Hi itsokay I found your post really interesting and you seem to have a lot in common with people on here including me. I have just broken up with my husband of 20+ years or should I say he has broken...
Percy Just saw your post and am so very very happy for you, I knew she would come home and that she was probably 'stuck' in somewhere. Feel very very happy for you and I am sure you shed a few tears...
Hi Kitt Glad to hear that it went smoothly and you are not feeling too bad. Take care of yourself. Love Honey Bee...
Hi guys - another long post I am afraid!! I am still here and thank you all so much for checking in on me. I have been reading the forums a little but have not had the time or energy to sit down and...
Hi Junebug So sorry to hear about the loss of your sister but at least you got to spend some time with Patte which is a blessing. Like others have said family relationships can be a nightmare and...
Hi Kitt Thanks for the kind words, I am leaving this evening so will give you an update on my return. I have woken up feeling v anxious (as usual) this morning and am wondering whether I am doing the...
Hi Lyn and Di Thanks so much for your replies, as I have said before it is nice to know someone has taken the time when I come back to the forum and thanks for the advice on the meds etc. Lyn. Di -...
Hi Kitt Just stopping in quickly before bed to see how you are doing today, hope you are starting to feel a little better. Let us know. Big Hugs Honey Bee :smile:...
Hi Wen I have just started taking meds for anxiety and panic in the last four weeks (although have suffered most of my life, I am 39 now) and this has been my experience just last week and over the...
Hi percycat That sounds more positive from you which is good to hear even though your beloved little cat is not home. As I mentioned before they are funny little things and we often do not know where...
Hi again KITT - thanks again for 'looking in on me' it is so great to log on and see that people have posted replies. Thank you for the info on the benzos, I have to say I am a little concerned now...
Hi percycat Thank you for responding and your supportive words, they are appreciated. I really feel I am going backwards not forwards at the moment. Felt truly awful Friday, Saturday, bit better Sat...
Thank you Kitt for posting a reply so quickly. I feel a little annoyed at my doc in a way as he did not even warn me about any withdrawal but I think you could be right in that aspect. He just talked...
Kitt You have so many friends on here and are a wonderful caring person. I totally get everything you have said particularly when it comes to having to 'be needed'. Until 2 months ago I had spent the...
Hi Wen Hope you enjoyed your garden and that you were able to find some peace and calm there. Take care Honey Bee...
Dear Kitt I wish we could give each other a big hug as I am where you are right now (just posted an update). Please hang in there you always are so supportive and give great advice to others I know...
Hi guys Haven't updated my own story for a little while but have been reading here most days and posted on a couple of other people's threads. I am having a really bad couple of days currently and my...
Wen Feeling so sorry for you right now and know that people know how you feel, I am exactly where you are today especially, cannot feel calm at all, cannot 'reason' my mind into a calm place....
Percy Saw your post and really felt for you. I have all my fingers and toes crossed that she will turn up. I have always had cats and currently my 3 little babies are not living with me so I know how...
Thanks stkitt for the very kind comments. I am trying to give a little back just based on my own thoughts at the moment. I am going to try and post an update on my own situation soon but am...
Hi mynameis Kudos to you for continuing to make an effort to do things that seem easy to others but that lots of us struggle with. I have to continually force myself almost to get in the car on my...
Hi Yana Sorry to hear you are feeling so bad at the moment, I am in the same place most days at the moment and today as well have struggled to try and feel 'normal' if you know what I mean. I really...
Hi quietpain I have just started taking Xanax plus an anti-depressant (1 mg before bed) for the first time this past 5 days and it is definately affecting my functioning and memory. Don't know...
Hi all, it is so great to feel part of a family who 'gets me' and doesn't judge. Thanks for replying. I did not feel at all good yesterday (Sunday), it is typical with the anxiety and depression that...
Hi everyone Thanks again for caring about me and how I am doing, I was so pleased to log on this afternoon (Aus time) and find that you had posted and remembered my move that is so sweet and make a...
