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6. That's what I immediately feared after being prescribed a medication

Reply to LiberalArkie (Reply #5)

Tue Jan 12, 2016, 06:27 PM

Jan 2016

I feared that I'd lose the manic happy part of me... So perhaps an anti depressant solution would help with that? Still, I'll try the lithium first.

Thanks for the advice!

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i went and got officially diagnosed! [View all] retrowire Jan 2016 OP

BEST of LUCK! elleng Jan 2016 #1

Wishing you luck! MuseRider Jan 2016 #2

That's what you needed to do, retro. Tobin S. Jan 2016 #3

Good luck! I know what you are talking about. nt thereismore Jan 2016 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author LiberalArkie Jan 2016 #5

That's what I immediately feared after being prescribed a medication retrowire Jan 2016 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author LiberalArkie Jan 2016 #8

Oh, jeez... Me living in the computer lab, later '70s, early '80s, and never got wealthy for it. hunter Jan 2016 #14

Best wishes and some advice.... steve2470 Jan 2016 #7

A psychiatrist will order blood work for patients taking lithium Tobin S. Jan 2016 #9

yes exactly right nt steve2470 Jan 2016 #10

One of my kids did that but it took some time to get things quite right. My advice: PATIENCE! hunter Jan 2016 #11

you have my best wishes, retrowire. roguevalley Jan 2016 #12

Thank you. nt retrowire Jan 2016 #13

best of luck. mopinko Feb 2016 #15

Drink lots of water TexasBushwhacker Feb 2016 #16