yes, 5 consultant pdocs intervie...  [Read more]

Bipolar Disorder Lucid Dreaming and Not sleeping no more drugs please -H

Hi everyone,it's a long time (4mths or so) since I've been on here. Ain't it typical, just when you think it's all under control...anyway you know the story.I've just had a fairly long manic phase - f...  [Read more]

Bipolar Disorder New to board Looking for advice-Hey, someone suggested tha

Hey, someone suggested that I go on it for advice.A little bit of background: I'm a 20 year old girl, go to college but live at home, have an anorexic sister (adds a lot of stress). Diagnosed with rap...  [Read more]

Bipolar Disorder i give up-all i can do is cry. im so emp

all i can do is cry. im so empty. the program sucks. the pdoc is insisting i have bipolar I, the tdoc brought up schizo-effective which I am NOT, could of though so when I was IP though because of how...  [Read more]

Bipolar Disorder Disablity Medicare -I am going to get my husbands

I am going to get my husbands social Security as a widow. and I am going to apply for medicare so I can get my bipolar covered... has anyone under retirment age got medicare because they have Bipolar....  [Read more]

Bipolar Disorder Hissing in my left ear-I have had a hissing noise in

I have had a hissing noise in my left ear for the past six weeks or so,this coincides with new medication started around the same time,Is it a coincidence or what.medication- lithium- poroxetine- Terc...  [Read more]

Bipolar Disorder Weight gain-Several months ago I gained we

Several months ago I gained weight (almost 30 lbs.) as a side effect associated with medication. I am now in a good place to lose the weight but I don't really know where to start because the medicati...  [Read more]

Bipolar Disorder I feel good -I managed instead of sitting i

I managed instead of sitting in bed, to make my bed clean sheets, cleaned the room real nice, lit a candle, cleaned the bathroom, and I feel good about it. The only thing is I get "revved" up after ex...  [Read more]

Bipolar Disorder Risperdal and Lamictal-My son is on both of these med

My son is on both of these medications together.They put him on the Risperdal about 5 weeks ago when he was admitted to the hospital for a psychotic episode.The combination seems to be working somewha...  [Read more]

Bipolar Disorder Ben - how are you and are you here -I read through all of y

I read through all of your thread. I was just wondering how you are doing? I think I remember your signature being social anxiety and Bipolar with psychotic depression or something.. I don't know. But...  [Read more]

Bipolar Disorder stugglin w/finances and cping with BP-Well as of My Bithday

Well as of My Bithday, the 14th of May thought I was getting things more in control.But now there they just seem to be downward spiraling again.Getting of beds in the morning doesn't matter and now ju...  [Read more]