Bipolar Questions Version 5

Polibeth · Aug 02, 2019 at 12:15 AM

I do not have a morning routine. It all depends on what is going on for that day.

What is the furthest you have travelled from home?

Jedi67 · Aug 02, 2019 at 01:41 AM

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Originally Posted by fern46

Yes. I feel like life on other planets is a mathematical inevitability. There are too many planets for me to believe otherwise.

If you could visit any planet, which one would you travel to?

Jupiter!

Jedi67 · Aug 02, 2019 at 01:43 AM

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Originally Posted by BirdDancer

No, not really. I'm pretty good at entertaining myself. I will say that I have a limit to how much time I can be totally alone. I can be alone. I'm not saying I can't, but there is a limit. It's been difficult for me since my pet parrot died. He was an entertaining and loving little guy.

Q: What types of things do you like to do when you are alone?

watch movies loudly. I have Spotify and I love blasting 80s and 90s alt music on my soundbar. also, when alone I like to clean feverishly when there is no one in my way.

Jedi67 · Aug 02, 2019 at 01:45 AM

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Originally Posted by spikes

Listen to music loudly, dance, and sing all at once!

If you could be any animal, what would you choose?

an Eagle!

Jedi67 · Aug 02, 2019 at 01:48 AM

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Originally Posted by BeyondtheRainbow

Gorilla

Do you have nights that you wake every hour for no reason?

yeah, just about every night. sometimes every two hours. I use my iPod to sleep and I check it every hour on the hour wondering why the heck I'm still awake. usually an audio book puts me right out but not so much anymore.

Jedi67 · Aug 02, 2019 at 01:50 AM

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Originally Posted by raging vortex

I probably have, but I don't remember the last time I even got a good sleep.

do you think their is life on other planets like mars

I believe Mars once held water and some type of life but not anymore. Not sure if in our solar system but definitely beyond it somewhere. Europa, Jupiter's moon may hold some promise for life under all that ice.

Jedi67 · Aug 02, 2019 at 01:52 AM

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Originally Posted by IRememberMyFirstBee

B-612

Would you ever skydive?

definitely! but I would have to really work up that nerve!

Jedi67 · Aug 02, 2019 at 01:56 AM

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Originally Posted by lightly toasted

Probably that I hitchhiked many times when I was young. Or maybe having sex unprotected sex with men I just met was riskier...my sense of self worth was pretty low when I was young. Giving up my apartment and travelling to Australia to be with a man I only knew over the internet -can't blame youth for that one- I was 38

How many mood stabilisers (including antipsychotics) have you tried?

geodon (currently)
seroquel
risperdal
clozapine

Jedi67 · Aug 02, 2019 at 02:00 AM

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Originally Posted by BirdDancer

Well, probably not, but I imagine it can be a wonderful experience. I do like the idea of feeling like I'm flying. Maybe someday if I'm manic and become quite disinhibited, it could happen. I suppose I would likely skydive (with an expert attached) before I would go hang gliding.

Q: What is the riskiest thing you've ever done, that you're willing to share?

unprotected sex with multiple partners during long manic phases. something I am not very proud of and very ashamed about. I am grateful everyday that I am healthy and not engaging in these behaviors anymore.

Jedi67 · Aug 02, 2019 at 02:02 AM

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Originally Posted by fern46

I have taken Risperdal and Geodon. I also tried Depakote, but it made my heart beat out of control. I think it is technically an anticonvulsant though. I was also given something at the hospital before my IP stay. They didn't tell me what it was, but I was highly psychotic. I am guessing maybe Haldol.

Do you fall asleep easily?

falling asleep is pretty easy but staying asleep is another story...

Jedi67 · Aug 02, 2019 at 02:07 AM

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Originally Posted by LadyShadow

No. I take something called SugarBear pills to help put me to sleep.

Do you have a morning routine?

if I'm well rested, I shower, make my bed, clean up the kitchen, take meds, make coffee (or tea if i'm feeling anxious), watch the local news, journal, peek in on social media. oh and eat a light breakfast. then take my son to work. pretty much my daily routine. never stray too much from it lol

Jedi67 · Aug 02, 2019 at 02:12 AM

If you all can't sleep, do you stay in bed or get up and do something to pass the time until you can get drowsy enough to hit the sack again?

