i love love love how you're handling all this. And if it helps, the way you feel about the bipolar is how i feel about my ADHD -- I LOVE being energetic and multitasky and, well, weird, which the meds definitely... not took away, but.. slowed down? I mean, on purpose, and thank god because otherwise I wouldn't've made it through college either time, but still. It's hard. I feel you.
I know how you feel about the ADHD diagnosis. I had the same feeling when I was officially Asperger's. You mean..there's a REASON none of that shit makes sense?!? Why I couldn't EVER seem to do the right thing in grade school, could never identify with people and thought animals were so much easier to understand? OH. Thanks for telling me at 30!! Also, it's not my fault I'm so clumsy - it's a known issue with AS's that a lot of us don't have a concept of where our bodies are in space. \o/
Yay for you going, and getting help, and getting diagnosed, and going through with treatment!!! Also - please put me on the list for the "this is me on bipolar" blog ;)
That's exactly how I felt with the ADHD. So many things that I grit my teeth and put up with or wrote off as things I couldn't change because they were just the way I was suddenly shifted and became things that I could actually accept or actively manage. It was an amazing feeling and I rode that euphoria for weeks :)
Yes, I want to keep up with how your brain is doing. Please to add me to list?
There's probably a way to make the fish oil supplement thingies (capsules?) palatable/swallowable. You should google. Might be able to, eg, mix contents into coffee. I've never had coffee, but my impression from the smell is that it ought to be strong enough to cover up the taste of pretty much anything. Most pills that aren't slow-release can also be crushed (ask pharmacist). You might enjoy a daily med-smoothie rather than all that pill-y evidence that You Need Medication.
The cats, I assume, are completely chill about all this...
The cats are chill about everything except limited lapspace and empty food dishes :) They're rather inspiring in that context.
Making smoothies sounds like a lot of work... :P I'll just gag em down. If I remember to take them. I'm averaging 2/3 doses per day so that's not too terrible.
I'm glad the niacin therapy is working for you. It sounds like a hell of journey for you to get there, but worth it in the long run. Good for you, bb. For now, I think, trying the medication makes more sense for me, but I will keep this in mind for the future.
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Take care my dear. ♥
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Thanks, bb.
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Yay for you going, and getting help, and getting diagnosed, and going through with treatment!!! Also - please put me on the list for the "this is me on bipolar" blog ;)
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PS. I might be moving back to Alberta after all! Updates as warranted.
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Yes, I want to keep up with how your brain is doing. Please to add me to list?
There's probably a way to make the fish oil supplement thingies (capsules?) palatable/swallowable. You should google. Might be able to, eg, mix contents into coffee. I've never had coffee, but my impression from the smell is that it ought to be strong enough to cover up the taste of pretty much anything. Most pills that aren't slow-release can also be crushed (ask pharmacist). You might enjoy a daily med-smoothie rather than all that pill-y evidence that You Need Medication.
The cats, I assume, are completely chill about all this...
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Making smoothies sounds like a lot of work... :P I'll just gag em down. If I remember to take them. I'm averaging 2/3 doses per day so that's not too terrible.
And, as always, <3
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I'm glad the niacin therapy is working for you. It sounds like a hell of journey for you to get there, but worth it in the long run. Good for you, bb. For now, I think, trying the medication makes more sense for me, but I will keep this in mind for the future.
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