Comments on: Welcome to the New Location! http://www.bipolarcentral.com/bipolarsurvivorblog/hello-world/1/ Get an inside look at what its like to have bipolar disorder with Michele Soloway Sexton. Michele, a survivor herself, shares regularly on the ups and downs of dealing with the disorder, along with personal insights, lessons learned, and encouragement for others who also have bipolar disorder. Tue, 02 Mar 2010 12:02:46 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Michele http://www.bipolarcentral.com/bipolarsurvivorblog/hello-world/1/comment-page-1/#comment-478 Michele Thu, 26 Mar 2009 13:40:47 +0000 http://www.bipolarcentral.com/bipolarsurvivorblog/?p=1#comment-478 To proud mother of 3: I am not a doctor or mental health professional, so I can't really give advice about medications. But I do understand how you feel. As far as your questions at the end of your post, they are valid questions (as is the way you are feeling), but all I can do is point you to your doctor. Have you told him how you're feeling? He can adjust your medication or change your medication, but he's not a mindreader - he only knows what you tell him. He should be able to try different medications that can help you. The main thing is to NOT go off your medication, as that can send you into a bipolar episode -- not give you back your "old self." Again, I encourage you to talk to your doctor. As for your mom, I am so sorry to hear about her. The best suggestion I can offer you is to journal about it, whatever you are thinking and feeling (even if you think it is nothing) - something may come out of it of which you are not aware. I hope you get things worked out soon. Blessings, Michele To proud mother of 3:

I am not a doctor or mental health professional, so I can’t really give advice about medications. But I do understand how you feel. As far as your questions at the end of your post, they are valid questions (as is the way you are feeling), but all I can do is point you to your doctor. Have you told him how you’re feeling? He can adjust your medication or change your medication, but he’s not a mindreader – he only knows what you tell him. He should be able to try different medications that can help you.

The main thing is to NOT go off your medication, as that can send you into a bipolar episode — not give you back your “old self.” Again, I encourage you to talk to your doctor.

As for your mom, I am so sorry to hear about her. The best suggestion I can offer you is to journal about it, whatever you are thinking and feeling (even if you think it is nothing) – something may come out of it of which you are not aware.

I hope you get things worked out soon.

Blessings,
Michele

]]> By: Michele http://www.bipolarcentral.com/bipolarsurvivorblog/hello-world/1/comment-page-1/#comment-477 Michele Thu, 26 Mar 2009 13:22:49 +0000 http://www.bipolarcentral.com/bipolarsurvivorblog/?p=1#comment-477 Glad you made it, and welcome! Hope all is going well for you. Blessings, Michele Glad you made it, and welcome! Hope all is going well for you.

Blessings,
Michele

]]> By: Melissa http://www.bipolarcentral.com/bipolarsurvivorblog/hello-world/1/comment-page-1/#comment-3 Melissa Sat, 21 Mar 2009 10:59:02 +0000 http://www.bipolarcentral.com/bipolarsurvivorblog/?p=1#comment-3 Here you are left you a post on the old blog. just checking out how this works over here. Melissa Here you are left you a post on the old blog. just checking out how this works over here. Melissa

]]> By: proud mother of 3 http://www.bipolarcentral.com/bipolarsurvivorblog/hello-world/1/comment-page-1/#comment-2 proud mother of 3 Sat, 21 Mar 2009 01:31:59 +0000 http://www.bipolarcentral.com/bipolarsurvivorblog/?p=1#comment-2 I was diagnosed BP about a year ago and I am currently on Lamictal. I was on abilify for about 6 months but it made my hair fall out. My biggest problem is that I don't have any emotions. I am neither happy nor sad. The best way I can discribe it is I feel flat. I just go thru my day to day life with little or no emotions. This is a huge change from who I was a year and a half ago. My husband has stated on numerous occations that I am not the same person. And I agree, the medication doesn't allow me to be. I want my old life back. I want to be that happy go lucky person again. Please don't misunderstand me I in no way want to hurt myself or end my life. I just want to FEEL again. Recently I got a promotion at work. You wouldn't know it I don't even talk about it. I don't feel excited about it. I got a promotion big deal. No excitment. On the other end my mom has suffered a stroke and had brain surgery to remove a blood clot. She is still in a coma. I don't feel sad about it. I don't feel anything anymore. No saddness no happiness. I guess what I am getting at is there any way out of this? Or am I to live my life out emotionless due to medication? I was diagnosed BP about a year ago and I am currently on Lamictal. I was on abilify for about 6 months but it made my hair fall out. My biggest problem is that I don’t have any emotions. I am neither happy nor sad. The best way I can discribe it is I feel flat. I just go thru my day to day life with little or no emotions. This is a huge change from who I was a year and a half ago. My husband has stated on numerous occations that I am not the same person. And I agree, the medication doesn’t allow me to be. I want my old life back. I want to be that happy go lucky person again. Please don’t misunderstand me I in no way want to hurt myself or end my life. I just want to FEEL again.
Recently I got a promotion at work. You wouldn’t know it I don’t even talk about it. I don’t feel excited about it. I got a promotion big deal. No excitment. On the other end my mom has suffered a stroke and had brain surgery to remove a blood clot. She is still in a coma. I don’t feel sad about it. I don’t feel anything anymore. No saddness no happiness. I guess what I am getting at is there any way out of this? Or am I to live my life out emotionless due to medication?

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