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January 9, 2008, 3:39 am PST

Really?

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hi everyone,

I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder as a teenager.  Each year for about ten years I would have extreme episodes of major highs and lows.  I was hospitlized many times.  For the past ten years, I have been stable.  I am now in my thirties. I take my medication faithfully and see my doctor regularly. 

-torifaith

Reading your message makes me think....okay, that was the confirmation I was looking for! But somewhere in the back of my mind creeps this nasty feeling of 'no way'.

 

I've never been hospitalized; I have (at least that's whay they say), a Bipolair II disorder, meaning the stretch is on the depressive episodes and the highs are not that severe. I've been seeing doctors off and on for the last 10 years now, and up till 2 years ago they never even diagnosed me (they said I was too young). Now they've got me on Lithium and Tegretol, and you know what.....I'm not getting that much better. When I wasn't taking meds I would have (for instance) 6 good months and 6 extremely bad months....but in those good months I could do stuff: paint, write, go to college. Now....I can't do nothing. I'm always ill, and it seems like I've got 'a myst' in my head. And it annoys the hell out of me, I want to finish college, I want to do stuff, I want to write (I know, I'm to impatient).

 

The doctor I'm seeing right now is a really good guy, so I've decided to stick with him for a little while longer. But if I'm truthfully....I'm already thinking about quiting the meds, and just....go with the flow. Maybe for just a while, until I've finished college.

 

But it's good to hear you're doing okay Torifaith, I'm really glad to hear that. I hope it will never change.

 

 

 
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January 9, 2008, 1:12 pm PST

bipolar cycles

Quote From: torifaith

hi everyone,

I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder as a teenager.  Each year for about ten years I would have extreme episodes of major highs and lows.  I was hospitlized many times.  For the past ten years, I have been stable.  I am now in my thirties. I take my medication faithfully and see my doctor regularly. 

-torifaith

Since you are annually cycling into bad episodes, you should discuss your meds with your doctor.  When my moods start getting out of control, I have the flexibility to adjust my Abilify according to need.  It is really helpful in stopping the anxiety and mania in its tracks.  Discuss the cycling with your doctor...if you are ending up in the hospital, then you haven't achieved good control or stability...but there is hope...it may take some time to find the right med combo and the right doses, but it is worth it.

 

Becky

 

 

 


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