bipolarengineer

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by bipolarengineer 8y ago
yeah i'm not really sure what the solution with this one is. without insurance or support i'm basically out of options. I was going to live in my car last year but a family member let me stay at their home for 3 months (happened t
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by bipolarengineer 8y ago
your friend should definitely seek professional help. all i can do is share my own experience: when this happened to me a family member drove me to the hospital and suggested that i check myself in. i filled out paperwork, answered some que
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by bipolarengineer 8y ago
yes! i agree. i have lots of sleep issues. now i go to sleep early in the evening (nearly right after the sun goes down) and i wake up between 3 and 5am. my biggest problem right now is work: i have had issues holding a job throughout my li
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by bipolarengineer 8y ago
> around 43 late 30s here. > there's usually a good reason to be angry, just not _that_ angry i experience extreme anxiety more than rage > Friends, roommates, and noise generated by other people i am similar. thankfully my wi
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by bipolarengineer 8y ago
regardless, i had some sort of psychotic attack which lasted for several days along with a list of other symptoms which are fully documented, observed and on record. i have hardly been able to hold a job since that event and am stumbling th
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by bipolarengineer 8y ago
i am supposed to be taking lithium but have refused medication for a few reasons. mainly everything i have been prescribed has screwed me up further -- lithium specifically felt absolutely amazing to be on, i felt "content" and st
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by bipolarengineer 8y ago
I'm not sure what you're saying. i was hospitalized last year during the election while thinking that the gov. was after me, reporting a coworker as a terrorist (def not a terrorist) etc. i could go on. actually i will go on: repo
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by bipolarengineer 8y ago
I probably should. just started looking through the list again: many people have bipolar disorder along with another illness such as: anxiety disorder substance abuse eating disorder delusions runs in family Feel very “up,” “high,” or
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by bipolarengineer 8y ago
> My belief is that everyone has minor bouts of mania and depression, and bipolar people just experience it more extreme if you read about the symptoms of bipolar disorder you will see that it is a bit more complex than this. http:&#x2F
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by bipolarengineer 8y ago
Thanks for posting the article. I have been a software engineer for 15 years who has been struggling with issues due to being bipolar (and undiagnosed until a year ago). I've had a hard time accepting my diagnosis but have taken steps