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Oct 11, 2018 at 07:22 AM

I don't think you can.

I think that's a bit like saying how do you prevent being low when you're depressed. if someone else has a better answer, feel free to share it

question: why do they call it cycling when it has **** all to do with a bike

nikon · Oct 11, 2018 at 02:20 PM

i'm not actually going to research why they call it cycling, but i'm guessing the cycling of bipolar can be similar to being churned around in a washing machine cycle.... also reminds me of the phrase "a vicious cycle" - which many people say as "vicious circle" which makes me think of.... Bipolar Questions Version 4

what is something most people (even in real life) don't know about you?

Oct 11, 2018 at 02:54 PM

Well, my husband knows pretty much everything. As for everyone else? Perhaps that I'm not only frugal, but I usually much prefer my old stuff better than newer stuff. I love my 1997 Honda Civic and would likely not replace it until it totally breaks down beyond reasonable repair, even if I had money for a Lamborghini. I like my sandals that date back to 2004. Things like that. The only newer stuff I like are gifts from hubby and some housewares. I do love housewares.

What is one of your favorite "old" things?

Wild Coyote · Oct 11, 2018 at 04:16 PM

One of my favorite "old things" is the sweatshirt I have on. It's 23 years old! I like it better than a new one!

Are you candid in real life re: your BP diagnosis?

Fuzzybear · Oct 11, 2018 at 04:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wild Coyote

One of my favorite "old things" is the sweatshirt I have on. It's 23 years old! I like it better than a new one!

Are you candid in real life re: your BP diagnosis?

((((((( Wild Coyote ))))))

I don’t tell many in real life much of anything, including my dxs

Are you a hugger?

pirilin · Oct 11, 2018 at 08:54 PM

Depends if the other party is appealing to me.

We Cubans have a custom of kissing everyone in the chic. Men and women.
Sometimes, most of the time, I'm forced to it.
Not kissing friends will be disrespectful. A lack of care about the other person.
I kiss American women while hugging, and they jump. But I'm used to it.
More used to it than hugging. We hardly ever hug. Has to be family.

What was the name of your first pet.

BeyondtheRainbow · Oct 12, 2018 at 02:05 AM

No. I hug my pdoc and nieces and that's about it. My family never was "huggy"and I just never learned to be comfortable with it. Plus I don't like being touched from trauma.

Do you have any slightly scary side effects? (not big things like SJS or something)but something like my clozapine makes me drool heavily at night which makes me thirsty which makes me wake up to use the bathroom several times. And the clozapine is so heavily sedating that I lurch instead of walking and am sure a black eye is in my future)

nikon · Oct 12, 2018 at 04:19 AM

yes. for a while i've had difficulty writing - at times it is physically hard to form letters, and other times there seems to be a disconnect between my brain and hand. like, if someone spells something out, i hear the letters but can't work out how they look. i think this is a side effect of topamax. i've also had brain zaps for probably a year now, which my pdoc says is because of the combo of meds i am on.

was there ever a time you were anti meds/refused to go on medication?

Oct 12, 2018 at 07:23 AM

Sort of. Before my diagnosis, I was rarely even willing to take an OTC pain reliever for cramps.

There were several times that I was prescribed antidepressants before my manias became known. I'd take them only for a few days and then stop. When first properly diagnosed bipolar, I refused the medication, mostly because I was growing manic and didn't think anything was wrong with me.

What bipolar symptom has been your most persistent challenge, even if not necessarily your biggest one?

Oct 12, 2018 at 09:23 AM

irritibility and sleep issues top the list.

if you were advertising bipolar awareness on tv, what would your comercial be like

Oct 13, 2018 at 05:30 PM

IDK exactly, but it would have lots of typical looking people (moms, students, people at work, teachers, etc.) doing everyday things at first ....... IDK how I’d show the not-typical side - But the commercial would give that contrast of someone who looks very typical outwardly, but has struggles most might not see. Or maybe it would just be a bunch of yin and yang metaphors.

What household chore do you dislike doing the most?

Oct 14, 2018 at 06:39 AM

vacuming

I don't like the noise.. so I simply don't do it
problem solved.

if you could live one part of your life diffrently, and get a diffrent outcome, what part of your life would you choose to relive?

Oct 14, 2018 at 12:29 PM

I would have accepted my bipolar diagnosis and moodstabilizer when it was first offered. I don't know for sure how that would have affected my life, but my guess is that it could have spared me disability and hopefully hospitalizations. Being spared these things would surely have meant a definite plan to eventually retire in the US instead of Europe. Nothing against Europe. Europe is wonderful, but the US (and my state) is my home.

What self care task (no matter how big or small) do you plan to do today?

