Comments for Bipolar Blog http://www.finkshrink.com/blog Information and support Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:27:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 Comment on Treating Bipolar Depression with N-Acetyl Cysteine by Brian http://www.finkshrink.com/blog/treatment/treating-bipolar-depression-with-n-acetyl-cysteine.html/comment-page-1#comment-1929 Brian Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:27:17 +0000 http://finkshrink.com/blog/treatment/treating-bipolar-depression-with-n-acetyl-cysteine.html#comment-1929 I am trying to find nore success stories about treating depression with N-aceytl-cystine verses going on prescribed antidepressants. I was looking for recommendation of dossage and duration of time required for results. The scientific research in the artical is promising but I would not mind seeing more. Another question I had was do N-acetyl-cystine and glutithoine levels have any relation to SAM e levels? Thank You, I am trying to find nore success stories about treating depression with N-aceytl-cystine verses going on prescribed antidepressants. I was looking for recommendation of dossage and duration of time required for results. The scientific research in the artical is promising but I would not mind seeing more. Another question I had was do N-acetyl-cystine and glutithoine levels have any relation to SAM e levels?
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]]> Comment on Can I Have My Manic Loved One Hospitalized? by sad http://www.finkshrink.com/blog/marriage/can-i-have-my-manic-loved-one-hospitalized.html/comment-page-1#comment-1928 sad Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:07:09 +0000 http://finkshrink.com/blog/?p=197#comment-1928 my husband of 7 years was alittle stressed out at work, he told me he was suicidal in the past 1 attempt, on 03-01-2010 while my teenage daughter was sleeping my husband attempted suicide by overdose prescription meds, anti-depressants,valium, he must have fallen asleep for several hours out in his truck, woke up beating on the door scared the heck out of my poor daughter she called me i called 911, he almost died , he returned home is refusing to seek help, we are devastated by this ..but without medication & therapy i will have to remove myself & kids from this situation, is there any hope for him? :( my husband of 7 years was alittle stressed out at work, he told me he was suicidal in the past 1 attempt, on 03-01-2010 while my teenage daughter was sleeping my husband attempted suicide by overdose prescription meds, anti-depressants,valium, he must have fallen asleep for several hours out in his truck, woke up beating on the door scared the heck out of my poor daughter she called me i called 911, he almost died , he returned home is refusing to seek help, we are devastated by this ..but without medication & therapy i will have to remove myself & kids from this situation, is there any hope for him? :(

]]> Comment on My Bipolar Mother by Jennifer http://www.finkshrink.com/blog/bipolar-stories-and-insights/my-bipolar-mother/comment-page-1#comment-1927 Jennifer Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:26:41 +0000 http://finkshrink.com/blog/bipolar-stories-and-insights/my-bipolar-mother#comment-1927 My mother had been diagnosed with ADHD and Bi-Polar disorder. She's 48 and I'm 30 and I often feel like I'm HER mother instead. She's forceful, rude, thoughtless of what she says to others, often times in a different dimension mentally then everyone else, she thinks EVERYONE and their dog are conspiring against her, she thinks she's "special" to God and that He tells her all kinds of secrets that He hides from everyone else. She's completely scattered and disorganized, goes absolutely nuts by her "deep thinkng" all day long and refuses to get a job. Ugh, over the years I'm afraid to say that I have begun to almost hate her. She's so mean and hateful and will talk about how her siblings are devils, but then retract it the next day, and then the story is different the day after an she's back to hating them again... I hate the effin drama and I wish she would just go away and leave me alone for good sometimes!!! My mother had been diagnosed with ADHD and Bi-Polar disorder. She’s 48 and I’m 30 and I often feel like I’m HER mother instead. She’s forceful, rude, thoughtless of what she says to others, often times in a different dimension mentally then everyone else, she thinks EVERYONE and their dog are conspiring against her, she thinks she’s “special” to God and that He tells her all kinds of secrets that He hides from everyone else.

She’s completely scattered and disorganized, goes absolutely nuts by her “deep thinkng” all day long and refuses to get a job.

