my boyfriend/fiancee with whom Ive broken up today is BP. So I have an understanding of what you are going through even though I havent gone through it myself. I found out today that he has been...
I too come from a family with mental illness..My dad who was schizophrenic, my mother who has some sort of personality disorder (I suspect narcissistic personality disorder according to what I've...
my artwork is going really well...Im working pretty hard on it. It is a series of collages based on the Godzilla story, but applied to something that happened in my own life. While my art career is...
hey there havent been posting...just busy with my art lately. And Im thinking alot about things. I have been processing all the information I have gotten about bipolar disorder, from this forum and...
thank you for your comments, Putter. I felt compelled to involve myself in this forum and a couple of others as well due to the fact that I really wasnt getting the information I needed from...
i know he appreciates alot of what i do, but unfortunately, something else happened this week that is hard for me to digest. He went to a party with his friends the other night who are all musicians,...
I would go to Tuscany in Italy, stay in a beautiful villa, taste local wines and cheeses and wander the countryside....
You're a life saver, I have to tell you that there are not any people I can talk to about this whole thing. This is due to the fact that most people don't understand the disease at all. I was...
not sure Shannon, his lower back has been hurting him for a while now, but I'm thinking it might be because of extra weight gain. (he has put on alot of weight). His doctor has told him about the...
hi, just wondered and would greatly appreciate if anyone knew about the effects of vicodin combined with lithium and seroquel. I've done some research on vicodin and know that it is a narcotic and...
yeah, Im a firm believer in finding ways to keep healthy....I have a thyroid imbalance, and my weight was way out of control at one point in my life, until I decided to take control. I think no...
you do exercise though regularly, right Shannon? Im hoping that once he get his meds sorted out with his doc, it will help him alot. Im pretty active myself, swimming, hiking, city walking, I like...
yes the weight gain has been significant so far...seems to be a vicious circle where he feels tired from the meds, wants to sleep alot, and finds it hard to get into exercising regularly. I know,...
Yes, he is trying...and I do believe there is hope. Thank you for the suggestions. One thing though, he has already gained so much weight from the meds he is on, and you mentioned that Depakote...
hi...not sure of when he goes to bed Shannon...I think that varies. But I know that despite that, he falls asleep during the day for hours, sleeps late, it always varies. When I mention to him that...
Hi Shannon, thanks for responding... By better I think he means that he feels more alert, and not as dragged out and sleepy. He is definitely more talkative and says feels like doing things instead...
I just wondered what the effects of this may be...my BP b/f has been taking Lithium and Seroquel for about two years now. Basically, he hasnt had any more psychotic episodes since the last one two...
Just wanted to say that you are amazing Shannon, you really have so much insight into things...I appreciate it all. I visit this board every day and read, in order to learn...So many times, I read...
It's ironic that I read this today kittycat....as today is the anniversary of my father's suicide 20 years ago. I'm not saying this to minimize your shock and pain...just to say that I understand it....
kittycat, glad to read that you are feeling better....
it hasnt been easy youre right. so often Ive told myself that some things that are difficult are the most worthwhile...Im supposed to see him next month, maybe some things can get cleared up then....
hey no problem...thanks for listening to me too!! :cool:...
although not bipolar myself, I value all the information you share Shannon. You see things from a unique perspective, I am sure, and, personally, I appreciate it very much....
all i can say is that when i hear about experiences like the one that you described in your post, i feel for you. it sounds so intense and overwhelming. i guess having read it, i was glad for you...
I did also want to say however...is that when he is sobre and taking care of himself (taking his meds and not using), he is over the top creative and imaginative when it comes to making music. He and...
Thank you for sharing and for your insight psychnurse...your words validate what I have thought all along. I guess my instincts are sharper than I thought....
I also wanted to say that reading on this site has helped me understand alot about bipolar. Not only is my boyfriend diagnosed with bipolar, but so was my dad, and now my nephew. I suspect that my...
I do multimedia work which means that I combine video, photography, music and three dimensional constructions to produce multi sensory environments. So the viewers who see my shows walk into a room,...
1) I play guitar and used to play in a band 2) Im going to have a show of my artwork this summer 3) I love nature and the environment and hike every chance I get 4) I had a phobia around driving due...
Yes, bitter isn't a good way to be in a relationship, and certainly not the way I would like to live. I'm generally a happy person with a lot of good things going on in my life (career, child,...
yes....and thank you for taking the time to give feedback, its very much appreciated....
Thank you for your response Kitty. Actually I was thinking about that this afternoon, that i should suggest if he wants to move here, he could live separately if he is prepared to do that, and then...
I'm writing because I have been involved with my b/f for two years now and have come to a crossroads. I guess that I'm venting a bit, and hoping to hear some advice. I love him, no question. He is a...
hope that no one takes this the wrong way, but after reading all of this, Im know that I wasnt out of line with my b/f. I always notice after he drinks or smokes pot that he is way out of...