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Bipolar Disorder

Why you should avoid Bipolar Toxic people

Wow REG on this topic I see no thank you about anything from you and I only see two post, maybe you need to be more specific before calling me an asshole.What are your credentials on Bipolar Disorder ? I don't see anywhere on this forum that people with Bipolar Disorder and or extensive experience with the Disorder should not post their opinions, If you don't like my opinions don't listen to or read them, I must have hit some nerve with you that rings true, I don't know, I don't care and I will continue to post and spread the truth about Bipolar Disorder the best I can, and If someone points out something I said that is wrong and can back it up I will be the first to say I made a mistake. Dentec,,,,,,,  (Monday | post #21)

Bipolar Disorder

-- real life Bipolar behavior on Train-- video recorded by cell phone camera

Like I said she is most likely on Drugs {Amphetamines } and without a Diagnosis nothing can be said as to what is really going on, Most people with Bipolar Disorder don't even come close to acting like that.  (Sunday Nov 22 | post #7)

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medication ?

depressed, I ODed, and I tell my doctor { with her advise} what Medication I will and won't take. I research the Med's myself, you should know whats going in your body, most medication prescribed for mental conditions they do not know why they work ! Really they do not know why most medications work ! It's your body and brain they are messing with, I say If you have no input on what Med's you take it's time for a different doctor. I took over after some really bad experiences with some Med's that sent me to the hospital.I believe to have the best life you can with Bipolar Disorder you have to get a handle on it and that means making informed decisions your self for Treatment and Medications, that also means you have to do a little work to check out things for your self. This works for me. Dentec  (Sunday Nov 22 | post #4)

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Trapped at the end of my rope

depressed, I think your dwelling on the negative a bit much if I'm reading between the lines at all. I have had Bipolar Disorder most of my life , I believe it started about my teen years, I'm 46 now at age 30 I was diagnosed "incorrectly " with Major Depression and Personality Disorder at age 36yrs and 6 Doctors later I was properly diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder, that's about 30yrs worth of not knowing and wondering if everyone had the same difficulty's as me, family told me to suck it up and be a man, the past 16 or so years have been the best for me I learned what was going on with me and how to deal with it when I get Depressed and or Manic, I went back to school and got a degree in Psychology and Music and now have a firm grip on what's happening with me, the best is yet to come.Life is only as good as what you do with it, for people with Bipolar Disorder becoming "self Aware" is a big step to a full life.  (Sunday Nov 22 | post #4)

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Should she stay or go?

I think that pretty much covers it , now get the friend to read this.  (Sunday Nov 22 | post #6)

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Should she stay or go?

I too say RUN ! Run like your ass is on fire ! this man has many problems Drugs, Alcohol not taking Meds { you can get meds free } and I see some Codependent Behavior, she has no control over what he does or doesn't do but she can control herself and take care of the children, he has to become self aware and take care of himself before he can take care of her and the children.She has to think about #1 herself and #2 the children { #2 won't happen without #1 just wanted to make that clear }  (Thursday Nov 19 | post #4)

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newly diagnosed with bipolar

Please go see a Doctor ! He / She can help you smooth out the mood swings and put you on the right track to dealing with this Disorder.  (Thursday Nov 19 | post #3)

Bipolar Disorder

medication ?

The problem with your poll is most people with Bipolar Disorder have gone through or will go through several different medications, I currently take Invega 3mg daily, Seroquel 100mg daily and Benztropine .5mg twice a day. and I've been on or tried more than 40 different medications and varying doses for the past 15yrs, this is just what is working ok now. I don't think there is any one that is better than the other, it depends on the person and their body chemistry.  (Thursday Nov 19 | post #2)

Bipolar Disorder

Trapped at the end of my rope

I have Bipolar Disorder and I had a spouse with Bipolar Disorder and I understand exactly what your talking about. I do positive things to control the Disorder and function reasonably well, the X-wife on the other hand refused to get help or take any kind of responsibility for herself, I had to leave her. There comes a point when you have done all that you can and you have to think about yourself and your own well being, this is not being selfish it's called survival and being as happy as you can in this life, I believe sometimes it is necessary to separate yourself from someone and or a group of someones {Family} so you don't end up having problems yourself. You only have one life you should make the best of it for yourself first, then help others.  (Thursday Nov 19 | post #2)

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Can there be one manic episode

Why was he on Wellbutrin ? I would Google Wellbutrin and see if it is one of the side affects.  (Thursday Nov 19 | post #2)

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I need someone to talk to

debby I respect your believe, but I have to say talking to God will not solve this problem, God gave us a mind to do what is reasonable, it is reasonable to go see a doctor !  (Thursday Nov 19 | post #8)

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Why should I feel guilty???

