annhertel Patient Expert

Somewhere, Tennessee
The bipolar disorder diagnosis at the age of 23 was a relief to know I was not simply a bad person... Full Bio
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Negative Family Influences by annhertel Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Bipolar Disorder I am very frustrated tonight. While I am making progress of my beloved application essays, I am deeply frustrated with my family. Sister is still lying to me about her " ... Read on »
Feeling Alone, Abondoned. by annhertel Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Bipolar Disorder I'm having problems with feeling abandoned and of second rate importance to people I'd do anything for and make my priority. Jeremiah choosing some broad he barely knows over ... Read on »
I must be nuts. by annhertel Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Bipolar Disorder I'm thinking I'm nuts. I'm thinking that perhaps I am not as stable as I "think" I am. Which is a SUPER thing to start pondering because it never leads anywhere good ... Read on »
Spining.. Crushing... Permeating by annhertel Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Bipolar Disorder I don't know what to write to explain how I am feeling right at this moment. All I know is that I need Lamictal or something because each second that passes I can feel myself ... Read on »
A Sprinkle of the Crazies by annhertel Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Bipolar Disorder I haven't had Lamictal in a handful of days. It's stupid really... The psych-doc didn't write "do not substitute" on the Rx and my insurance isn't covering it. I may ... Read on »
Grandiose...?? by annhertel Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Bipolar Disorder Okay. I am cautious and wary of my own beliefs pertaining to myself because I am fearful to fall into the grandiose trap of thinking. But how on earth can I tell what is grand ... Read on »
Stage 5 Clinger by annhertel Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Bipolar Disorder I believe I mentioned before, however briefly, that I had endured a 45 minute coffee date two weeks ago. He seemed to be a nice young man, a bit deviant from my usual "ty ... Read on »
Effects of Psychotherapy and Psychopharmacology on Hippocampal Volume in Patients with... by annhertel Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Bipolar Disorder (Double click on any word for a definition from Answers.com) Authored by Ann HertelNumerous magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) studies measuring the mass of limbic structures in ... Read on »
My "ah-ha" Moment... by annhertel Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Bipolar Disorder The moment I have been waiting for has arrived. Since the thing with J, I have been convinced there is something (that I will see someday) that will help make the J thing make ... Read on »
Half Dead & Exhausted by annhertel Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Bipolar Disorder I'm not too sure what is up with me today... but man, I am feeling like dookie, yesterday too. It's like my energy has been zapped and I am a rag doll without structure. I'm f ... Read on »
So Strong, So Delicate... by annhertel Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Bipolar Disorder I keep holding on When my brain's tickin' like a bomb Guess the black thoughts have come Again to get me. I'm coming undone Too late I'm coming undone One looks so stro ... Read on »
BIPOLAR: 10 Common Misconceptions by annhertel Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Bipolar Disorder I wish the stigma was not out there... perhaps it would be easier to deal with then. Sometimes, even though I know they are not true, my mind criticizes myself on the basis of ... Read on »
The 'Tuck Rule Game' by annhertel Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Bipolar Disorder Someone asked me about this game recently... and I found this fantastic clip tonight. Yes, I should be doing homework... but my head hurts, I'm half nutty at the moment, and d ... Read on »
Losing it?? by annhertel Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Bipolar Disorder I took my exam this morning and filled it out wrong, the prof lady had me redo the written part on a new one, so I did, and I also copied the multiple choice selections to the ... Read on »
*Lightbulb* by annhertel Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Bipolar Disorder Well now I feel quite silly. I have solved the mystery of why most people/men annoy the crap out of me. It's fairly obvious too... they just aren't intelligent. I was afraid ... Read on »
Pathetic pseudo-first date... and no Lamictal. by annhertel Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Bipolar Disorder Pooper scooper. I took my last Lamictal pill this morning. And I am almost out of the Adderall. I have some generic form of Lamictal, but that crap just makes me tired and fee ... Read on »
Missing eyelashes... by annhertel Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Bipolar Disorder I woke up this morning and looked in the mirror. Half (I think a bit more) of the eyelashes are gone from my left lid, and a little less than half are gone from my right lid. ... Read on »
JOURNAL: Pissy Today by annhertel Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Bipolar Disorder i am in a pissy mood. i don't even feel like using proper capitalization on here right now. not that i feel like doing that very often haha. this isn't just normal pissy. thi ... Read on »
JOURNAL: Sick!! by annhertel Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Bipolar Disorder Thank you to everyone who sends supportive comments, it makes me smile :) I'm sick right now. I feel like junk. Body aches, hypersensitive skin, headache, cough, sore throat, ... Read on »
JOURNAL: Angry Mania by annhertel Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Bipolar Disorder border-width:0px;border-color:C8BBBE;border-style:none;"> This has been a day of poop. And I'm not exactly a model of stability today which makes it even worse. The & ... Read on »