I was thinking the same thing too! I have certainly noticed that recent posts are more and more from our dear friends who are suffering with BD. And the supporters are being a bit quiet. Obviously...
Hey there Whyus! My husband is on Depakote and his appetite is RAVENOUS! But, since he went a month without eating much at all, it is great to see him eating again! He is not tired, though. I am 100%...
I would just remind her how much you care and let her know from time to time that you are there for her and that you love her. If there are any other family members you can enlist to help you get her...
Hey there Whyus! And, thank you! Yes, a p-doc is psychiatrist and yes, they prescribe meds and do counseling. However, there are therapists (psychologists) who are not medical doctors who can provide...
Thanks Jon and Serafena! I got a 7-page letter from him this morning explaining, apologizing, taking responsibility, etc. In it, he expresses a dedication to "participate in any therapy or...
Jon - I know my previous post may have sounded giddy and naive -- I feel a bit of both. But, this was certainly our fist MAJOR episode where we almost lost EVERYTHING. He made it through it and I...
Hey ya'll! Things are really on an upswing for me these days! Thank you for your continued, loving support! :smile: Hubby is doing soooo much better! It seems (so far) that the meds are really doing...
Hi there mptat. I have been married for 13 years to a man suffering with BD. We have dealt with it off and on for many years now, but this last holiday season sent him spiraling out of control....
From what I know about people with BP, they are some of the most brilliant, creative and interesting people you could ever know. My husband certainly fits that bill. It breaks my heart that with SO...
Hey Whyus! I feel like we are living parallel lives! I have 3 kiddos too and have been married to a BP man for 13 years. Things have really begun to turn around for us lately too. New meds made a big...
Well, things are really looking up for me and my family! :smile: My husband is doing a lot better. I believe that the Effexor had him in a drug-induced near psychosis all that time. He has A LOT of...
I used to think cheating would be the deal breaker for me.....but it didn't really turn out that way. Ultimately, I may not be able to get past the anger, hurt and mistrust. It may be what actulaly...
Welcome lilredhead! I am also a LA girl! My husband has BD and I am here tyring to figure things out. I hope you stick around because there is a lot of love and support to be found here. Take care...
You may want to wait for the official word from Serafena, but we pretty much talk about it all. Welcome! You will find a LOT of support here. Those who support/are married to/are realted to and love...
I think this question comes up constantly, but I am really trying to figure it out for myself, so I decided to post it again. Of course, I ask this with the caveat that I KNOW everyone's situation is...
I love this forum! It always makes me feel better. :smilewinkgrin: I just feel like such a hodge-podge of feelings and emotions, I am having a hard time sorting through it all. I want to be...
What a great question! I have been wrestling with it myself. My husband is a VERY private person. I, on the other hand, am a very open person. We live in a very small community, so it is hard to keep...
Thanks guys! Serafena, not only can he take it, he cannot even remember it right now (Ambien had already kicked in before I got on my roll). So, I won't beat myself up over it [for now ;)]. I am in...
I know things are going to take time to get on track, but I am just not handling things well. It seems that after spending a few hours with my husband, I start to get very uncomfortable and sort of...
Thank you Bill! Your words are very encouraging. I hope my husband will one day feel as you do. If he does stick with the help he has sought, he, too will earn my forgiveness every day. And I will be...
I am really hoping that NOW we are on the road to recovery! My husband and I went to see a new psychiatrist today. This is the first time in 5 years (barring the hospital stay last week) that he has...
My heart goes out to you lostwife! It really does. I read so much of my own self in your posts that it made me cry. I felt strong and empowered and prepared to move on until the phone call came...
Hang in there! I am also wondering the same thing! How much of the nasty husband is BP and how much is his personality? My therapist has never claimed that my "old" husband will come back. She said...
Hang in there 4! We are with you! I know the feeling of a husband trying to convince everyone that it is you and not him. That may be a sign of nearing that rock-bottom point. It was for my husband....
