Posted by heaven help me on May 27, 2006, at 23:06:55
In reply to Re: Does this sound like maia to you? I'm serious..., posted by Nina78 on May 27, 2006, at 16:57:37
Hi Nina,
I was diagnosed BP2 because I went 1 yr. without sleep beyond dream state. Dr. said it was depression and put me on AD meds. We tried many but none worked, they only made my skin crawl, or me feel like I just drank a 6 pack of double shot espressos. Dr. started asking lots of questions and we concluded that I did have sort of a cyclic state of depression that would come and go. It was more like I was a horizontal line that would periodically dip down low and come back up, but it never spiked above the horizontal (mania). So, we tried some BP meds and I was a new person. Way less depression and an added bonus - I didn't have to WORK in my mind to be *normal*. I had NO IDEA that I was doing this work until I didn't have to do it. Now, after having been on BP meds for a few years I can say I am happier and more stable and life is much simpler and enjoyable for me. I am so grateful... I don't care what label they want to give it. It seems clear to me that I had a chemical imbalance that was depressing all aspects of life for me, and now it is more in balance. I thank God for the meds.
blessings
mary
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