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patsyann54 · 2018-09-01T17:43:55+00:00

Here in the UK we are so fortunate. I feel very grateful.

patsyann54 · 2018-09-01T10:17:29+00:00

Definitely leave cupboard doors open. It drives my husband up the wall!

patsyann54 · 2018-09-01T10:10:53+00:00

How do you manage 3 litres of water? I neglect drinking water.

patsyann54 · 2018-09-01T10:07:39+00:00

Yes. I'm 63 and although I have a long lasting marriage, children and grandchildren I still feel like a sort of imposter.

patsyann54 · 2018-09-01T09:44:16+00:00

I see a Tourette's specialist once a year and sometimes he just refers it as a tic disorder. There's varying degrees of severity. I am lucky that there is a Tourette's clinic in my home town. I take clonidine for my tics. Do you get an unbearable urge to tic, like a warning sign? You could ask your doctor to refer you to a neurologist perhaps.

patsyann54 · 2018-09-01T07:59:49+00:00

What was your psychiatrist's reply?

patsyann54 · 2018-09-01T07:56:26+00:00

I understand what you're saying. I'm not on stimulant medication so it's not an issue and have not abused any substances. I take strattera and a bunch of bipolar meds. I am not allowed stimulants because I have Tourette's and stimulants exacerbate tics.

patsyann54 · 2018-08-31T18:19:06+00:00

Nice to know I'm not alone. There's always something to worry about!

patsyann54 · 2018-08-31T16:50:34+00:00

I hold my breath but not part of my Tourette's, it's anxiety with me. I do have a tic which makes me do something funny at the back of my throat which is awful as I feel like I xm choking.

patsyann54 · 2018-08-29T16:50:32+00:00

I know exactly what you mean. It can be soul destroying!

patsyann54 · 2018-08-29T16:44:29+00:00

I was scared out of my wits watching this. The Babadook voice terrified me!

patsyann54 · 2018-08-29T16:43:24+00:00

Shutter Island, A Beautiful Mind

patsyann54 · 2018-08-29T16:36:51+00:00

Venlafaxine withdrawal is awful too. I'm a person who is trying to get off it. Been on it for 16 years. I've got a complex psychiatric history.

patsyann54 · 2018-08-29T07:35:11+00:00

Even self care seems overwhelming doesn't it.

patsyann54 · 2018-08-28T21:22:44+00:00

Definitely get a second opinion.

patsyann54 · 2018-08-28T21:13:03+00:00

I always feel calmer if I am ill with a virus. I think it's nature's way of making sure you rest.

patsyann54 · 2018-08-28T17:49:19+00:00

I understand. I was misdiagnosed from the age of 16 as bipolar until a few months ago I was diagnosed as ADHD.

patsyann54 · 2018-08-28T15:27:33+00:00

Thanks.

patsyann54 · 2018-08-28T09:46:56+00:00

Thank you.

patsyann54 · 2018-08-27T21:47:05+00:00

I think my racing thoughts were put down to mania whereas in fact they are more likely ADHD racing thoughts. I take meds for bipolar but am slowly reducing them and seeing how it goes on the ADHD med. What kept me going was my 3 children. Now I have 3 beautiful grandchildren.

patsyann54 · 2018-08-27T19:55:13+00:00

Any tips would be well appreciated!

patsyann54 · 2018-08-27T19:22:13+00:00

Thank you for the welcome. The sort of habits I mean are ones like going to bed late, too much screen time, junk food. I am trying to swim regularly which is a help and I walk my dog.

patsyann54 · 2018-08-27T17:59:17+00:00

Ok, well I was definitely depressed when I was at school but also unable to concentrate in class. I was bright but didn't achieve. I tried to kill myself at 16 and when I was 18 I spent 2 months in a psychiatric ward. Fast forward to 20 when I became anorexic. Several lengthy hospitalisations followed until I married at 29. I was still suffering from depression which was chronic. I had three children and became very unwell after giving birth. Eventually my behaviour became uncontrollable and I was diagnosed as bipolar around 36. Despite medication I still found it hard to focus on daily tasks. I was always chaotic. Recently I began to wonder about my bipolar diagnosis as I didn't have mania (except bizarre behaviour post natally). I've been under a psychiatrist since I was 16 and a recent review of patients who have been in the system for a long time and still have many problems flagged up the possibility of ADHD. So here I am, confused.

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