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*sigh* Posted: 12-05-06 21:58pm
To top off an excellent (
) day, my sister (who is severely bipolar)
just had the worst meltdown .I've ever
seen her have. She was throwing things,
slamming things around, she had a knife to
herself, she hit my dad &threw things
at him, &threw my parents dinner all
over the kitchen floor, &almost came
at me. She broke a bunch of stuff in the
kitchen, &some glass stuff upstairs.
My mom is hysterical, &my dad is about
to have a freaking heartattack.
They just left for a crisis center or the
emergency room.
This has gone on long enough, &.I've
been waiting for my parents to take this
step for so long.
I'm scared, but relieved at the same time.
Hopefully, she'll finally get some help.
I think she's probably just a spoilt brat
who has gotten her way waaaaay to long.
Sorry you are having a shitty day krissy!
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anttm04
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 05 Feb 2006 Posts: 121
Posted: 12-06-06 06:55am
tanyaface
wrote:
i don't think your sister
needs meds.
I think she's probably just a spoilt brat
who has gotten her way waaaaay to long.
Sorry you are having a health questionty
day krissy!
sorry tanyaface, but a bipolar rage is
nothing like the tantrum of an overly
spoiled brat. Most of the time, the
person who is in the midst of the rage
cannot control it. It is a frightening
experience for the person raging as well
as those around him or her. Often,
medication is necessary to control the
mood swings that accompany this disorder
and it can take several tries of different
medications before finding the one or the
combination of several that works for that
particular person.
Arcadia, there is a bipolar support forum,
if you are interested. My son has
struggled with adhd and a mood disorder
since he was very small (diagnosed at 5)
and they only just recently diagnosed him
with bipolar (now age 9) after 4 years in
treatment. It does get better, so hang in
there and good luck.
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Melissa_20
Especially EHEALTHy
Joined: 18 Jan 2006 Posts: 6806 Location: Florida
Posted: 12-06-06 07:31am
Awww,i'm sorry .Krissy! I hope things get
better for ya'll.
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Sandbox Party
Especially EHEALTHy
Joined: 25 Jul 2006 Posts: 7276
Posted: 12-06-06 12:41pm
I agree somewhat with .Tanya.
But you never know if she may be bipolar.
But it could be exactly what .T said.
Either way, she needs anger management.
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arcadia
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Joined: 06 May 2006 Posts: 4470 Location: Illinois,
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Posted: 12-06-06 15:46pm
She is spoiled, but she is also diagnosed
with bipolar disorder, manic depression,
&ocd. It's really hard on her.
&.Really hard for us. I know some of
what she does she can't help. She loses
control &all hell breaks loose. I can
tell when she's just being a little nasty
spoiled health forum, &when she's
having one of the mood swings/meltdowns.
It's a huge difference. &.It's really
scary.
They took her to the .E.R last night,
&she saw some doctors &a nurse,
&they're getting her into this special
place for kids who need serious help by
.Friday, &they'll finally get her on
meds &maybe keep her there for a day
or a few days &work exclusively with
her. It'll be really good for her.
) day, my sister (who is severely bipolar)
just had the worst meltdown .I've ever
seen her have. She was throwing things,
slamming things around, she had a knife to
herself, she hit my dad &threw things
at him, &threw my parents dinner all
over the kitchen floor, &almost came
at me. She broke a bunch of stuff in the
kitchen, &some glass stuff upstairs.
My mom is hysterical, &my dad is about
to have a freaking heartattack.
