It's been a while since I've posted on here.  But, just for the record, I just won NaNoWriMo again, in being one of the people to make it to 50,000 words, all written during the month of November ( Read more... )

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20563010/

Novel remedies tested to treat bipolar disorder
Seasickness patches, brain scans, more are being studied to curb disease ( Read more... )

I think I finally understand what blue_jean_girl was talking about when she kept mentioning that "Catholic guilt" of mine in various conversations ( Read more... )

So, I just took my last Lithium pill.  The Lamictal now replaces it every day, rather than alternating days.  So, going from 25 mg/ 2 days to 25 mg/ 1 day.  Then working towards 50 mg/day and then 100 mg/day ( Read more... )

Okay, I got my starting kit of Lamotrigine today (Tuesday), a.k.a. Lamictal.  I'm scaling down the Lithium and preparing to replace it with that.  So, coming from 3x450 mg per day, I go down to 2x450 mg per day for a week (so, Tuesday to Monday) before switching to an "every other day" pattern, alternating between Lithium and the 25 mg starting ( Read more... )

Variations on 7/7/7 from the available formats for today's date in Microsoft Word:

7/7/2007

7/7/07

2007-07-07

7.7.2007

7/7/2007 12:24 AM

7/7/2007 12:24:44 AM ( Read more... )

Dear Anthony,
Here is your horoscope
for Sunday, July 1:

Lately your life has felt like a well-oiled machine, and no wonder. All the work you've been putting in your career, in your relationships and in your mental health have really been paying off. Kudos!

I think now's a good time for an update-- lots to catch up on ( Read more... )

I just found out from here that...

(a) Marijuana is decriminalized for medical use in the state of Maryland, and

(b) Among other illnesses, marijuana can be used medically for the following:

Marijuana is used for analgesia only in the context of a handful of illnesses [e.g., headache, dysentery, menstrual cramps, and depression] that are often ( Read more... )

So, I went from 150 mg/day of Bupropion to 300 mg on Tuesday of last week, then on Friday, a week ago tomorrow, I started on Wellbutrin.  Same thing, but now I actually can get the name brand version for $10 for 30 (rather than... something over $100) due to some sort of financial assistance program ( Read more... )