Hi 4! Again, I find us in the same boat! Before going to the psych hospital, my husband actually visited the websites I had been to and read some posts on another BP support forum I was on. Needless...
one more thing......MMMNAVY, I did not find your post at all insensitive! Don't worry. There are a lot of issues we have to face when married to someone with BD. I now you are coming from a...
I've never heard of Ann Davis......but I have a whole lot of support around me right now. I know I will be okay. I have been in touch with our local State Patient Advocate for mental health. She has...
Thank you guys! I actually started laughing when I read your posts -- the McFlurry comment got me started and the European vacation mention kept me rolling. Boy, I needed that! I have been taking...
/community/emoticons/wink.gif Lucky! A quickie sounds pretty good to me right now! /community/emoticons/blush.gif I am so glad that there is hope for you two and that he seems to be getting the...
:cry: I just got a call from the facility that is treating my husband. I am now officially "cut-off". He has deleted my name from the list of people who can receive any information regarding his...
A quick update: Thank goodness my sister-in-law is on board here! She is truly and advocate for my husband and certainly sees that he is not himself AT ALL. She and I both called the facility to...
:shakehead: Why are they letting him call me????? I have not answered the phone this evening when I see it is him -- "unknown" on the caller ID. He called 4 times on the home phone and 13 times on my...
:sad: I just felt like saying hi and letting you all know that things are not going well for us these days. My husband "voluntarily" (he claims he was coerced, but he was not committed) checked into...
Welcome wishdreamhope! Congratulations to you for seeking treatment! I hope you are feeling better very soon. I am the wife of a bipolar man, so I cannot give you any insight into what you are...
My BP husband has been treated by a GP for the past 3 months (after off and on treatment over the last 4-5 years). He was severely depressed and put on Effexor. Then he became supremely manic and...
I am currently living the ultimatum. He left almost 2 weeks ago and I told him he cannot come back until he seeks treatment. And I mean something beyond the GP he is seeing right now who just gives...
After reading Rocketman's reply , i would have to agree. This is definitely a "Lightbulb moment". Please be safe and keep us posted because we will all be worried about you! You are strong and can do...
Oh my God! I am so glad he is in the hospital right now and you are safe. That is the case, right? How can the Ministry just tell you not to eat anything he cooks for you? Shouldn't they be telling...
Same questions here and unable to sleep. Unfortunately, a few have been answered and I hate the answers. Yes, he has cheated. You would think that would be the final straw, but I still am unsure....
Thanks! I guess either way, it means the same, so switching it up is okay....
What is the proper abbreviation to use here to refer to Bipolar Disorder? Or does it not matter, we all know what you are talking about? I just don't want to appear like and idiot using the wrong...
:sad: I am sorry Whyus! You and I are really in the same boat here. You paddle and I will bail! I am seriously hanging on to my marriage by the tiniest of threads. I am an emotional train wreck right...
Great points BD Spouse! My husband has social anxiety too. Our kids are now 11, 10 and 8. Most of our social activity revolves around them. But he wont even attend most of that stuff. So I try to...
Just curious.....to those of you who are suffering form BP and those of you supporting someone who is, how does it affect your social life? Does all the turmoil and strife occur "behind closed doors"...
Rocket, Please enlighten us! What type of facility did she go to? Was anything different when she came out? I am just wondering if my husband will come back lovingly, forgiving and understanding that...
That is great news! I have been trying to get my husband to seek that course of treatment voluntarily. He resents me for suggesting it, so I have put it in the hands of his brother-in-law/business...
I was thinking the same thing.......I am new, and I noticed from the profiles i read, a lot of us have joined since mid-December. I got here via a google search for "bipolar husband" or "bipolar...
Oh Rocket, how well I know your pain!!!!!! All I can do is sympathize and empathize.....I have no words of wisdom here. However, my mom said something enlightening to my kids today about their...
Hey there 4! You may have just posted the answer you have been searching for yourself. After I read your post, I could almost see the writing on the wall for my own self. I feel like you and I are...
Thanks everyone. Serafena, you are probably right..........so far he has not even brought it up. He has only asked to see them once since last Sunday. He has called only one other time. He may not...