I'll tell you this about therapists and why I can't say that I blame you for not wanting to go to one. First off...many of them are just plain piss poor. They must think it is a good joke on life to...
What I am going to tell you is that beauty comes from the INSIDE. If you want to dress in a way that makes you feel better, look at What Not to Wear on the BBC, not the version from the US. The BBC...
You can't be in a remission from a personality disorder. If it is gone, you have experienced a cure! Most counselors are taught to believe that one cannot cure a personality disorder, that they are...
You are not dealing with bipolar disorder, at least I don't think so. Go and google for Borderline Personality Disorder and look around. You are describing walking on egg shells with her, you can do...
It is absolutely possible to have them both. ADD can look like anxiety and bipolar and vice versa. You need a professional to make this sort of a determination....
Depakote made me so tired, I could not function. I felt like I was dragging my butt through deep water ALL THE TIME. I got off that and felt better in about a week. If you are getting way too tired...
You have to be very careful of any supplement that might contain stimulants. They can promote manic/hypomanic episodes. Be VERY careful of using any amino acid in an isolated manner. They are usually...
Marriage works both ways, or at least is intended too. She is not really there for you, either, it seems. If you have spent a long time caring for her and taking care of her needs and not seeing to...
The others have given you a lot of information. What I will add is that it is only you who thinks you look awful! Other people have their own body image issues and they are so busy being...
Has your psychologist diagnosed these nightmares as PTSD? The question is, is there something in your past that you don't consciously remember? Crackers as this must sound, these sound like past life...
You don't tell us what country you are in. In the US, if you have personal issues have to temporarily drop out of college, the always let you go back. I'll give this my considered, though not...
SHE HAS TO GET TO A PSYCHIATRIST. For a GP to treat bipolar is unethical, they are out of their depth. Bipolar II diagnosis comes with a host of drugs of its own. Typical SSRIs like the ones she had...
This is an interesting concept. For me, there is the me I know, the one I am comfortable with...that is Lynne. Then there is child in me who occasionally comes out to revisit every hurt, every...
I don't know that seasons have such an effect on bipolar, but things that happened in a given season might. Is May the anniversary of a major life event for your dad? Did someone important to him die...
Whoever is treating you is missing a big piece of the puzzle. People who obsess about their weight, muscle mass, over food, anything relating to food, exercise a great deal and have problems with...
Feeling indifferent towards your own child can be a very normal thing. Especially if you are the primary caretaker and stay home with them. Too many people don't see this as work, but IT IS A LOT OF...
What I see a lot of, is people saying they have any number of things. I tend to think it is attention seeking behavior. I hear people all the time say they have "migraines." They will whine about...
I'll argue. I KNOW we don't have to lose our true selves forever. It is entirely possible to regain a sense of self at any point in the lifespan. What I can say is that the true self is always...
Smiler...this group puts the FUN back in dysFUNctional!...
Oh Warren, you gotta know...tongue in cheek and double entendre humor are my favorite kinds. If it can be either darkly colored or off color...you really have me. Thanks again for the chuckle....
See? I don't even have to pop the therapy suggestion...you are doing it for me! You made me laugh today. Thank you, I needed that. I have not been feeling too well of late and I needed a laugh...I...
How bad is your AS? Difficult enough that your understanding of emotions is somewhat blunted? I know that many AS women don't know how to deal with highly emotionally charged people. I know that many...
I am a trained artist (BFA), a writer, a musician...everything I do tends to be infused with creativity. I don't relate this to the bipolar, however. I don't find inspiration in hypomania per se. I...
Capn, "normal" is a dryer setting. Why be normal? I know I aspire to be more than a dryer setting. You are so right! BP gets a really bad rap and I think that too many of us reap what others have...
I am not trying to talk down to you, so please don't take it this way. You are 14 and that year from 14 to 15 has to be about the worse time in the whole of life. I have now seen 4 of my 6 kids...
