Thanks for all of the responses. I think the best reply said to look at my home life, and there is a great deal of frustration there. I am very sexually frustrated but can do nothing about it - my...
I am trying so hard to be a positive person. However, I am REALLY struggling today. I had some great success dealing with Bipolar II after my DX in September 2008. Lamictal truly helped, I was...
I find that I can't focus on my to do list if it has too many items on it. I end up working on all of them simultaneously, going from one task to another, never really finishing any of them. Your...
What a weekend. I am feeling sad today because my behavior was AWFUL yesterday. Why is it that I feel the need to yell at everyone, especially my children on a Sunday??? Saturday was nice. I spent...
Waiting for the pdoc may not be the best idea if you are feeling that ill. Are you on your meds, or did you stop? Hang in there!!!!...
Polly, If he is getting high, he is already self medicating. I know this because I did it myself. One of the reasons he is unwilling to go to a pdoc is because he will have to give up on getting high...
/community/emoticons/confused.gif I haven't been on this board for over two years, but I am looking for some feedback/support on my situation. I was diagnosed as bipolar in September of 2008. I had...
Lately I have been having severe issues with my memory. I can have an entire conversation with someone and completely forget what I said the next day. I totally goofed today, when I went out to work...
I used to get really bad headaches as a child, but in general I do not have issues with them. However, it seems that some women do have issues with migraines. It may be wise to bring it up with her...
I know it is a sensitive subject, but I need to ask. I feel like I am in sexual overdrive right now. Yesterday I had my wife "take care" of me twice. It still has not satisfied my sex drive. I feel...
Have you written music for this? Would it be ok if I did?...
I am on Lamictal since September. I can say that it took a few weeks to start to feel the effects of the drug. Stick with it. It is a lifesaver!! I am up to 150 mg and I feel like a new person - I am...
I hate to use it as a crutch, but when I feel mania starting to set in, I take a Xanax, sometimes two, and about 20 minutes later I am feeling just fine. Usually I get just a little sleepy. But that...
I am BPII, and I did attempt to find an affair during my marriage. I did not know I was bipolar until my behavior turned extremely manic. My loving spouse even started to investigate my behavior...
Sometimes I am restless, sometimes I sleep through the night, and sometimes I try to go to bed but I am wide awake. Just before my diagnosis, I could sleep for 2-3 hours and that was enough for me....
Different people react in different ways to medications. I am also on Lamictal, and I find it to really calm my mania, but it does not usually does not help as much with depression. I am surprised...
I can only say that I know how it feels to be on the rollercoaster sometimes. There will be days ahead of you that will be more stable. Enjoy those days when they come. Hold onto the hope that you...
I did get in touch with the pdoc, he upped the dosage on my lamictal to 150 mg, over the phone at my request. I already feel a little better knowing that once my meds fully kick in I will level off....
I need some help dealing with the bipolar episodes I am going through. I am currently on 100 mg of Lamictal, but I am starting to think it is not enough. The doctor tried to put me on Abilify, but my...
I am feeling very stable right now. Recently I lost my job and I started into a little bit of a downward spiral. I now feel better having read that you also felt as if your work environment was toxic...
My Pdoc tends to be a little bit short with me when he has a busy schedule. I do not let him get away with it though. If I am going to pay $150 for a visit, I get my moneys worth. When we talk and he...
I just got another med added yesterday - now I am taking 100 mg of Lamictal and 5 mg Abilify. Although I have been feeling better on Lamictal, I was having some downturns, sometimes feeling down on...
It sounds like you need a lot of help. I truly admire your willingness to forgive your wife for all she has put you and your daughter through. You may feel that you have no choice, but you truly do,...
I feel your pain, and you have desribed some of my days so perfectly. Thank you for a great poem....
I am sorry to hear of your troubles. As someone who is bipolar II, all I can say is that sometimes I can not control my impulses or moods. They can be unpredictable and come out of nowhere....
Just to clarify, I too am Bipolar II, I think that the rapid cycling is what classifies me as II instead of I. I will definitely tell my Pdoc, I am sure an increase in the dosage of my meds will be...
Don't let the bad times get you down Georgie, things can and will get better. Try to have a positive attitude, it really helps. Even when you feel down on yourself or are struggling, if you take some...
I like to play guitar, so I think about my band and sometimes I even play!...
I find that I my mania manifests itself by making me feel anxious. For example, right now my wife is with her friends in another state. I know exactly where she is and that she is doing absolutely...
I would suggest that you do not try to come off of your meds on your own. The results could be absolutely disastrous. If you really feel you are not bipolar, seek the opinion of another pdoc and see...
I wanted to indroduce myself to the forum. I am 38 years young, and have been struggling with Bipolar since I was a teen. I never recognized any of my behavior has a problem until I got married in...
I am the opposite - although I think to a certain extent I am depressed, I become more disinterested in things when I am bored....
The hardest thing to do is to learn to really think out what you want to say before you say it. I know that I struggled with that for a long time. Lamictal is really helping me do that, but I also...