My mother-in-law is a dialysis patient for 8 years now due to type 1 diabetese. It had always worked well for her until about the last year when they started having trouble getting all the fluid off...
Carvin, My wife is BP/mixed cycle & can sometimes take things completely out of context & next thing you know there is an episode brewing. It's hard on the spouce of a BP person to know how...
My wife's counselor called this morning to give an update on her meds from her pdoc, I talked to her a little about what had been going on & asked if I could see another councelor to help me work...
Guys, you have no idea how much your honest responses mean to me. Part of what is bothering me so much about all this is the fear. The fear that last time this happened was not as bad as this time,...
I have accepted the illness, she has had it for as long as I've known her (12 years) although it wasn't officially diagnosed until about 3 years ago. I know that the mania can cause you to do some...
After a 9 day stay in the hospital, my wife got to come home Sunday. I am so glad she has got to come home. That was the longest stay she has had (4th time in). She seems to have gotten stableized...
Well, my wife was admitted to the hospital on Friday afternoon, they are getting her meds regulated & the mania has subsided. She is still a little paranoid, but overall feeling better. We had a...
Tortoise, see that's the thing, all the things that we have did lately is stuff that I have been suggesting for ever(except sending the pictures of us having sex to other people) & she doesn't want...
SLZ thanks for your honest reply. Yesterday when we were discussing this I asked her why she didn't come to me about maybe posting her smut pics (she sent them to this guy of herself & us together...
I am not new here, but it has been a very long time since I posted on here. Maybe some of you will remember me, maybe not. I am the husband of a BP sufferer with rapid cycling & traits of...
Hey gang; I have beenaway from the site for a while, but hope everyone is doing well. I have finally been back to work for a little over a month now & have had absolutley no free time. The wife...
BP; I know you probably feel like you are being selfish & not being loyal to him, but you have to remember that is isn't selfish to stand up for yourself & not put up with being treated in a...
Hey Whyus; I started a thread telling where I have been, sorry I haven't been around much. But it is nice to know I was missed, Aw shucks /community/emoticons/blush.gif ...
BPwife; I am so proud of you, I think you have done the right thing & you should be proud of yourself for being so strong. What you have done is not easy by any stretch. Just remember to stick to...
Hey BD; Yep, sounds like he is definatly cycling up. It would be so nice to find that level happy medium & stay there, wouldn't it. Enjoy the upside while you can. I know it is incredibly hard...
Hey Whyus; That one hurts, I know. Therapists are good for saying stuff like that, but they aren't the ones that are caught in the heat of things. They aren't the ones who's emotions are getting...
Hey gang; Been a while since I have been on here. Between Spring break, my son having strep the week after, the job search & me seemingly being a single parent, I haven't had much time to get on...
Hey Friday; Welcome to our forum. This place is a miracle & a blessing of technology. Before I came here I was EXACLTY in your shoes. You will find there are a lot of spouces of BP sufferers on...
Hey BD; I am so sorry that you guys have gotten this news. This would be a tough lump to take for anyone after just losing someone like he has. Try to encourage him to go see her as often as possible...
Hey Whyus; Looks like you guys are making some steps in the right direction. Hopefully the new med will get him leveled out. I know it's hard to not react to the outbursts & the mood swings,...
Serafena; I'm sorry for your loss. It is hard enough to lose a loved one, but when it's sudden it makes it even tougher. Keep your heart & head strong & get the help you need in dealing with...
theronson; Keep doing what you are doing & give the new meds some time. It may take a few weeks for them to fully work properly. best wishes, Rocket...
Hey worried, Welcome to our forum. I hope you can find some of the answers you need here. I know you are really struggling right now in dealing with your son. It is hard to see someone you care about...
BPwife; glad that I could help. I know how hard it is when you are first trying to face down this condition that your loved one has. Before I came here & read others stories & started asking...
Hey proref; I really feel for you. I know it is so tough right now. I can't imagine dealing with her condition plus an addiction on top of it. Good for you for starting to get yourself in order. Take...
Hey BP: I'm glad this site is starting to help you cope with things. One of the best things you can do is just come here & read others postings. Even if you don't post anything, just reading what...
Hey BPwife; Welcom to our group. You will find a lot of support here. Most of the folks here are BP sufferers themselves, but there are a lot of spouces of a BP person here as well. I can tell you...
Hey whyus; Hope everything is getting a little better for you. I have been here every day reading up on everyone, but hve been trying to lay a little low with responces because I have a feeling my...
Hey Whyus; I hate to hear you are going thru such a tough time right now. I am sure you are at your wits end. Try to get some time to yourself to decompress, even if it is only for a couple hours....
zipnqueen; Welcome to our forum, everyone here is suer supportive & you will find that with almost any question you have, someone else here has been thru it too, either as the BP sufferer...
Maggerin; Try not to take it personal, some docs are like that, especially specialists from what I have noticed. They will act like you are making it all up, even though your regular doc probably...
Hey BD; Sorry to hear you are in a rough spot right now. I know how hard it an be when you are going thru this kind of thing. I really don't know what to tell you that would help. Just offer...
BD; I am sorry to hear of your family's loss. It is hard on anyone to lose a loved one, but really hard on a BP person, as they don't usually deal well with the stress & emotional strain of...
Hey Hotmail; Don't throw in the towel just yet. If she hasn't acted on it, then she may just be spouting off. I have heard the EXACT same things so many times before from my wife I couldn't even...
Hey BD; You are definatly not alone feeling this way. The toll that this condition takes on everyone involved is brutal. It wrecks havok with the person with the condition and their relationships...
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BD; Out of curiosity, what kind of lists does he make? Like to do lists, or is it oddball kind of stuff? Rocket...
Bullfrog; Like the others & I have said, her staying on her med/treatment plan is the best thing for her. As far as switching docs, maybe it is just hospital policy that she can't do it while she...
Hey BD; Looks like you go through the same kind of stuff that I do when the mania starts. My wife also gets very goal oriented when it gets her. I just posted a reply the other day on a thread...
Trying to cope; I'll just say that I would echo everything that everyone else has said. Even if the laws favor the mother, if there is a recorded history of her violent behavior (911 calls, police...
Bullfrog; Welcome to our group. You were a little vague in your desription of her condition. Has she actually been diagnosed with this, or just thinks she has it? Is she on any kind of medications...
Hey Whyus; Two words, GO YOU!! Rocket...
Mark; Glad I could be of some help. To give you some examples of her manic behavior. Like I said she has the type 2 bipolar. She is more depressive then manic, in her case when she has a mood swing...
Hex; First off, the best way to show that it isn't o.k. to be treated that way is to not let yourself be treated that way. Don't put up with it. My wife has said & done a lot of the same things...
Mark; Welcome to our community. You will find a good mix of people who have BP & people who are the spouce of someone with the condition. My wife was diagnosed with BP2 with rapid cycles &...
BD; That is such a relief to hear that. I have been worried about you since we haven't heard much from you lately. I knew things were kinda in limbo with the move & all, but when you posted about...
BP; Wow! I'm sorry the meds didn't work out for you. My wife has been on Risperdol for several months now & had nothing but success with it. My son is also on it for his Autism, When we increased...
Shelovesmenot; Welome to the board! You have come to a great place in your search for answers & suport. We might not be able to answer all questions, but between all of us that are married to a...
Hey BPTT; Don't get me wrong, there are a lot of bright spots in our relationship. Things are a lot better now then they were before she was getting treatment. For the past couple of years (before...
LFW; Yep been there quite a bit. My wife does the same thing. Won't hardly talk to anyone unless they talk to her first, sits on the couch like a lump on the cushion, then gets mad because everyone...