I don't know who thinks that love and sex HAVE to go together. It is my experience that they most frequently DO NOT. It is not something to beat yourself up about. If you think of it this way, love...
you can try your state licensing board, if you have one. You can go to psychologytoday.com and you'll find lists of them by state. You can always go through the yellow pages too....
I think you probably still need your Lexapro. You might have done okay without it, but you have had stressors that would knock ANYONE for a loop. You don't say why you went off the Lexapro. I know it...
I think you are right. Call the doctor, NOW....
This is one of the problems of bipolar...you don't get NO respect for other things going wrong with you. I mean, if you had gone into the ER from the accident and been spouting every nasty word you...
I hope you will consider us part of your support system. I am glad you found us....
You want control of your life. You have no idea how important that is. You sound restless, keyed up, confused by your feelings. I fancy I can feel them as I read your post. Smiler is right. You are...
With twins this is going to be harder, but...sleep when they sleep. Housework waits. Babies are only little for a short time. Concentrate on getting to know your children, on falling in love with...
Oh dear, I am sorry. This is just a rough time. Promise me you'll be patient and kind to yourself. Changing meds is probably not helping the migraine situation. I get migraines myself, so I am...
I'll echo Cap, although I know that sleep is all it is cracked up to be! With an autoimmune like I have, sufferers sleep a lot and almost nothing works better than a nap. I think you just have to...
Likely nothing. It depends on the person. Some people with depression do much better on a mood stabilizer than say an SSRI. If the mood stabilizer is Depakote, they may get extremely sleepy on it....
I consider bipolar information to be "initimate" information and only shared with those I am on "initimate" terms with. My family knows, my best friends know, my acquaintences do not know about my...
Time to talk to her psychiatrist and explain to he/she what you are seeing. With a kid that age, it is hard to tell where bipolar leaves off and the hormonal / emotional imbalance of puberty picks...
You are young. You have every opportunity to have a MUTUALLY honest, loving, trusting, intimate and lasting relationship WITH SOMEONE ELSE. Take it. This guy is not your cross to bear. You are not...
Warren gave you good advice. He is wonderful with the excellent advice. I would say this...either you have had a lot of therapy in your time, or you are more self-aware than most 15 y/os. That this...
I am anemic, first time in my life without my being pregnant. I have a lowered crit (37) which is not dangerous, but my iron binding capacity is low. I have had a low binding capacity for about 10...
On the other hand, Diana feels rested. Diana will probably do just fine because she IS rested! I am terrible about not taking medications of any kind. If I don't hurt so badly that I can't breathe...
My intuition says you are working with more than bipolar illness here. You are indeed on a rollercoaster of lying and forgiveness. To be very blunt, why would YOU want to do this for the rest of your...
I have not even seen this combination before. I can only tell you that SSRIs are not usually prescribed for bipolar sufferers because they tend to make things worse, not better. I am NOT a doctor and...
Therapy, therapy, therapy! I know, I am a counseling student and I am bent in that direction, but I think it is especially true here. I have never read this about bipolar illness, but it is something...
Could be withdrawal. Could be your UC. You haven't had any major blood loss, have you, with the UC? Being dizzy could be anemia...just thinking aloud. I apologize, I have anemia on the brain right...
I think it is Weight Watchers that says to stay on the diet, don't let yourself get too tired, too hungry or too lonely. That is actually fairly good advice for life. I wonder if you are physically...
A therapist or psychologist is someone who uses one of the many types of talk therapy. A psychiatrist is an MD who Rxs meds. I think you need to see a psychiatrist for a diagnosis here and tell that...
First of all...normal is a shampoo flavor. Why be normal? Be unique! It sounds like you are rapid cycling. You don't mention if you are officially bipolar or you just need some guidance. If know you...
I am a spelling stickler, but only with myself. I transcribe for a living and I have to be on the money. Having said that, I am a pro at reading typo as a separate language. I don't care how you...