Oct 14, 2018 at 02:15 PM

I managed to put clean clothes on and that is all

question:

what is one of your worst experiences with stigma

Polibeth · Oct 14, 2018 at 05:14 PM

The worst stigma I came across was in a Christian Church. I was up for election to a leadership role and one family loudly voted against me because they knew about the bipolar. When the vote passed and I was elected they loudly stormed out. It was horrifying.

How much water do you drink a day?

liveforsummer · Oct 14, 2018 at 08:23 PM

1.5 - 2 litres a day.

Scariest movie you’ve ever seen?

Oct 15, 2018 at 08:08 AM

when a stranger calls and panic button were equally as scary

but I guess when a stranger calls as that made me freeze in my chair

what do you like best about where you live

Wild Coyote · Oct 15, 2018 at 08:41 AM

I like the mountains and the lake.

Do you take vitamins?

Oct 15, 2018 at 02:57 PM

I take a supplement (one pill) that has iron and mostly B vitamins. I take that because I've had a history of iron deficiency anemia. I used to take a prescription iron supplement when I had a copper IUD, but now just the OTC when I menstruate.

At one point I took many OTC supplements to help stop Lithium hair loss, but they did little, so I stopped them. Miraculously, the hair loss stopped after I stopped the supplements. Coincidence? I also used to take fish oil to lower my triglycerides and maybe help with bipolar, but it seemed worthless for both, so I stopped it.

How often do you forget a dose of your medications? And is it usually a morning, afternoon, or evening dose?

Oct 15, 2018 at 04:52 PM

1-3 times per week. Always the afternoon dose.

What is the worst side effect of a medicine you have experienced?

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Anonymous32451 Guest Posts: n/a	Oct 11, 2018 at 07:22 AM #61 I don't think you can. I think that's a bit like saying how do you prevent being low when you're depressed. if someone else has a better answer, feel free to share it question: why do they call it cycling when it has **** all to do with a bike

nikon Grand Member Member Since Aug 2017 Location: Closet Posts: 842 6 678 hugs given	Oct 11, 2018 at 02:20 PM #62 i'm not actually going to research why they call it cycling, but i'm guessing the cycling of bipolar can be similar to being churned around in a washing machine cycle.... also reminds me of the phrase "a vicious cycle" - which many people say as "vicious circle" which makes me think of.... what is something most people (even in real life) don't know about you?

Wild Coyote Legendary Community Liaison Member Since Jun 2016 Location: USA Posts: 12,735 (SuperPoster!) 7 70.9k hugs given	Oct 11, 2018 at 04:16 PM #64 One of my favorite "old things" is the sweatshirt I have on. It's 23 years old! I like it better than a new one! Are you candid in real life re: your BP diagnosis? __________________ May we each fully claim the courage to live from our hearts, to allow Love, Faith and Hope to enLighten our paths.

Anonymous32451 Guest Posts: n/a	Oct 12, 2018 at 09:23 AM #70 irritibility and sleep issues top the list. if you were advertising bipolar awareness on tv, what would your comercial be like

Anonymous32451 Guest Posts: n/a	Oct 14, 2018 at 06:39 AM #72 vacuming I don't like the noise.. so I simply don't do it problem solved. if you could live one part of your life diffrently, and get a diffrent outcome, what part of your life would you choose to relive?

Anonymous32451 Guest Posts: n/a	Oct 14, 2018 at 02:15 PM #74 I managed to put clean clothes on and that is all question: what is one of your worst experiences with stigma

Polibeth Poohbah Member Since Jun 2014 Location: Earth Posts: 1,193 9 2,235 hugs given	Oct 14, 2018 at 05:14 PM #75 The worst stigma I came across was in a Christian Church. I was up for election to a leadership role and one family loudly voted against me because they knew about the bipolar. When the vote passed and I was elected they loudly stormed out. It was horrifying. How much water do you drink a day?

liveforsummer Grand Poohbah Member Since Jun 2017 Location: Home Posts: 1,642 6 5,137 hugs given	Oct 14, 2018 at 08:23 PM #76 1.5 - 2 litres a day. Scariest movie you’ve ever seen?

Anonymous32451 Guest Posts: n/a	Oct 15, 2018 at 08:08 AM #77 when a stranger calls and panic button were equally as scary but I guess when a stranger calls as that made me freeze in my chair what do you like best about where you live

Wild Coyote Legendary Community Liaison Member Since Jun 2016 Location: USA Posts: 12,735 (SuperPoster!) 7 70.9k hugs given	Oct 15, 2018 at 08:41 AM #78 I like the mountains and the lake. Do you take vitamins? __________________ May we each fully claim the courage to live from our hearts, to allow Love, Faith and Hope to enLighten our paths.

Anonymous47845 Guest Posts: n/a	Oct 15, 2018 at 04:52 PM #80 1-3 times per week. Always the afternoon dose. What is the worst side effect of a medicine you have experienced?