I say run like your ass is on fire ! you are only responsible for you ! You shouldn't feel guilty, who ever is telling you that is full of CRAP ! I say you have put up with more than enough get the hell out ! and yes I have Bipolar Disorder. This guy won't take responsibility for himself and probably never will, Bipolar Disorder isn't an excuse for radical behavior,he may have a list of other disorders Bipolar doesn't make you Bisexual, a Liar, a Cheat, a Jerk.at some point the person who has Bipolar Disorder has to wake up and understand whats going on and get help, I did 15+yrs ago, unfortunately some never do.You have nothing to feel guilty about.  (Thursday Nov 19 | post #2)

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I need someone to talk to

Cool let me know how it go's, If you don't want to post it here send me an E-mail I'm not a stalker LOL,,,,, dentec36@yahoo.com  (Wednesday Nov 18 | post #6)

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I need someone to talk to

I will be glad to help all I can, read this http://en.wikipedi a.org/wiki/Bipolar _disorder you don't have to be suicidal to have Bipolar Disorder, I attempted suicide 15yrs ago and haven't been suicidal since then, I believe it's because I understand whats going on with me.There are five different definitions for Bipolar Disorder all listed in the link above. Now for me first know I have been on several different medications { more than I can count } when I get Depressed it is devastating all I want to do is sleep, the things I normally like and have fun doing aren't fun anymore, I try to stay busy but nothing makes me feel better, I sometimes have suicidal thoughts { but nothing I would act on } this can last for a couple of days to a couple of weeks to a month or two, with no warning when it's going to happen, then I'll be whatever normal is , I call it neutral for a week , a month, two or three months, { it's never the same interval }and I'll get extremely Manic, my heart pounds, my thoughts race, I can be very irritable, and I get a bunch of stuff done, my last episode { last month } I didn't sleep for six days, after four days I start hearing things and after five days I started seeing things { Not Fun }it is miserable to want to sleep and not be able to. the good thing is with medication these episodes are not as frequent as they were when I was younger, but I have to change medications every year or two, my symptoms are at times radical but usually much milder than what I just described. Jasmine28 please go see a doctor and tell him / her everything that is going on with you, your Health & Mental Health are very important, hopefully it is something minor that can be easily correct and probably is. Please let me know, you can send me a message directly at dentec36@yahoo.com this Disorder has devastated my life I will be glad to help and pass on what did and didn't work for me.  (Wednesday Nov 18 | post #4)

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when is enough truly enough?

First I will say I've had Bipolar Disorder most of my life and I ended a relationship with a person who had problems and refused to get help, that been said here I go.If he is using Marijuana and Alcohol and not making the changes suggested by his doctor there is nothing you can do, all the medication is for not if he is drinking and smoking { I bet his doctor doesn't know about it } the Doctor would probably refuse his medication if he knew that.taking his prescribed medications does no good with the Alcohol and Marijuana and I wouldn't want it around my family anyway.If his symptoms are that radical his doctor should be doing something about it, he should be doing everything necessary for himself and his family. he is probably not in Theropy ? it sounds like to me he is not doing everything he needs to do or not do. The bottom line is you have to take care of you and your daughter and do what is best for you and her and it Sucks !you do not sacrifice anything for your daughter ! If you didn't have a child it would be different but that little girl has to be #1 If he won't knock it off and take responsibility for him self and his family I say leave, maybe that will wake him up, his Disorder is not an excuse. this is my opinion, good luck Dentec  (Wednesday Nov 18 | post #2)