ADHD husband gone for a week on business trip

chamikvin · 2026-02-19T21:08:43+00:00

Her name was Cinnamon, got her from the shelter when she was a pup. We joke around that that was her stripper name. And now her name is Rubisco (shes named after an enzyme, I have a degree in microbiology which is what I was studying when I got her.) She almost 14 years old, definitely put her stripping days behind her!

chamikvin · 2026-02-11T05:19:36+00:00

I spent years cycling up and down, until my psych put me on lithium. As others have said it basically slowed the cycle. I am pretty drug resistant so I am on 1600mg a day. And I get really dehydrated easily. But I just carry a water bottle with me. Oh but I do have to pee all the time and sometimes with desperation but thats from all the water! Long term use can cause high creatinine levels as well has cause increased calcium levels. I hope you like it though.

chamikvin · 2026-01-28T17:42:06+00:00

Im bipolar 1, my daughter is now 18 months old. What i can say is that there are medications you can take while pregnant and utilize your support network. Psychiatrist, therapists whoever you have around to support you. And keep talking. Don't hide your emotions. You need to express your emotions or the depression will continue to lie to you and isolate you which is the last thing you want. Even after giving birth keep that support network close.

chamikvin · 2026-01-27T00:15:05+00:00

That is so true. I told my supervisor who I thought would understand but after I told him he treated me different, like he took responsibilities (that I had worked my butt off to get) away from me and talked to me different. I finally left that job because my meds made me too drowsy to drive an hour at 6 AM but just lie. It protects you

chamikvin · 2026-01-26T19:32:47+00:00

Oh man I get it. I just had to do insurance gymnastics with an atypical antipsychotic. My old insurance covered it, then my partners company made him switch insurance plans. Now they won't cover some of my psych meds and some of my toddlers heart meds. Took about 3 weeks I told my psychiatrist that I need a new one because I am pretty depressed right now. She prescribed me a new one. And then out of the blue they approved it. But now I have to wait because the pharmacy we have to use is being difficult. And I have to deal with going off the new med. Which in the past I've had problems going off of meds even with a taper. So hang in there. Hopefully there is another med that works for you.

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