Me: I usually get up and watch a movie or listen to a podcast like I'm doing now. I'll have some tea and take some Melatonin which usually helps eventually. I'm not one to languish laying in bed just staring at the ceiling in the dark. then I do have to watch if mania is creeping in with the decreased need for sleep. just can't win.

fern46 · Aug 02, 2019 at 06:52 AM

I rarely have trouble sleeping. I usually fall asleep a few minutes after my head hits the pillow. In the event it is taking longer than expected, I usually try to focus my mind on thinking positive thoughts for myself and others like in a prayer. It helps to calm me and I typically drift off before I get through all of the people on my list.

How many hours of sleep do you average a night?

Jedi67 · Aug 02, 2019 at 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by fern46

I rarely have trouble sleeping. I usually fall asleep a few minutes after my head hits the pillow. In the event it is taking longer than expected, I usually try to focus my mind on thinking positive thoughts for myself and others like in a prayer. It helps to calm me and I typically drift off before I get through all of the people on my list.

How many hours of sleep do you average a night?

probably a good 4 to 5 hours of REM sleep. 6 if I'm lucky. I'm going to request being taken off of a water pill for my blood pressure since I'm always in the bathroom overnight. it breaks up my sleep.

fern46 · Aug 03, 2019 at 02:28 PM

What is your favorite dessert?

Wild Coyote · Aug 03, 2019 at 04:19 PM

Strawberry Shortcake or Cherry Pie or Chocolate Peanut Butter Cheese Cake
OR..... Lol... too many things I really like.

Who was the entertainment at the last concert you'd attended?

If you have not attended a concert, who is your favorite musician or group?

Aug 03, 2019 at 06:36 PM

My husband and I like classical music a lot. I also like other genres, including rock and roll, jazz, and even hip hop. The last concerts we saw were at the summer Tanglewood festival in Massachusetts. We saw concerts two nights in a row. There were pieces by Mozart, Mahler, Previn, and Dvorak. The orchestra was the Boston Symphony. Special soloists included Ann Sophie-Mutter (for the Previn piece) and Emanuel Ax (for the Mozart piece. As for other styles of music, I don't quite remember. There were some less than great performances. I guess that most notable rock and roll concert of great significance was a U2 concert. That was years back and I believe was their "No Line on the Horizon" tour. It was a packed stadium. My favorite rock and roll group is U2. My favorite classical composer is Beethoven. My favorite opera singers are Kiri Te Kanawa, Renee Fleming, Placido Domingo, and the late Luciano Pavorotti.

Q: What has been your favorite performance you attended to date? Could be any kind of performance (music, dance, acting, sports, etc.)

Sunflower123 · Aug 03, 2019 at 08:09 PM

I saw a Russian ballet troupe perform in Moscow years ago. That was my favorite to date. Beautiful performance.

How many times have you been hospitalized (if any)?

BeyondtheRainbow · 08:24 PM

5 psych, 3 post op only because I needed monitoring after surgery because of my MAOI, 1 with lithium toxicity

If you needed an AD and had no options but an MAOI would you try the MAOI?

lightly toasted · Aug 03, 2019 at 08:53 PM

I have been in that situation, Nardil was the one I tried - it didn't go well. I've accepted there will never be an antidepressant for me.

Have you ever just walked out of a store, left your cart or shopping where your were and just walked out. Either due to anxiety or depression or just sheer exhaustion.

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Polibeth Poohbah Member Since Jun 2014 Location: Earth Posts: 1,193 9 2,235 hugs given	Aug 02, 2019 at 12:15 AM #101 I do not have a morning routine. It all depends on what is going on for that day. What is the furthest you have travelled from home?

fern46 Grand Magnate Member Since Mar 2019 Location: USA Posts: 3,021 5 4,300 hugs given	Aug 03, 2019 at 02:28 PM #115 What is your favorite dessert?

Sunflower123 Legendary Wise Elder Member Since Jan 2015 Location: USA Posts: 26,543 (SuperPoster!) 9 95k hugs given	Aug 03, 2019 at 08:09 PM #118 I saw a Russian ballet troupe perform in Moscow years ago. That was my favorite to date. Beautiful performance. How many times have you been hospitalized (if any)?

lightly toasted Poohbah Member Since Mar 2019 Location: Here and There Posts: 1,147 5 1,724 hugs given	Aug 03, 2019 at 08:53 PM #120 I have been in that situation, Nardil was the one I tried - it didn't go well. I've accepted there will never be an antidepressant for me. Have you ever just walked out of a store, left your cart or shopping where your were and just walked out. Either due to anxiety or depression or just sheer exhaustion.