Hi to everyone, again you are, you are so kind to have remembered and be thinking about me. I am actually moving out in the morning (I am in Australia so it is late evening here at the moment). I...
Thanks perycat and howlyncat for your comments, it is odd that I feel so weak and have absolutely no self-belief in myself at all when others from the outside at work for example think I am so...
Hi Anxiety Ridden Well done, that is so cool getting accepted into the school in NYC! You sound like you have been doing everything you can to move forward and in life and to help you cope with the...
Hi there mystery22 You are not alone by any stretch in feeling this way. I am having exactly the same thoughts and feelings and keep thinking and have a big fear that I am going to end up in the...
Hi guys Thank you all so much for replying. I am very sorry I haven't replied, I am staying with friends as I mentioned and have had intermittent internet access for a while so it has been hard to...
Hi there I haven't posted on here before as I usually frequent the Bipolar and Depression forums (my husband is Bipolar Type 1). I have never told anyone how I feel apart from family and a couple of...
Hi Bunny Just a quick suggestion re informing others about your illness and how it affects you - Something which helped my hubbie and I a lot with explaining his BP (to a few trusted people) was to...
Hi Joseph Very sorry to hear about your troubles. I may sound harsh as well but there is only so long you can live like this. I appreciate your wife is ill and know how hard it is to live with...
Hi again leaveorstay Just a quick response as I am heading off to bed (I am in Australia and it is now 12.40 a.m!) I didn't mean to infer that you were not taking the knife incident seriously so hope...
Hi again Having read through your post again about the assault I have to say I agree with Shy. I don't want to suggest that you are not taking her assault seriously by any means but sometimes I think...
Hi there leaveorstay I am sorry to hear that you are having such a hard time of things at the moment. I would also suggest hopping onto the Bipolar forum and read a few stories over there. Her moods...
Hey cris1 All of the things you say and her actions and behaviour are familiar to me. BP can cause people to seem very immature and self-centred, they can seem like 2 completely different people to...
Hi familyman LFW is right, rapid cycling can vary greatly between person to person and even with the same person at different times in their life. My hubbie's current experience is that his mood...
Hi cris1 I was just reading through your post and your words: "I almost think that she has more than just depression going on with her. One week things are good and we are going to work on our...
Hi Darren My hubbie is severely BP1 and we think he has definately had auditory hallucinations. In fact we were only discussing this with a friend the other day. However, another thing to think about...
Hi Casem I have posted about Seroquel briefly before but am happy to share my experiences again. My hubbie has had a very bad year with BP and had spent a lot of time not sleeping - days on end. His...
Hi Michael I have been on 10mg of Lexapro for about 6 weeks and haven't noticed any changes either which is a little frustrating I know. I went to see my doc yesterday and she has increased my dosage...
Liquid, Thanks for your friendly response. I will put a post on this forum about me when I get a chance just at the moment spending all my time looking after my dear hubbie of 20 years who has been...
Hi there liquid I just wanted to say hello as I am a 'Queenslander' as well (live between Brissie and the Gold Coast). I usually frequent the BP and depression forums as my hubbie is BP1, but I think...
Hi Olivia That is one of the best descriptions that I have ever read, especially to pass onto people who don't know about the disorder. Thanks for posting this, I have passed it onto members of our...
Hi Gaz I completely agree with you about the portrayal of BP and mental illness on TV. It is always so extreme. My hubbie and I actually joke about it now that whenever we are watching something...
Zomese, Thanks for the update, it is really good news to hear that you are doing so well, hope it continues. Honey Bee :scool:...
Zomese, I was also wondering how you were getting on as had some discussion with you in your earlier post? Penney, my hubbie has had good success with seroquel and has felt good the next day but has...
1. My hubbie to be 'well' and have found a good drug regime. 2. At my ideal weight (10 kilos lost in past 8 weeks and a further 15-20 to go). 3. Not to be living off the credit card. 4. On a boat on...
Hi Gaz Great to hear some good news and that the meds are working for you at the moment. In response to your point: "ive been visting bipolar websites and most of them say take meds youll be fine.or...