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Archive for the ‘Withdrawal’ Category

October 16th, 2007

The Top 10 Things I’ve Done Since Being Diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder

It’s time for some good ol’ Top 10 lists here at b5media’s Science & Health Channel, and I thought we’d step just slightly out of mental health-related topics for this one.
Just slightly.
Today, and in no particular order, I’m going to list:
The Top 10 Things I’ve Done Since Being Diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder

Saved up the money […]

By Alicia Sparks, Mental Health Notes -- 9 comments

October 11th, 2007

Mental Health Awareness Days Abound!

Today was both Bipolar Disorder Awareness Day and National Depression Screening Day. Since the two are mood disorders, it’s not surprising they’d run together!
Unfortunately, I didn’t organize anything for my area in the name of NAMI. I missed October’s meeting due to being tortured in the grip of Cymbalta withdrawal symptoms, and I’ve kind of […]

By Alicia Sparks, Mental Health Notes -- 0 comments

October 6th, 2007

Saturday Sanity Is…On Saturday Today!

Hiya, lovelies! Bet you’re glad to see Saturday Sanity after this week’s, er…we’ll call it a couple days of hiatus, though we all know deep down I was just too brain zapped - literally - to keep up.
I’m hoping this weekend - well, today, at least - will provide a much needed distraction. I’m attending […]

By Alicia Sparks, Mental Health Notes -- 4 comments

October 5th, 2007

Pop A Gobstopper - Not A Cymbalta

Oh, Mr. Wonka, are gobstoppers really everlasting?
I’m not a religious person, per se. I went to church many, many times as a child (it was a staple), but I haven’t been to church since my old college roommate got married. Not because I don’t believe in God, because I do. I pray, I’m genuinely kind […]

By Alicia Sparks, Mental Health Notes -- 7 comments

October 2nd, 2007

Cymbalta: The Withdrawal Symptoms From Hell

Why the Harry Potter picture? Because, look at him. Just take a good, long look at him. His face especially. Yep, that’s how I’ve felt for the past week.
Oh, my friends, my last few posts here at Mental Health Notes have been a blur - literally.
I took the responsible approach at weaning myself from Lamictal […]

By Alicia Sparks, Mental Health Notes -- 389 comments

October 1st, 2007

Withdrawing From Antidepressants

 
Withdrawing from psychological medications - in this case, anti-depressants - can be tricky business and, if I may be so bold, a serious pain in the ass.
As some of you know, I made the decision to stop taking Lamictal. Lamictal is a very well-known, and highly-praised, anti-convulsant and was originally intended to treat folks with […]

By Alicia Sparks, Mental Health Notes -- 13 comments

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