Comments on: Bipolar 2: What Is It and How Can It Be Treated?

By: Nina321

Nina321 — Sun, 22 Apr 2012 18:48:04 +0000

I know just how you feel…..my partner has bipolar. Grey bdays right now……my emotional lifeis full of scars.

By: Cheryl

Cheryl — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 23:14:40 +0000

I was just finally diagnosed yesterday. I still am not sure how to feel about it really. I am sort of relieved to know that a psychiatrist can look me in the eye and put a name to my chaos. I have felt "crazy" for a very long time. My family attributes everything to a difficult childhood, a hectic life, a dangerous and stressful job…blah, blah, blah…I keep telling them that those things are not the cause of this…it does affect how I react to those outside things though. I have been treated for depression and anxiety for about 13 years…I am now 41. I have had the mania…I can stay awake and be productive for 36-48 hours…and I have crashed into the depression that causes me to stay in bed and cry for days…unable to parent my 5 children or go to work…suicidal and all…it has been a rollercoaster ride from hell. I am cautiously optimistic that this doctor will be the one who makes me feel "normal" again…whatever "normal" is supposed to feel like I guess…

By: Jordan Davies-Gibbs

Jordan Davies-Gibbs — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 15:09:29 +0000

hey quys. i've seen all your comments and i wish you all the best! it must be terrible being like that so good luck if you ever get it because my best friend has this and it feels like the world is going to end. i cant imagine how bad it must feel if you had it. any wayyy…. good luck to every one!

By: deborah

deborah — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 18:04:39 +0000

@Prinny:

Why did your MD. perscribing Lithum? it is such a very old school Mood Stabilizer.
Bi Polar 2 you are right It is a learning process and an Invisable disease. All the Best!!!

Take Care Deborah Turnor

By: Norma

Norma — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 02:27:28 +0000

I have had this disorder all my life. You don't get cured. You get balanced. It is a chemical disorder of the brain. Even then, you walk a thin line. I have been improperly diagnosed until recently. Then, when I saw the list of symptoms, my life made sense. It was like reading the whole story of my life. I was treated for epilepsy, simple depression and told at one time I was a fake and should get over it. Well over 50+ years of pain and feeling I was worthless, four suicide attempts and reaching out for help and getting my hands slapped. I wouldn"t wish what I have gone through on my worst enemy. I hope they finally have the balance of meds correct.

By: Donna

Donna — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 14:19:50 +0000

I was diagnosed with bipolar type 2 about 8 years ago at age 40. I have been hospitalized once due to suicidal ideation, depression and anxiety. My meds were switched up a little bit at that time. I have full blown hallucinations at all ends of the spectrum (visual, audio, olfactory). Mostly though during times of high stress I hear people calling my name and see dead relations and talk to them. The last time this happened it scared me because I knew it was not real but at the same time there it was right in front of me.

I recently acquired a job after not working for 25 years. My dosage of Lexapro was cut by 10 mgs (I was on 30 mgs) and I fell apart almost losing my job. Fortunately my boss understands mental disorders and is giving me a second chance to see how it goes.

I know what is best for me is to get out in public or just get out and go for a walk. If I have to take an Ativan to do this then that is what I need to do because sitting around the house all day (which is what I tend to do) all up in my head is a dangerous place for me to be.

By: Sparky

Sparky — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 19:25:14 +0000

I have been diagnosed since I was 40. I am now 51 and the depression is worst than ever. I have tried so many different cocktails of drugs I can't remember all of them. Seroquel is one that has worked so well for me, but because of the side effects Doctors will not allow me to take them. It not only help with bi polar, but also sleep issues. Now I can't even sue the manufacturer , because of time limits set up by the government. Shouldn't all this be tested and approved before we are used as lab rats. Lithium worked, but was kill my kidneys. The suicidal thoughts are getting worse. Can anyone help in these matters? Thanks!

By: Mike

Mike — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 16:25:00 +0000

Hi, I was reading this article and trying to see if it relates to my situation. I have been dating this wonderful woman for little over a year. She is in the insurance buisness and on the outside looking in appears to be totally normal. I am crazy about her. I have been attracted to her for her awesome personaility. But i having been on a roller coaster ride with her from the start and feel soooo frustrated and hurt. Searching for answers. Her moods are like a light switch. She does great for 3-4 months then its like a light switch turns off. there is nothing I can say or do that she takes well. All it takes is the wrong comment jokingly and we spiral. Twice now within the year she completly pulls out of the relationships and i have no contact with her. But we have broke up prolly 12 times in the last year. Last time she pulled away I did not hear from her for a month. At the start of the first pull away my buddy found her on a date site. So we broke up. This time is worse…..I see that she is back on the date site…..asking for a "warm body". More or less looking for sex. We have not had sex in two months….says it feels dirty to her. That is soooo not her??? I read the bipolar decribtions and it fits her to a tee. I am in love with her and dont wanna walk away. But i feel so hurt and have lost trust with her plus feel completly lost cause i feel like i have done nothing wrong. I know her family has a history of bipolar and her dad was sucidal at one point. I comfronted her last saturday night and have not heard from her. She completly denies it. i wanna believe here…..but am sooooo lost. I know she is taking anxiety pills but dont know any more. Any help would be appreciated. Day # 6 with nothing from her, thank you, mike

By: Della

Della — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 22:34:18 +0000

hi i believe ive had bi polar since i was 11, but since the age of 19 (im 34 now)ive been taking antidepressents which obviously didnt really help. im now diagnosed as having bi polar 2 and take quetiapine and venlafaxine which seems to help really well. i can function like a normal person and i feel in control.what i dont understand is how can taking tablets for bi ploar for a time then comming off them work as some kind of cure? i find it impossible to think of stopping my meds. i just know that if my doc. sugested that and i stopped the meds my symptoms will just return! how can you ultimately be cured? ik confussed xxx

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 22:36:27 +0000

@Jamie Reid: Jamie, Lamotrigine does not work. I felt no better and the side effects were terrible – quick neurological flashes of dizziness that would shoot from head to toe 40 or so times day. Don't bother with it – i'm coming off it.