"F.A.C.E.L.E.S.S.: diagnosis

Riding the Wave ... And the Trough

I am mentally ill, diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder I, OCD, ADHD, PTSD and a vitamin B12 deficiency (a key element in brain development). For over 12 years, I took anywhere from 5-8 psychotropic meds each day, and have been recently giving myself a monthly injection of B12.

In January 2012 I was hospitalized for depression, and management of my currrent med cocktail. Immediately all but two of my meds were discontinued and, after a few weeks of adjustment, and some near hospitalizations, things seem to be going much better.

I have been on permanent disability since January 2010, and am adjusting to life on a very limited income.

My prayer is that in walking with me during the ups and downs of Bipolar Disorder, you might find solace, and benefit through my experiences.

Wednesday, March 16, 2011

Not Knowing the Name Doesn't Mean it Doesn't Have One

3355 I recently went a series of very extensive testing (MRI, CT, Xray, blood work and hours and hours of testing and interviews. My memory has been failing to the point that nearly everything I am told or hear is gone within minutes. I am also slurring my words and getting hung up mid sentence on words that seem to get stuck on my tongue. After a while they come out, or I have to change the word to get it to be spoken. I am also misidentifying objects.(ie; holding up a cup, and referring to it as a "box", then as a "biscuit", and on and on. I know these words are not correct, but somehow these words seem to come out anyway.