I started my new medication last week and have been on a good diet and drinking a TON of water and Gatorade each day, but I've fainted twice and both times my blood pressure was dangerously low. I'm...
I haven't been doing very good on the diet lately...trying to get things back on track though....
Haldol and zoloft....Is anyone else on these meds if so, have they helped you. I took Zoloft a long time ago, but It did nothing for me back then, which I told the doc. I have never taken Haldol and...
Went into a full on rage last night. This time, I hit. Threw things, threatened to leave, wanted a divorce right then and there, was emotionally abusive. Woke my daughter up and she came downstairs...
Counted breathing, tensed and relaxed muscles from feet to fingers...calmed down a bit, then had to get kids up, now I'm going again.......
Panicking! Can't breath, shaking, can't sit for more than 5 minutes, woke up at 4 and can't sleep, have to get the kids up in a bit to go to school and feel completely out of it, have a doc appnt and...
Thanks awty, I'm trying to stay focused on the moving right now. I don't need any more drama in my life. I'm more worried about if I can into a full on manic stage...that's going to be hard to leave...
No mania just calm and happy, me. Well, that's out the window! Husband got home last night and was talking to me about moving and ever since I've been on the go. GEE THANKS! Cleaning, sorting, trying...
This is awesome LOL!...
Carvin, I'm sorry for what you're going through. I have had the same problems with my husband, except I was the one doing the berating. We are having other issues at this point in time, but in the...
Thank you Bill. Best wishes to you too hun. I've never been through a divorce, so I'm really not wanting to go through all that...I've seen what it can do to people and I'm not wanting us to go in...
Thank you Genetic. I'm sorry that I was gone, but I just had so much on my mind and was dealing with sick kids. I felt I had to take a break from as much as possible in order to get some real issues...
Oh, I did all this by the age of 22. I am now 26 and a stay at home mother of two, going to be three in Feb. BIG change for someone like me and not too easy to deal with on most days......
I miss my Manic episodes....I became a manager at two jobs, was employee of the month quit a few times, worked over 50 hrs a week, raised a child on my own, was involved in photography, writing, home...
Not2L8, oh hun, our backgrounds sounds identical. I am so sorry for all that you have been through. You know, I was diagnosed 3 separate times with BP, before I acknowledged it and started therapy...
Oh hun, change makes me go into the same states, whether I'm on meds or not. They never seem to be a high enough dose to curb my episodes when I'm under stress and change causes COPIOUS amounts of...
I was born in the morning, around 7 am, but I have always been a night person. Unless I'm manic, I get my energy spurts around 5 or 6 pm and can go until 1, 2 , 3 AM. I sleep horible at night most of...
I'm glad you are having some better days. Trust me I know all about the 12 step programs and their "higher power".....Personally, mine are my children. Whenever things get bad and I think about doing...
I had to take a little break for a while, but I'm back and doing pretty good this week. Now, hopefully it stays that way lol. My pdoc has put me on new meds that have toned down my anxiety attacks...
Oh, I almost forgot. I also set up a counseling appointment for my daughter. Hopefully things will go good with that also. Also, my neighbors saw my face and arms when the kids and I were leaving to...
UPDATE: The kids and I have been staying at a hotel the past few nights. We haven't gone to see him at all and he hasn't seen us. I told him we were going to continue to do this until he decided to...
I'm sorry for all that you all have suffered with things like this and thank you for the kind words and advice....
I don't know what to do. I love him and hate him all at the same time. If I had a job and a house and a car in my own name, no I wouldn't stay. I'm not happy with the way things are going. But, I...
I know you're not attacking me. I know this is a touchy subject and I'm sorry for that. Well, I can't just leave because....No money, no place to live, he will try and take the kids (has threatened...
I know for a fact he is really scared of losing the kids and I. After everything first happened I went upstairs and started packing bags for all of us. He tried to help me up and was already crying...
I will let ya'll know what I figure out. I think I'm going to talk with him more about what he's willing to do to help himself. Thank you everyone....
Good to know that things are looking up for you. Wishing you all the luck and happiness....
I love forever 21! I know once I get back to my pre-pregnancy weight I will be shopping there a lot lol. Thrift stores are awesome also. What a great way to get to go and spend money, but without...
Hi there. I understand about the denial, I went through it for years. I was diagnosed as Bipolar 1 three times before I FINALLY accepted it and started treatment. My brother is also Bipolar, so that...
I'm sorry, I did not read the previous posts by other members on the board before I posted this....
I know I should do something, but like I said this has NEVER happened before and he was so sorry. He cried for hrs and he doesn't cry! I know he's also under a lot of stress and I know the alcohol...
My husband got drunk and hit me a few times...he even went as far as throwing me backwards into the dining table and pushing me on the floor and pounding my head against the cement. That has NEVER...
Thank you Tort. I needed that wake up call. I am rigid in my expectations. Having a strict schedule is how I get through all the times that my husband is gone and I'm alone with the kids. My schedule...
So, I was manic this morning and in a good mood, but by the afternoon I crashed, hard. Passed out on the couch for a while after cleaning and calling doctors. My pdoc FINALLY called me back and after...
Congrats on getting the job! Hopefully this will help you. I know a job always helps me a bit. (high five)...
Yeah, those fights are not fun. I have pushed him to the point of tears before by saying I didn't love him and never have, wanted to leave, that he was no help to me what so ever so, what was the...
Hey there Tort. I agree with the others. Exercise and cleaning help me so much when I'm in those moods. It wear me down enough, that by the end of the day, along with chasing after kids all day, I am...
Normal....awww, what a nice dream. The odd thing is that you look around at all these people and families who look "normal" from the outside, but once you get to know them, half the time they're just...
Those things do sound so good! I had a popsicle with my daughter yesterday and that went great. Made some tuna casserole last night, but could only eat about 5 bites. I tried going back through the...
Congrats hun!...
"I'm sorry for the inconvenience ma'am, but the doctor is completely booked up for the next month." "Please, this is an emergency. Is there any way that he can squeeze me in? I am very flexible and...
I went to my OB and counselor yesterday and told them everything that is going on and they both said to get a hold my my pdoc asap. I said I have been trying since last week and my OB said she would...
Hi there and welcome! Humor is fantastic and often needed here, so don't feel the need to hold back too much. Lindz...
Sorry, was very tired last night and not thinking very clearly. She can, not remember what she does in some states. I was just talking to my husband about this kind of stuff this morning and he did...
Oh, I did that all the time when I was pregnant with my son! Don't you love those Sukay?! It was the only things that could get me to relax enough to go to sleep....
Cleaning helps me tremendously! My counselor a few years back noticed that I clean when under times of stress and pointed out it was a coping mechanism...which makes sense. I feel the same way...
LOVE STORMS! The thunder, lighting, smell of the rain....Oh, it's all just so wonderful. I remember sitting on the porch with my sister and parents in Texas during tornado season....Those were some...
I go through this with my husband. Sorry to say, but she remembers everything and knows when she has blown things out of proportion, afterwards. It more than likely is separate episodes. One day,...
These meds are doing nothing but making everything worse! My moods are so up and down that EVERYONE is walking on egg shells around me, which pisses me off even more! I'm having such bad side affects...
I understand that she has problems of her own, alot of depression, but to have someone who has been a friend for years and has seen all my ups and downs, throw all of it in my face, it just hurt. She...