Hi Amanda,
My names vivienne I am 30 years old and have had MD for 14 or so
years. I have managed to hang on to my hubby although it can be very
tuff sometimes when i am high. I have 3 kids, zoe who is four and
twins, amie and leo who are 1 1/2.
Welcome to the group :)
I have rapid cycling MD which means I can change mood within a day or
so. sometimes even the same day. One min I can be as high as a kite,
the next so depressed I can hardly get out of bed.
I am on Depekote (mood stableizer) Olanzapine and eflexor XL. (sorry
my spelling isnt too great)
Have you got your meds sorted out? I am reasonably happy with my
combo. The weight I have gained since starting the olanzapine is a
pain!!
Well, have to go, look forward to hearing from you soon
Take care
Viv












--- In BAD_MD@..., "Paul Induran" <paulinduran@h...>
wrote:
> Hello Gabby and Amanda, I have not checked in for a while. My
name is
> Paul I am 39 and on meds for Bipolar. I have been bipolar most my
life and
> thought I was going mad until diagnosed and treated. I know it is
hard and I
> do feel very alone, ( As I live alone). But just wanted to say
welcome hope
> you make friends, and wish you all the best
> Paul
>
> >From: Azlan Adnan <azlan088@g...>
> >Reply-To: BAD_MD@...
> >To: bad_md@...
> >CC: gabby_gal_17 <gabby_gal_17@y...>
> >Subject: [BAD_MD] Welcome, gabby_gal_17 <gabby_gal_17@y...>
> >Date: Sun, 13 Feb 2005 12:42:50 +0800
> >
> >Welcome to the group, gabby_gal_17.
> >
> >Are you on medications?
> >Where do you live?
> >Do you have children?
> >Do you exercise enough to sweat at least 20 minutes a day?
> >Do you sleep well?
> >Do you take a high-fibre (vegetables, oat/wheat bran) diet?
> >Do you laugh a lot? Have you tried laughter therapy?
> >Do you take multivitamins and food supplements?
> >So you have many friends?
> >Do you participate in a society, association or social activity?
> >Have you stopped smoking?
> >Have you stopped drinking?
> >Do you journal or keep a diary?
> >
> >The above are a check list of things to start a discussion going
and
> >also somethings for you to think about. Bipolar is a lifestyle
> >illness. We can live, cope with it and manage it if we are willing
to
> >pay the price by adapting our lifestyle to optimise our condition.
> >
> >warm regards
> >Azlan Adnan
> >Founder/Moderator