Rich will you do me a favor? Please ask your doctor about Geodon and Triliptal PLEASE! Those two saved my life. Read a book called Embraced by The Light -...
Hello to all. One of my New Years resolutions was to join this group which I have been reading and enjoying for almost 2 years. Why did it take so long? I...
Hi Nancy, I will ask my pdoc about Triliptal (never heard of it before), but I've already tried Geodon and all it did was help me to sleep. It did nothing for...
Nancy, trust me, I am still depressed. I have no energy, I don't enjoy anything I used to, I've lost intersest in my hobbies, I isolate. This is the most...
Hi! I just joined because I am looking for support from others who suffer from bipolar and depression. I have been suffering from this illness for quite some...
Hi Rich, It's not a "religious" book, but it talks about a lady's experience when she was in a coma. I think it would be a great book for you to read. You...
Rich - obviously your med you take for depression is not working - tell your doc about it and see what else is available for you. There's got to be something....
Hi and I am new and have been on meds for a long time, I started to want to chat because winter is always a hard time for me and really need alot of support...
Hi Nancy, sounds like we're in the same boat. No, the Cymbalta is not working, and I'm planning my death every day. This is horrible. I don't want to die, but...
Hey Rich, I am new here and am just picking up on this conversation. I don't know your situation and I don;t know what meds you are on and how long you have...
Bipolar depression has got to be the closest thing to hell on earth. And, if it has psychotic features then that really sucks. Just hang in there and...
Hi Mommababe, I am new here also. I have also been on meds for a long time and right now I seem to need some support. I have lost so many of my friends due...
Hi Clara, Thanks for responding to my post. Yes, Bipolar Depression is the closest thing to hell on earth. We have to fight it. It is a lifelong battle I am...
Hi, I am new here also....Happy New Year to you also. I had been in denial for a long time. It was when my psych doctor told me I had a mental illness I broke...
Hi Rich, I just went online and found out the fatal dose of one of the medications I'm on. I pick up my refill today and it's going to be a tough day because...
Nancy, Can you call your Doc and tell him or her you need to see him asap? Or call 911 and tell them you are suicidal. Apparently your meds are not helping...
Hi Tally. Thanks for your concern. I am on Zyprexa, Cymbalta, Lamictal and Ativan. I see my pdoc on the 14th and definitely plan on telling him I need a change...
Tally, All they will do is put me back in the county mental hospital and I REFUSE to go back there. I simply won't do it. I'm writing my will and all my...
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Nancy, I have been in the county mental hospital also. I hated it there. But, it did save my life. Don;t get me wrong, I still have the suicidal ideations, but...
Hey Rich, I am on Lamictal also, but I also take abilify with it, along with seroquel. That combination is working for my bipolar. You might want to ask about...
tally, if i call my pdoc she or my mom will call the police and they will have no other choice but to put me in the county hospital. the nurses are mean, rude...
i am new to this site and i have bi-polar and massive anxiety issues. there are several issues going on, but i am not sure if i want to talk about it right...
nancy, i know i am new here, but please don't commit suicide. you are a good person and a mother to your son. your son will never forgive himself for this to...