Is this normal??? Bipolar please help.?

Question

I recently been diagnosed with bipolar disorder and PTSD. At first things werent't that bad. I was in a manic sex stage for weeks, and then suddenly my interst is gone. I can't even stand to be around my boyfriend of 5 years. I don't want him touching me, lissing me or nothing. He is constantly accusing me of cheating on him and i hate it. I have totally lost control and flipped out and started smashing stuf in my house. Is this normal behavior?
My moods are unreal. I can switch to feeling so high on life with a self esteem out of this world, to not wanting to do nothing with no drive an i sleep all day. I'm new to dealing with all this. We have had problems before the diagnosis, but now things have just gotten worse. I am very needy when it comes to attention and reassurance which i never get. I recently lost alot of weight too and i get not one compliment from my boyfriend. that stuff drives me wild. i been drinking alot too. kike almost every night i been drinking.

I have stopped drinking, those were just the first few weeks of the diagnosis. My boyfriend is very mentally abusive towards me. He calls me a piece of **** and tells me i'm nothing and that i think i'm all that. I've recently lost 55 pounds, i done it becuase i thought that the reason he wasn't paying attention to me was because I was fat. He always had control too. Now that i'm back to almost being ok and having some self esteem and working and not putting up with his bs, he's threatened. He fights with me everyday. Over and over about the same things. Because I have male friends. I grew up on a farm, working on cars my whole life, i had car buddies, i build a 68 nova, and that was along time ago, and we are still friends. he hates it. And as far as growing up and controling it on my own, it doesn't happen. If I didn't need help i wouldn't have went to get professional help. ZI knew something was wrong with me. i am on a mood stabilizer and other meds

Answer 1

You have got, just got to stop drinking. It will make your bipolar disorder much worse. Especially your mood swings.

Sounds like you need more than just meds, but counseling especially with your PTSD issues.

The boyfriend doesn't sound like a very healthy relationship at all. I think you need to focus on taking care of you.

Answer 2

stop the drinking if you are on medications it will interfere with your medications, and your medications will not properly work. if u are not on medications your should be. it can take a while for them to find out what medication is best for you, but eventually you should feel better. no it is not normal behavior, these are symptoms of a person with mental health problems, that is not being treated. continue getting help for yourself, take medications as ordered, stop drinking, and i hope your life will be better for your boyfriend and you. good luck i read what u added to your question. sounds like u have a jealous and insecure boyfriend, just because u are bipolar, does not mean that you do not deserve the respect that any woman, or person deserves. he should not use your illness as an excuse to torment you. maybe u should rethink the relationship, and tell your boyfriend u will no longer put up with his abuse. once u start in an abusive relationship, and don't stand up for yourself, it only gets worse.hope this helps your situation.

Answer 3

Most important thing to remember when your a bipolar is that when your in a manic zone you might feel way better and think that you no longer need your medication. YOU DO!!!!!! DO NOT STOP TAKING IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!! But drinking or drugs will make how you feel even worse. Alcohol is a downer, so when you drink your going to end up feeling more down in the end. Plus if your already on medication you shouldn't mix it with alcohol. I am the same way when it comes to needing reassurance. I gave up drugs almost 2 years ago and got on methadone, plus I am on bipolar and scitzophrenia(for drug psychosis) meds. I have gained a lot of weight since I quite and 5 days before x-mas my boyfriend finally got out of jail after I had been waiting over 2 years. On new years eve he left without saying goodbye or even letting me know he was leaving. I got up to go to the bathroom and discovered he was gone. I have not heard from him since. Before he left he yelled at me because I had a low self esteem, but after gaining all the weight I do need to hear something good about myself. Plus he got here after being in jail for years and he only touched me once, so my self-esteem plummeted. Anyways, I am sorry this isn't about me. All I am saying is I know how you feel but he said to me that when I am not comfortable with myself it effects him too, so maybe that is the same with your boyfriend, maybe he just is as confused as you are. I hope I have helped someway and not just blubbered on. Good Luck to you.

Answer 4

Get a handle on what you want. Bipolar What Is That.....I do not want to claim nothing and be totally Natural...I do not want to take too many meds alcohol or anything to deal with that is not normal or natural or have some medical label. They want to say I am bipolar with multiple sclerosis and I turn to look at this because of the way I feel and not wanting to be stupid and got to go down to a wheelchair. I want one day to be down about this and to keep moving and being treated normal. Yes you have mood swings but you control your moods You say to yourself '
SELF do you think it would be in the best interest of everyone if I open up a can of whoop a right now... or if I hurt myself or other people in the process of my rage and then go back and say I am sorry the next day for my actions and repeat the damage tomorrow with
God watching my moves and marking whether or now not he wants me in Heaven with this mood...
Get it together and grow up and decide how do you want to be and what kind of person you want to be known as. YOU know right from wrong and you would not be asking this question if you did not want correction or advice and I am glad you asked.
I have been there and did not do that... God
give you grace and understanding...Now go MY Child and sin no more....

Answer 5

You need to take your meds or the rest of the world won't be able to tolerate you. Remember, you live in our world, not the other way around. Bipolar is no excuse for bad behavior. If you're bipolar, you NEED TO TAKE YOUR MEDS.
As far as your drinking goes....nobody wants to be around a bipolar alcoholic. That's probably why your BF didn't compliment you...he was probably afraid you'd bite his head off in a drunken mood swing.

Get professional help and don't forget to take your meds. I know I sound harsh but I'm just giving it to you sugar-free...nobody wants to be around a bipolar alcoholic. GET HELP.

Answer 6

indulgent behaviors (drinking, sex) and decreased need for sleep and probably food are normal for manic depressives, and in the down phase, loss of these behaviors as well as anger, depression, breaking things. a mood stabilizer is imperative! if your doctor doesn't already have you on one, it's definately time. this should normal out your moods, returning your sex life to a healthy, maintenance level, while hopefully keeping you from having the depressive stages as well.

Answer 7

You need to stay away from the booze, and get on some medications to help you stablize your bipolar. It is not something you can handle on your own.. the longer you go untreated the worse it will get...

Answer 8

Your behaviour is typical of a manic depressive - don't worry; if you've been diagnosed with it already, just tell your doctor that the condition is not getting any better.