It is very common for people to take themselves off their meds. No one wants to take meds. I hate them but I have been on them for over 24 years! I am overweight because of them. I eat really well...
Keep your chin up; it will happen. For me I have never in 38 years been without a job and I suffer depression big time. That's because my father was an imigrant and told me to get a job anywhere even...
I can relate to except we do not have kids. I am the Bipolar one but it is my husband who flys off the handle. I do not act that way. I mostly get depressed and cry and I am also on medication have...
I agree. No need to bring that up on the frist date. Just go out and have a good time!...
You have so much on your plate right now. But you are doing the right thing by reaching our for help on this site and by going to your meetings. I know that the 12 step program works if you work it....
Thank you so much Sukay. There is not much the pdoc can do. Its not my meds because I know myself very well. I know it is emotional. I go through this all the time. Its like my brain just gets so...
Hello Loudest. When you said the following "that I had given up all of the things that I hold in high regard morally and became someone I really didn't like very much." That tells me you had made the...
I could not go to twork today. I have been very overwelmed and I got sick and was in the bathroom for 1/2 hours this morning and my stomach was upset. I almost felt like I wanted to die. Then I...
mommymichelle, what everyone is saying is such good advice. I am not a mommy. but I always wanted to be one but life did not happen that way and now I see I would not have been able to cope. Being a...
If your wife couldnt even finish a sentence without getting confused she couldnt think and was hallucinating and paranoid that is very serious. I do not have BP that badly but I do know others that...
Wow, please do not blame yourself for goodness sake. I have been sober for almost 24 years and I went to Al-Anon and we learned we are powerless over people places and things. And we did not cause it...
WOW SOUTHPAW! Can you give my husband some lessons?...
granpasmurf952, thanks for sharing and for showing us that you are human with human needs. My husband is 54 and he thinks of sex all day and I think of food. /community/emoticons/smilewinkgrin.gif I...
Hello onlynew. I am new to this forum but not new to Bi-Polar (diagnosed over 22 years ago). I really hope you can get to a psychiatrist to get professionally diagnosed. I can only tell you that I...
MGS, Keep up the good work with the recovery. I will have 24 years sobriety this November!! It works if you work it. When I was drinking I was single and wrekless with my body. I learned that I self...
When people are in mania they have wrekless behavior and can even bcome psychotic (taht's when it is really bad). But she cannot blame the adultry on her Bi-Polar. It was her decision. There are many...
First of all I must say I admire you for your age to reach out for help! Give yourself a big hug!Please listen to these well meaning people and people who have been there. If I were not on medication...
Boy can I relate. My husbands sister called to say she was having everyone over and I could not go I was so tired. I cannot tell you how many times I have missed events. You are lucky you can stay...
serafena , thanks for your efforts....
The problem is that I do not have the time or age in the government and my psychiatrist says I am not disabled so I cannot go on disablilty. I started the governemnt at 32 and now am 55 so my salary...
Hello Naone. I am new here but not to Bopolar. Your wifes illness is talking when she says she wants to leave. If she is not in therapy and does not see a psychiatrist to be treated for bipolar you...
Thank you sukay. Thank you very much on your praise!!! I appreciate it. I have a fantastic job but it is just I am worn out period from 38 years of having to get up and go somewhere I do not want to...
I take Lithium and Celexa and Trazodone to sleep. I also now take Lunest so I can sleep with the C-Pap. Lithium makes me gain weight but I have lost 10 lbs being very, very strict. It is very...