Ugh, over the years I’m afraid to say that I have begun to almost hate her. She’s so mean and hateful and will talk about how her siblings are devils, but then retract it the next day, and then the story is different the day after an she’s back to hating them again…

I hate the effin drama and I wish she would just go away and leave me alone for good sometimes!!!

]]> Comment on Can I Have My Manic Loved One Hospitalized? by MamasDelusions http://www.finkshrink.com/blog/marriage/can-i-have-my-manic-loved-one-hospitalized.html/comment-page-1#comment-1925 MamasDelusions Sat, 06 Mar 2010 18:56:43 +0000 http://finkshrink.com/blog/?p=197#comment-1925 My mother was bipolar and she self medicated herself to death (heroin, crack, wahtever she could) at the ripe old age of 38. I was 20 at the time and hadn't spoken with her in at least a year. She never met my daughter (she was 3 months old when my mom died) and was very sad that I wouldn't let her. I told her to get clean and get hel, then we would talk about her knowin her granddaughter. Well My daughter is now 16 and her boyfreind shows clear signs of bipolar. He goes in to manic rages and cant control himself, he is needles to say not allowed aroud my daughter anymore. He is a sweet kid and he has a good heart, but he needs help. The nice kid moments are few and far between these days, I have given his mother number and number, website after website and she just says he wants attention. Today he is threatening suicide (which he has done before)while I was on the phone with him, I told his mother to call the cops, tell them he is in a rage and threatwning to kill himself. I told her they will take him to the hospitol for a psych hold, but she just says he wants attention, I told her to get her head out of her ass, that her sons problems will not just go away, you cant wish him better. I told her I know its scary to think your son may be mentally ill, but not as scarey as finding him dead in his room. I know it sounds harsh but sometimes you just need to be blunt with people, I dont want to see her son in pain needlessly because with the right help he will be a productive wonderful person. My mother was bipolar and she self medicated herself to death (heroin, crack, wahtever she could) at the ripe old age of 38. I was 20 at the time and hadn’t spoken with her in at least a year. She never met my daughter (she was 3 months old when my mom died) and was very sad that I wouldn’t let her. I told her to get clean and get hel, then we would talk about her knowin her granddaughter. Well My daughter is now 16 and her boyfreind shows clear signs of bipolar. He goes in to manic rages and cant control himself, he is needles to say not allowed aroud my daughter anymore. He is a sweet kid and he has a good heart, but he needs help. The nice kid moments are few and far between these days, I have given his mother number and number, website after website and she just says he wants attention. Today he is threatening suicide (which he has done before)while I was on the phone with him, I told his mother to call the cops, tell them he is in a rage and threatwning to kill himself. I told her they will take him to the hospitol for a psych hold, but she just says he wants attention, I told her to get her head out of her ass, that her sons problems will not just go away, you cant wish him better. I told her I know its scary to think your son may be mentally ill, but not as scarey as finding him dead in his room. I know it sounds harsh but sometimes you just need to be blunt with people, I dont want to see her son in pain needlessly because with the right help he will be a productive wonderful person.

]]> Comment on Debbie Bruce: Addiction or Bipolar I? by Dana http://www.finkshrink.com/blog/bipolar-stories-and-insights/debbie-addiction-or-bipolar-i/comment-page-1#comment-1924 Dana Sat, 06 Mar 2010 14:51:23 +0000 http://www.finkshrink.com/blog/?page_id=281#comment-1924 I'm Dana and I'm bipolar and an addict, there are a lot of us out there. Abusing a substance only exacerbated my illness. You've got to get both under control and stop self medicating all together. Recovery is possible for both diseases of the brain. I have been living in he'll throughout my twenties and didn't get the propped diagnosis because I was using and drinking. I wanted to die all the time , life is still hellish; but I still have hope that I will fully recover and experience true joy in this life I’m Dana and I’m bipolar and an addict, there are a lot of us out there. Abusing a substance only exacerbated my illness. You’ve got to get both under control and stop self medicating all together. Recovery is possible for both diseases of the brain. I have been living in he’ll throughout my twenties and didn’t get the propped diagnosis because I was using and drinking. I wanted to die all the time , life is still hellish; but I still have hope that I will fully recover and experience true joy in this life

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