So I was diagnosed as bipolar. I know I
was depressed but now I mostly remember
the happy (manic) times. I do remember
the sad, but there always was a reason
behind it. So I take my drugs and am now
constantly sleeping, and when I am not
sleeping I am always in a tired state. I
sit here going this is not me, I am off
the wall crazy doing stupid loud caca all
the time. My friends sit the going, we
want the happy friend we had back, but
when I was manic there were like you are -
and need to be _. So I do not know what
to do. Part of me wants to stop taking
my meds but everything I have been leading
to lately has been deression, but maybe is
it beacuse I do not feel like myself?
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mia
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 25 Jan 2004 Posts: 147 Location: dallas
Brdlygirl Posted: 03-15-04 04:17am
Hi, i'm mia. I was diagnosed 8 years ago
and have been thru the ups and downs that
you are now experiencing. First, I
wanted to know where you are from (
genereal area, country) it just helps to
know when giving advice, because things
work differently in different countries.
If you do any research, you will find out
that almost all manic-depressives miss the
manic states. You feel free and creative
and that anything is possible.
Unfortunately, your judgement is severly
impaired when you are in this state. So,
even if you think you are being brilliant
and witty and the life of the party,
others are not so amused. It is
difficult and can take many years to find
the right doctors and medicines to make
you feel the just right combination of
slightly manic, but normal.
Have patience but be an active participant
in your treatment. Read back through
the postings in this forum that you think
apply to you, read a lot of them it is
very helpful. Do your own research.
Find a doctor that communicates with you,
not talks at you. Not every doctor is
right for every person, but don't just
look for a doctor that is going to tell
you what you want to hear! Find one that
is open to incorporating natural
supplements, but this will mean research
on your or your doctors part. Every
medicine can have a reaction with another,
weather it is natural or manmade. I have
found that is is always best to only add
one or two medications at a time, if you
change too many things, you won't know
what is working and what is not.
There are many great writers, composers,
painter and poet who were bi-polar or had
depression. So remember great things are
still possible. All things come to those
who wait. Again, be patient but be
pro-active.
Good luck
mia
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brdlygirl
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 24 Aug 2003 Posts: 9
Where I Am From Posted: 03-15-04 07:46am
I am from the chicago land area some of
the time, then I head off to college about
three hours away. I've been doing this
and my bipolarism for two years now. I
was diagnosed the week before I left for
college.
