bipolar

chlojones · Aug 4th, 2011, 09:11 AM

does anyone out there have bipolar? xxx

3011busyyear · Aug 4th, 2011, 09:17 AM

I don't but wanted to offer hugs

Are you newly diagnosed or struggling at the moment? I'm sure there will be others who can offer some support.

mummymunch · Aug 4th, 2011, 09:23 AM

My partner suffers from bipolar, if u ever want to chat feel free to pm me

chlojones · Aug 4th, 2011, 09:30 AM

im nearly 18 and was diagnosed with it when i was 8 because of how strong the family history was. Mummymunch you must find that hard i go mad at my partnerall the time and its horrible for me so i can only imagine what its like for him xxx

mummymunch · Aug 4th, 2011, 10:10 AM

It is very hard when hes on a downer but he gets more high and belated than down. Its hard knowing that my LO is more likely to get it & he doesnt take his medication anymore. He was on antipsycotics (sp?) but hasn't taken them in a while :/

I think if you have a strong support network you will find things get easier he was diagnosed 9 years a go and he feels as if he has it under control, although it will always be there he knows who to go to and what to do if he has an 'episode' xx

chlojones · Aug 4th, 2011, 10:12 AM

Thats the same with me im on Lithium, i am high for weeks then i will be low for weeks im on a low at the moment and the only support i have is my OH but im not sure he understands the extent yet. itss sooo horrible xxx

mummymunch · Aug 4th, 2011, 10:23 AM

obviously i dOnt know what it is like for you

do you see a professional? My OH saw a nurse a lt the local mental health place and that helped him a lot x

NewMummyx · Aug 4th, 2011, 10:51 AM

Yes hun and a friend of mine is also bipolar.
She managed to raise 3 boys on her own and she has done a fantastic job, she has shown me you can be ill and still be a good mum

TigerLady · Aug 4th, 2011, 10:57 AM

If your moods are still swinging that bad, you need your meds adjusted, added to, or subtracted from. See a phsychiatrist again. Seroquel is a really good one for the down part of it. There are a handful of others that might help when added to the Lithium. Your Lithium might need adjusted. If you are on lithium you should be seeing a doc regularly and getting bloodwork done anyway, right? So, I assume you should have reasonable access to a doctor to discuss your struggles?

chlojones · Aug 7th, 2011, 19:01 PM

Yes i have good access i see my psychiatrist once a month but he just annoys me even more. That's really good NewMummy xxx

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3011busyyear Waiting To Try (WTT) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: North England Posts: 2,320	I don't but wanted to offer hugs Are you newly diagnosed or struggling at the moment? I'm sure there will be others who can offer some support.

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chlojones Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Rochdale Posts: 257	im nearly 18 and was diagnosed with it when i was 8 because of how strong the family history was. Mummymunch you must find that hard i go mad at my partnerall the time and its horrible for me so i can only imagine what its like for him xxx

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mummymunch Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 1,361	It is very hard when hes on a downer but he gets more high and belated than down. Its hard knowing that my LO is more likely to get it & he doesnt take his medication anymore. He was on antipsycotics (sp?) but hasn't taken them in a while :/ I think if you have a strong support network you will find things get easier he was diagnosed 9 years a go and he feels as if he has it under control, although it will always be there he knows who to go to and what to do if he has an 'episode' xx

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chlojones Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Rochdale Posts: 257	Thats the same with me im on Lithium, i am high for weeks then i will be low for weeks im on a low at the moment and the only support i have is my OH but im not sure he understands the extent yet. itss sooo horrible xxx

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mummymunch Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 1,361	obviously i dOnt know what it is like for you do you see a professional? My OH saw a nurse a lt the local mental health place and that helped him a lot x

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NewMummyx Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Glasgow x Posts: 2,686	Yes hun and a friend of mine is also bipolar. She managed to raise 3 boys on her own and she has done a fantastic job, she has shown me you can be ill and still be a good mum

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TigerLady Mum (Mom) BnB Spammer Elite Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: In a Cave Posts: 24,275	If your moods are still swinging that bad, you need your meds adjusted, added to, or subtracted from. See a phsychiatrist again. Seroquel is a really good one for the down part of it. There are a handful of others that might help when added to the Lithium. Your Lithium might need adjusted. If you are on lithium you should be seeing a doc regularly and getting bloodwork done anyway, right? So, I assume you should have reasonable access to a doctor to discuss your struggles?

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Aug 7th, 2011, 19:01 PM	#10
chlojones Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Rochdale Posts: 257	Yes i have good access i see my psychiatrist once a month but he just annoys me even more. That's really good NewMummy xxx

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