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Hi, I just found this site.  Thought I'd introduce myself.  O.k. I didn't so much find it as, friends and family pushed me to look. (How dare they care right :) )  Anyway I'll be seeing a doctor soon adn in the meant time I can look for support and give it as well here. 

Hi Serafena, I was actually daignosed in 2004 but I have been struggling with this disease since my early teens. I stopped taking meds in late 2006 cause i wanted to deal with life on my own. I was doing a good job of keeping my emotions in check (to an extent) until about 2 weeks ago. My best friend thinks my body just couldn't take the forced metal suppression combined with forcing a manic episode to conteract a depressive one since I'm more depressive than manic and my manic episodes last 1 day 3 at most before I'm level for 3 to 4 weeks.

well the manic ones yes (shamefully i wish they lasted longer). Depressive episodes, not so fast, they last more than a week if I am not able to force a manic episode. Longest depressive episode i had I think was 3 weeks.

~hugz~ thanks for caring

Uhm, I'm not sure. I have my appointment next week. I'll talk with the doc and explore all my options. I have two maternal aunts who are bi-polar (one is more manic and one is more depressive, but neither get sucidal thoughts, I'm the only one of the 3 that gets those) and they use holistic medicine because they claim it has less side effects and they don't get the zombie effect. At the same time I'm skeptical about all treatments, holistic and medical.

I was even wondering if I was diagnosed correctly. Back in 2004 one P.A. diagnosed me as Schizo-affective with bi-polar tendancies. Then two different psychiatrists (one i hated, and one i adored) both agreed I was bipolar. So it all seems to point to the same thing.

So I guess I'll find out. And again thanks.

I hope you do too, Daisha. I hope the surgery is nothing too serious.