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About Bipolar Disorder: 30 Pounds from Meds? / Experiencing TMS

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From Marcia Purse, your Guide to Bipolar Disorder
Some of you are probably spending Thanksgiving alone. I'm here to tell you that it doesn't have to be miserable. One of the best Thanksgivings I ever had was the day after I moved into a new place. I had almost no furniture and no family in the state. But I made one of my favorite meals - Chef Boy-ar-dee lasagna (really) - and ate sitting on the living room floor in front of the television. I was thankful for the house, the dinner and the television. It can be done. Here's wishing a Happy Thanksgiving to my United States readers.

30 Pounds Overweight and Feeling Swollen
"Could anyone tell me the effects of Lithium, lamotrigine, Lorax and citalopram in terms of weight gain? I am swollen, yet I don't eat fatty stuff. I used to have a slender, attractive body. Now I am 30 pounds overweight and miserable." I have some answers for this reader question. Read more.

The TMS Experience - Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Therapy
What's it like to undergo TMS therapy? Does transcranial magnetic stimulation hurt? Are there side effects? What happens during a therapy session? Are there side effects? Does it leave you groggy? Dr. Kira Stein has the answers about this fascinating new therapy. Read more.

Bipolar and Bisexual
Guest writer Lily™ writes that the only difference between a heterosexual and a bisexual person with bipolar disorder is that the bisexual lives with an additional label. Combine the two - "bisexual" and "mentally ill" - and difficulties, complications and stigma attached to these labels are intensified. Read more.

Bipolar for Beginners
Straightforward, easy to understand information about bipolar disorder for beginners who have just been diagnosed, people who have learned that a friend or loved one has bipolar, or anyone wanting to learn more about the illness many still call manic depression.

 


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