Today’s Real Mental Post
Posted in bipolar, links, meds, real mental on Dec 8th, 2008
Today’s post, “Sensing out signs,” is up at Real Mental.
A writer with a law degree. A crazy woman in the kitchen. Sometimes able to leap tall buildings in a single bound.
Posted in bipolar, links, meds, real mental on Dec 8th, 2008
Today’s post, “Sensing out signs,” is up at Real Mental.
Anyone tried trileptal? After a hypomanic surge at 200mg on lamictal, what I hoped was my old standby, and continued mild migrainous symptoms at 100mg, it looks like I get to hop the new meds rollercoaster for a while.
Please feel free to email me offline, bipolarlawyercook AT gmail DOT com. Thanks, all.
Posted in Deep Thoughts, bipolar, links, meds, real mental on Aug 18th, 2008
“Plateau,” over at RealMental, hopefully self explanatory regarding my neglect to write here and to visit you and your own wonderful writing and sharing at your blogs.
Never fear, though. Unlike the Monty Python Dead Parrot, I’m not dead, merely resting.
Posted in bipolar, links, meds, real mental on Jun 23rd, 2008
This week’s post, “Quick Fix,” is up.
Posted in Clutter, bipolar, food, lawyer, meds, writing on May 21st, 2008
Lamictal is my friend
good sleep, good mood.
I shall never leave you (again).
* * *
Crap, a real legal job offer.
At someplace I’d like.
Not too many hours.
* * *
Freelance piece on barbecue.
Tasty, fun. I really want
a salad.
Posted in bipolar, links, meds, real mental on May 19th, 2008
A long-winded whinge (long-whinged?) about having to take pills, day in, day out, and a link to an excellent perspective on Bipolar Caregiving, over at Real Mental today.
Posted in Clutter, Uncategorized, bipolar, crank, good things, links, medicine, meds, music, sparkly on May 14th, 2008
An assortment of things in my head right now…
I am enjoying the new/old chair with the fancy upholstered seat my friend L. re-cycled to me after getting a new dining set. It’s just the right height and depth for sitting at the table with my legs up on the chair across from me, while [...]
Posted in bipolar, links, meds, real mental on May 12th, 2008
This week’s post, “Mornings are better” is a series of thoughts on this withdrawal I’ve been going through, as well as a link to an important and thought-provoking article in the NYT about the “Mad Pride” movement.
Depakote? Trileptal? If you’ve had an experience you’re willing to share, I’d appreciate any info you’d be willing to give, either in comments or at bipolarlawyercook @ gmail.com.
Thanks. I swear I’m just going to get certified in Traditional Chinese Medicine and be done with it. (Don’t laugh. I actually find massage and acupuncture healing. TCM’s [...]
I swear, I post about all the side effects mostly so that it pops up in layperson’s terms when someone’s having weird side effects to particular medications. Which is my way of justifying that I am also whining a little. OK, a lot, but I think I am justified, since I am turning into the [...]