Hi, I'm Az. I've had two episodes this year: from Jan and from May. Both we=
re related
to stress caused by failed relationships. In May, I had olanzapine (Zyprexa=
) added to
my carbamazapine. It made me kinda depressed - sleeping a lot and "no mood"=
to do
anything. I stopped the Zyprexa about Sept 1 and am begining to have the en=
ergy to
do stuff.

I live in Malaysia where I donate blood in return for free consultations wi=
th a
psychiatrist and for free medications. Its free for 4 months after each don=
ation
whereupon I donate again. So far, I have donated blood 27 times. The Blood =
Bank has
no qualms even though I am on medication because they use my blood parts, n=
ot my
whole blood anyway due to my age (45).

Sorry I haven't been active since May as a moderator - it was the mild depr=
ession
caused by the Zyprexa.

~*AZ*~

--- In BAD_MD@..., Zlatko Crljenak <zlatko642002@y...> wrote:=

> hi! i am zlatko, live in europe in slovenia. im bp for 2 years, before i =
was depressed
for about 4 years. now im, with the help of my psychiatrist, in the good co=
ndition.
from the mania-phase, started 3 months ago, i came to a satisfied level. i =
took zoloft
for 6 years, but he changed to lithium carbonat and zyprexa every 2nd eveni=
ng half
of a pill.
> i wish you a good luck and...take care.
>
> manic2007 <manic2007@l...> wrote:
> Hello
>
> I've just joined the group so thought i'd introduce myself. I'm Ali
> 33f from North Yorkshire i've been bi-polar for nearly 6 years and
> had depression since my early teens.
>
> I'm in a pretty grim depressed state at the mo and have just moved to
> a very small village and don't know anyone and as self confidence has
> disappeared am finding it very hard day to day, have a new CPn new
> psychiatrist so it's all taking some getting used to.
>
> Found this group as i was (no offence to anyone) only finding groups
> for non US and to be honest there is too wider gap between them
> and us as far as health care and treatment goes.
>
> The biggest thing for me is getting people around me i.e
> friends/family to understand what bi-polar is and what i go through
> if i hear 'oh cheer up it's not that bad' or 'have a nice bath you'll
> feel better' one more time i'll scream!!!!
>
> Anyway thats me i look forward to being involved with the group.
>
> Ali x
>
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