Hi, Can I start by first saying how sorry I am that you are so troubled at such a tender age - and as others have posted you have had it tough. I certainly eccho the posts encouraging you to see a...
Thank you IG, Stkitt, and CJ for responding so warmly to my post. As some of you know my wife is a moderator on the headache forum and she and I are attending a 'Headache Conference' in Cambridge(UK)...
Hi Guys, After 11 days home leave it is expected that I will be discharged form hospital next Tuesday. I am so pleased as it has been a long 8 weeks. Thanks for all your support through this tough...
LOL - nice Joke IG. Take Care, Peter...
Hi Tortoise, So sad things have been really bad for you for several weeks now. Hope you feel bettter real soon. Thinking and praying for you during this difficult time. Take care. Peter...
Hi Hospicecaregiver and welcome to the forum. As IG has said I hope you find support and friendship here as I did several months ago. I do feel for you going through this deep depression as I have...
Hi T&T, Sorry you are having such a tough time. I am so pleased that you are seeking help for yourself during this difficult period. You need to be good to yourself. Peter...
Great Post bill. I need to do some thinking. Peter...
Hi Caren. I am a bit younger than yourself (58) and have similar probs in terms of oral communication and spelling. I try not to worry too much about such things. For me it could be my bp, meds or...
Hi CG, sorry to learn of your concerns. We have a different system in the UK but it still is a nightmare in terms of claiming benefits as I have just experienced after retiring on medical grounds....
Hi Bill, After advice from pdoc and her team I have decided to retire from a job I loved dearly - care supervisor, caring for children and young people on the autistic spectrum, severe behaviour...
Hi guys, Great news! I saw my pdoc today and I have been given 8 days home leave. After which, if all goes well, I will get a further weeks leave then discharged. For these next few days a team of...
Thanks Guys for your kind posts. Will be in touch when on next home leave. Take care Keep sharing. Peter...
Hi Guys, Firstly, thanks fo r the posts of support for me and my wife ( i have just read them today) We are both so grateful for your love and compassion. I am feeling much better and, as such, my...
My friends at HW, I am to be hospitalized later this morning. I don't want to go but I have no choice. This say that I am experiencing psychotic episodes and I need to be in a place of safety where...
Thankyou Kitt. Your post is well received. I am scared, confused and reaching the end of my tether. I don't think much will happen until Friday when I am to see my Pdoc and even then I am not sure...
Thankyou all for reasponding to my posts. My wife is very concerned about me and phoned my CPN this morning(against my wishes and I am quite cross) Two Pnurses came to see me to assess my situation....
Hi and thankyou IG,Jamie. My mum is unwell but stable. I think that you are right IG concern for my mum has exacerbated a mood which was already fragile. I am so agitated - I am frightened to talk...
Go for it tortoise!!!. My wife and I bought a puppy only last week we have named him Bracken. I am unwell at the moment but his unconditional love and presence in a great comfort to me. He is a...
After being hyper for over a month (believing i was ok) I now feel so unwell. I can not articulate exactly how things are - other than I am disorientated, markedly agitated and a general feeling all...
Hi Jamie - sorry to learn that you are unwell. I hope you get well real soon. IG is so wright about the impact that BP meds have on our bodies. I can't stop my bottom lip from protruding over my top...
Thank you IG you are such an encourager - God Bless you. I don't touch alcohol - I am a recovering alcoholic (23yrs sober a day at a time) and I take all my meds. I do, however, drink caffeine laced...
hi Guys since I have come off Mirtazapine (ad's) I am all over the place. My wife says i am hyper oneday and the next I feel down. Rang my pnurse and said i could do with my serequel raising - she is...
Hi Curlyjenn - I am with the others - try and return the presents. I am hyper (so everyone tells me). I have given my credit cards to my wife coz i am itching to go on a spending spree. I feel great...
Hi Jamiee hope you are feeling better today. We are here for you. Take Care - Keep Sharing. Peter...
hi curlyjenn been hyper myself for a few weeks now - but according to my loved ones I am starting to slowly come down. This forum has been a great help. I identify with your insomnia and the...
Hi Lyn any form of therapy that gives us self knowledge, understanding, closure, peace of mind and a measure of control can do nothing but good. Part of my CBT therapy meant me visiting my childhood...
Thanks CG and jade - will act on your suggestions. Some of the side affects coming off a/d's so quickly are unpleasant to say the least but am coping ok. Take care Keep sharing. Peter...
Its a real bummer when i feel so good only to be told by my wife, care co-ordinator and pdoc tham i am hyper and therefore ill. I feel so isolated coz nobody is on my wave length and don't share my...
Hi sue I was diagnosed bipolar in May this year after been treated for depression for decades. As I have said in many posts this diagnosis has added meaning to my life - it explains why I think and...
Hi Trixie and welcome to the forum. As it has been said we are here to listen and support you best we can. I have had a week of being high with little sleep(did not recognise it myself) but am coming...
Maggie - i feel so sorry for you. The advice you have received from this forum is second to none but i want to say this. Your husband made a decision to come off his meds whilst he was fairly stable....
Hi Closure, Like it has been said you are not alone with these distressing symptoms. When I in my depressive mode I hear voices - I know they are not really there but i hear them all the same. I also...
Hi Weary Wife, I feel your desperation but I whole heartedly agree with the advice that has been given by fellow members. You have suffered so badly for too many years - its now time to look after...
Hi pickles, Welcome to this forum - you will get the support you need here. I have recently spent six weeks in hospital - my depression was so severe. I am feeling so much better now. Hope things get...
Hi pcakes, I am so sorry that you are struggling at the present. Welcome to the forum - I am relatively new myself and have found a great deal of support here. In a number of manics i have run up a...
Hi elocin0482, Welcome. I am new here too. The posts that i have read also reflect a lot of battles so i am sure you will get help and support from this forum I am 57 and my new pdoc has diagnosed me...
Hi, I have biopolar but am also a recovering alcoholic Through the grace of God and AA i have been sober for 23 years. I suggest you consider greatly what IG has posted - it is good advice. We...
Hi terry, Thanks for your reply. With all your illnesses you have a lot to put up with - but hang on in there !!!!. You are right bipolar is hard to get your head round I feel that i am a walking...
Hi Twerry, Thankyou for your response. My consultant thinks thatI have probably had Bipolar freom my early twenties but have been misdiagnosed as depression. I feel a little let down by the medics...
Thanks guys for your rewsponses. It's good to know that i am not alone. I am presently on home leave from hospital. I will be returning to the ward on Wednesday when hopfully i will get a weeks...
Hi, As you know this is my first post. I am 57 years of age and have just recently been diagnosed with Bipolar affective disorder. After getting over the initial shock the diagnosis gave meaning to...