Comments | jaimartin: I'm a Bi-Polar Bear...

jaimartin

I'm a Bi-Polar Bear...

Sep 02, 2004 15:16

So last night I'm flipping through the channels and end up on Dateline NBC. Jane Pauley was on there carrying on about her bi-polar disorder. At first I was making fun of her, but after a few minutes I found myself watching in horror as she began describing something I've been dealing with my whole life. It was the first time that I have ever heard ( Read more... )

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peppito September 2 2004, 14:13:16 UTC

I say to go see a doctor. Just to see what he/she says.
Hell, before you move on to medication, maybe see a few doctors to get different opinions. If they give you different diagnoses, then you could weigh them out.

treb311 September 2 2004, 15:02:12 UTC

i have been talking to ashley about this stuff.. for i suffer (or i believe i do) some sort of mental disorder... i've been pondering a doctors visit, but would hate to be on meds... this is what i think

take the meds for a while (hell they cant hurt)- then ween yourself off with the knowing of maybe finding ways to keep at that level?

deadhookerboxer September 2 2004, 16:25:30 UTC

My mom is a bi-polar manic depressive, and living with her was excruciating. Mostly because she wouldn't take her meds regularly. I'd suggest getting a proper diagnosis, and if you feel that your problems are severe enough to require medication, it's nothing to be ashamed of. It's a chemical imbalance in the brain. All you're doing is replacing what is lacking. Ta-da!

treb311 September 2 2004, 18:08:35 UTC

but like jerry stated, what do you do, just look up someone in the yellow pages? or...

jaimartin September 3 2004, 05:19:39 UTC

thanks to all of you for the comments and also to Chris Pizani who listened as I rambled about all this for one hour on my cell phone. I've decided to see a doctor. My company's insurance will cover most of it so now it's a matter of picking a doctors name from a list at Terrebonne General and showing up. Joe, you're exactly right. If it's merely a chemical imbalance than that's something I can deal with and it rids me of years of guilt when I thought that I was an asshole and there was nothing I could do about it. Thanks again...

headweb September 3 2004, 07:05:39 UTC

being an asshole is fun

jaimartin September 3 2004, 07:12:40 UTC

Maybe next time you're around Stacy and Cameron you can ask them how much fun it's been being around this asshole.

headweb September 3 2004, 08:03:23 UTC

http://clarocet.com/
courtesy of Angelle. I'd try something natural like this before jumping to chemically engineered/dr prescribed stuff. BUT that's just me. I don't believe in that shite.