im bipolar...........?

Question

im bipolar and id ont feel like it, but i spend alot of money and people say i have episodes, i yell and scream sometimes for no reason i just freak out for no reason and im confusing people say iv been forgetting to take my meds lately im on zoloft, what kinda effects does it have when you forget to take them, and i dont fully understand bipolar disorder if someone could explain more about it to me .

Answer 1

I have a few resources for you. One is a healthboard just for bipolar people where you can go & ask questions & get answers from people that KNOW where you're coming from & it's here:
http://www.healthboards.com/boards/forumdisplay.php?f=50
I am also bipolar & have just posted something I wrote about how bipolar affects ME personally & posted it on my 360. Here's the link for that:
http://blog.360.yahoo.com/blog-JhFrUQYzerS8Ony0nHCIrfvO3XSbYxY-?cq=1&p=214
Keep in mind that what I have written is how I feel. There's many many different symptoms for bipolar & different types. So, one person can vary greatly from the next.
At this link you will find several more blogs about bipolar where you can post or just read what others have written to compare it to yourself:
http://search.blogger.com/?as_q=bipolar&ie=UTF-8&ui=blg&bl_url=&x=49&y=1
This link is your best resource for what the symptoms are and other things you need to know about Bipolar because it is on the NIMH site. That stands for National Institute of Mental Health:
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/bipolar.cfm
It is possible to be misdiagnosed or maybe you're in denial. Look over some of the resources everyone offers you & see if any of it fits. It ALL does not have to fit to be Bipolar. I didn't find out I was until after several years of being treated for depression with no success. That's when doctors started questioning me about my moods & whether their was a possiblity of Bipolar (Manic Depressive) disorder. These are both one & the same. Good luck & I wish for the best for you~

Answer 2

Being bipolar isn't the end of the world. There's a lot of info on-line about this mental disorder. I think you should research the internet. Zoloft is one of the best meds for this disorder. You seriously need to take your Zoloft as prescribed. You can live a very normal life by taking your medicine. If not , you can eventually become very dis-functional. You don't want that to happen. There are so many symptoms of being bipolar. Yes, you do have some of the classic symptoms. You will do things that you wouldn't normally do and many of these things have negative consequences. Please, for your sake and your families sake, take your medicine. It will help you and continue to help maintain a lifestyle that is acceptable to you and those that care about you. You do seem concerned about your well being and so am I. I care....

Answer 3

Well, in plain terms, from what I know, bipolar is where people have 2 severe extremes, one being depression, the other being mania (extreme hyperactiveness). I guess, when people are bipolar, or at least, when they are extremely bipolar, they feel like they have a lot of energy, feel like they can do anything, act fidgety, freak out a lot, talk quickly, spend a lot of money, sometimes become violent, etc., and then after a while, they fall sharply into depression. Then, the cycle starts all over again.

All I can say is, please please find a way to remember to take your medication. I have a friend who has depression and doesn't take her meds, and she's having a really rough time. Good luck, and I hope this helped.

Answer 4

Lithium has been around for years and years and has some long-lasting side effects: nausea, shakiness, affects the thyroid, causes weight gain, among others. I have been taking it for about 21 years. It's not for everyone. For me, it's the only mood stabilizer that works. During the last several years, psychs have been using anti-seizure medications for mood stabilization. Topomax and Depakote are some. There are a lot more but I can't recall their names. You might want to ask you doctor if you can get off the lithium and try a mood stabilizer. Most doctors are pretty responsive to their patients' requests. Good luck and God bless.

Answer 5

You have maniac episodes and they are not normal everyday yelling at someone to clarify a point...they endanger people and until more people experience manic episodes you people will never get the help you need. Right now without meds you are a menance to society. Get on the right meds and you are someome who is productive, kind, helpful, understanding, willing to listen to both sides of an issue. All this is NORMAL. enough said. help yourself

Answer 6

It is when you have highs- you feel great, spend money, clean the house, do lots of things, feel happy---then you crash, feel lousy, feel depressed, want to crawl into a hole, don't want to see anyone---then you feel high again and then you feel low again and then it just keeps going up and down. Zoloft helps the lows, but not the highs. See a new doctor. You are only being half treated.

Answer 7

I'm not sure if I'm bipolar(going to a shrink for a proper diagnoises), but Zoloft made me high. If your not on a mood stabilizer, some antidepressants can make you manic.

Answer 8

Read this for defination:

http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/bipolar.cfm#intro

As for the meds, take them as prescribed, that is the only way they work. You may want to ask your doctor about different meds. Support groups may also be of some help.

Answer 9

Ya, so am I. When I was diagnosed, it was called manic depression. My definition of 'bipolar' is: The extreame side of moodyness. What is a mental illness anyways? Not one is 100% sane.

Answer 10

im sort of bipolar...(borderline)
this site is kinda clinical, but it might help...
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/bipolar.cfm#intro