... me symptoms when I was taken off of Lithium. I too had some very vivid nightmares and hallucinations. I had to stop taking Lithium because I also have a severe heart condition and my Doc. didn't want to take a chance on Lithium causing any difficulties. Hang in there. ... (6 replies)
... Please don't beat yourself up. He shouldn't be calling you crazy would he have a go at you if you had a heart condition? ... (7 replies)
... me. I Was fortunatate to get the right doctor for me and was fortunate to have the right medicine work for me. Its like my doctor said to me if I Were to have a heart condition I Would need to take medicine for it so its no different Taking medicine for the brain to make it work better . ... (6 replies)
... has had 2 heart surgeries and is a vietnam vet who should probably have VA disability for PTSD since that is what started his drinking. ... (9 replies)
... If you had diabetes or a heart condition you'd have to take pills foever so just think of it rationaly and get on with it...if you want to get better that is. ... (6 replies)
... You would never ask someone with a heart condition to refrain from taking medication...so why would it be any different for someone with a brain condition? ... (6 replies)
... Thanks everyone for your advice. Hopefully it does not take 2 years. My aunt filed for her heart condition and it took over 2 years for the final decision. ... (8 replies)
... All I know is that you should be tested for heart condition before you start to take it, and I believe they may want to monitor blood levels, too. ... (3 replies)
... ver been psychotic like my husband or with an uncontrollable temper like my son....just anxiety from hell and that is not good for my health and I already have a heart condition. I didn't know not being able to tolerate meds was linked to being bipolar, my doc told me it was because I have anxiety. ... (9 replies)
... eve that if you pray hard enough and you believe hard enough that is all you need and bp will go away. And I know that Tshol will pipe in saying that if you had heart condition or other medical issues you would have to take medication, that praying it away is not effective, do I make sense? ... (13 replies)
... o, from reading all of your posts. I doubt if he even realizes there is something more than "anger control" which is why the meds were prescribed, as he'd had a heart attack some time ago. ... (10 replies)
... I loved this man, he loved me. Yet, the ramifications of this condition tainted, warped and fractured every aspect of our life, regardless of how hard we tried to make it go better. ... (11 replies)
... best friend and all you are trying to cope with right now. I must say I am probably in no mental condition right now to give any profound advice. I am bipolar and in a depressive episode. ... (11 replies)
... ld is planned. In order to survive, I must accept medication and my Dr. has recommended Prozac since it is the oldest and the most studied. I also have SVT, a heart condition where the heart speeds up for no reason, and I really believe it is conncected to the Bipolar problem. ... (2 replies)
... Im very sorry to hear about your heart condition, hopefully it will be resolved soon. ... (11 replies)
... n them and didn't want to mellow myself out because i really enjoyed my highs. but when i finally saw the psyciatrist he exlpained it to me like this. if i had a heart condition wouldn't i take the proper medication to keep me healthy. i said of course i would. ... (0 replies)
... o remember the order I noticed each symptom 1st it was hard to urinate, not painful, just hard, but still able to be done. 2 nd I noticed was sleeplessness, 3rd heart racing, 4th extremities freezing cold, 5th minor delusions 6 running nose 7 very sore throat. ... (1 replies)
... ike crying alot, hopelessness, no will to live and all the rest. In retrospect I have been having these feelings for most of my life but never thought it to be a condition with a name. ... (4 replies)
... so im going through the whole am I, am i not debate
i have times of absoulte wonder, i am so high its untrue some of my best work has been done. but i also have a condition that effects my heart, i was in hospital last week during a two day stint of not sleeping with a heart rate of 180
they ask you seem high, have you taken this that and something else... i wouldnt even... (4 replies)
... Read as much as you can on the subject. At the beginning we feel confused and overwhelmed, maybe even refuse to believe we have such a condition. But it is very real, and we need the proper treatment and support. It is important to have family and friends who are supportive and understanding. Going through the recovery doesn't have to be something that you go through alone.... (13 replies)
