PatientsLikeMe : sumac333's Mood Conditions Profile

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Status: Member since: 12/08; Last updated: 09/23/09; Last login: 11/07/09

sumac333: Sex: F; Data Quality: 2 stars; Bipolar; Depression: 2; Emotional: 2; Compulsion: 2; Anxiety: 2; Mania: 0; Physical: 2; External Stress: Severe; Rx Therapy; 57 F; Function: Moderate; Distress: Moderate; See profile

sumac333: Female, 57 years; East Sandwich, MA

Condition History: Bipolar

Profile Activity: 32 Views

About Me: Hello. I'm 56. I've had bipolar since I was 16 years. I'm divorced. Have 3 children. My girls are grown and live away. My son was 19 when he committed suicide suffering from schizophrenia. That was 6 years ago. I've since lost 150#. I've developed treatment-resistant bp after trying scores of med combinations. I've only been hospitalized once though my doctors have recommended it frequently over the years. I see a therapist, psychiatrist, take meds and have a wonderful close friend who is a PhD psychologist. I have been able to work though sometimes only half-time. That's very hard. More…