Hey bi's , bi-polars that is?

Question

I have been on so many different meds,so many doctors, quit drinking, gone back to church. Do you ever feel better or do you just have to keep working on it forever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 1

As someone whose been diagnosed with BP; I feel that I'm at a point where I have things under control.

Like you, I've spent a lot of time interviewing different doctors and took different types of meds.

I finally found a good psychiatrist, who suggested that I also see a psychotherapist who specialized in CBT (cognitive behaviour therapy). I also spent a lot of time educating myself about the condition, reading about other peoples experience and developing the tools I needed to get my life back in order.

It took a lot of hard work and patience and I'm at a point where I feel like I'm in control, where I'm not "working on it" simply maintaining.

good luck

Answer 2

COngratulations...your doing well.. Keep it up. We are all different and managing bi-polar disorder is difficult. WOrk with your doctor and if he isn't getting results you may need to think about another. Once you get a good combo of meds that can help you become more normal...you will see a difference. THe important part is to have a firm support group. I have seen patients it's taken years to get the right combo of meds..Some patients have difiiculty with the meds. The important thing i to have doctor who monitos them closely and adjust them appropriately.

Cudo's on the drinking and church. You have done two things to make it that much easier for you. I know you develope a comfort with your practioner, but if he is truely trying than maybe he or she is missing something someone else might see.

DOn't give up..it is a life long battle to get it there but once you find the right combo...it will get easier. Patterning and self recognition of the problem are two of your biggest hurdles. if you develope a good support group and keep to your life pattern. you will be fine.. You have already made the biggest hurdles...Now you just need the right combo of meds and your set

Answer 3

I'm bipolar also (Bipolar 1 with psychotic features). I was diagnosed in 1993 and it's been a rollercoaster ride since I was about 13, just diagnosed later. I work on it constantly. I have been with the same pdoc for the last 7 years and he is the best on the East Coast. I went for about a year with nearly no symptoms then all h*ll broke loose. Ever since that, I've been unstable. I don't know what to tell you other than to pray for better days. I have good days and bad days too. I rapid cycle (sometimes up and down in the same day!). I go through a lot with it. My doctor tells me he admires me for being strong. Just hang in there and the "miracle pill" will come along. I have to pray for that to stay hopeful. Because of the bipolar, I cannot work and I'm forced to be on disability for it (this really bothers me!). I spend more time manic than depressed. Write me if you want to talk.

Answer 4

I am bi-polar. It took a long time before we (my doctor and I) found the right meds to stabilize me. In my case a combination of Epival (1500mg/day) and Effexor (300mg/day). I also have to take fibre pills to keep my stomach normal.

Other than remembering to take my pills I no longer feel like I have to work at it. Quitting drinking is a good idea. Alcohol seems to knock the drugs right out of my body and I never know how I will react.

So yes I feel better. In fact I never knew what normal felt like before I found the right meds (when you find your right balance you will know).

Keep experimenting with different levels of meds. You will eventually find what works for you. If you do take lithium, remember it is important to get your blood tested every month because too much in the blood is dangerous.

Good luck.

Answer 5

I feel like I'm on a roller coaster. Up-down-up-down-up-down........I have been on just about every med. there is for bi-polar. I do have good days and I have bad days but as long as I take my meds. I don't go into the manic phase. It's a really scary thing when I do go into the manic phase because there is no telling what I will do. One time I broke the windows out of my ex's truck, I AM NOT A VIOLENT PERSON!!!!!!!! Keep on trying the good does out weigh the bad!!!!

Answer 6

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Answer 7

Being bi-polar is a condition that's managed. It's not curable.
Which means you will have good days and bad days for the rest of your life. But the more effort you put into managing it - and keeping a very positive attitude - the more good days you will have.

Answer 8

I am bipolar and I deal with my condition nicely now. I took all of the stressful situations out of my life that felt like where causing extreme stress. The best advice i can tell you is a plan i read in a book and that is:

Belief (you can get better)
Action (work towards your goals)
Persistance (dont quit, even on bad days.)

Answer 9

Yes, Bipolar Disorder requires constant treatment. I know because my aunt is and so am I. There's no one answer to solve the problem. It is a brain disease just like parkinsons or alzheimers and therefore, complex and not completely understood by doctors. Not yet anyway. Just keep up with your meds. Keep active and therapy is also helpful as well.

Answer 10

Although I'm not bi-polar, my boyfriend is. Everyday is a constant struggle for us, but witnessing it 2nd hand, I know that you will have "just keep working on it."