Could my ex girlfriend be more than just Bipolar?? please help!?

Question

she had been diagnosed since 2002. we lived together,everything was good for a lil while but then i would wake up at night to her crying and talking to her mom but i couldnt understand spanish, she would never really sleep, i hardly got any sleep. she would end up yelling at her mom and storm out the door in the middle of the night and i would go after her and she would cry and scream like she was in torture. she would also try to strangle her mom, she would threaten and manipulate me,she would talk so fast about anything she was never tired, full of energy sometimes when she would argue with her mom she would scream and start taking her clothes off. always wanted to go to the hospital, sometimes she refused to take meds, complain of racing thoughts and suicide. always wanted space, she even acted so weird like a lil child and played in the mud, she would write stuff all over the doors.it was like she was out of her mind,is she more than bipolar? what else can she be? she is only 24

is it possible that she had been traumatized in the past like when she would fight with her mom and start screaming and taking her clothes off where i had to stop her? and at night when she would storm out the door and be crying and screaming and i would have to put on my clothes and go after her and i could hear her screaming from 3 blocks away. one night she even put lots of lotion all over herself even in her hair and then did the same thing to me. she would always call 911 when she had an episode and the cops and ambulance would get so frustrated with her everytime they would get a call from her. she would always tell strangers her business. in a store she even got a broom and started sweeping all over and was talking about all kinds of stuff and people would look at her and i just had to watch her til she snapped out of it. she even put paint all over her hands and put handprints all over her bedroom door.she used shoe polish to write on the doors of the house even the front door

Answer 1

First of all, she needs better medications.

She is going through manic lows...(the crying and screaming, anger, storming out, trying to hurt others)
and she is going through manic highs...(full of energy, talking fast, spending money like crazy, unusually happy and erratic)

It is hard to pin-point exactly what medication will work on any one person. That's why there are so many, because what works for me might not work for her.

Althought I'm not a psychiatrist, I would also say that she is borderline schitzophrenic. The childlike behavior, writing things on doors and almost unaware that anyone is around....she could be "lost" in her own mind for a bit. There is also the chance of MPD. (Multiple Personality Disorder) but that is a slim chance....its not as common as so many tend to think.

I think it would be beneficial for you to write down EVERYTHING that has been taking place, what time and where. Then, take that list to her psychiatrist and give him/her the information. (Write it down because if things are happening right before she takes a dose of medication, it might have more meaning than another time.)
Explain your concerns to her dr. Remember, the dr. can't share any information with you, but you can with him/her, and should.

Getting her the help she needs is very important.

Good luck, I'll keep you and her in my prayers.

Answer 2

Yes, your girlfriend is bipolar---which is the same thing as being manic depressive---just another word for the same disease but it's not any milder. I'm bipolar too, but I'm lucky. I don't have it very bad and I never wanted to do violence to anyone, no matter how sick or angry I was, except when I fought with my Sister as a kid. However, your girlfriend has a very bad case and these are classic signs of the illness. One reason why your girfriend and others refuse meds is because lithium sucks. It gives you tremors and also something called "flat affect" where you can't express your legitimate feelings and you feel like you're numb inside. But there's a better medication now, a few of them. One that I take is called Trileptal. The terrible thing about it is that for the first two to four weeks that you take it you are dizzy as hell and they recommend that you live with a friend or relative during this time so that someone can help feed you and so on when you can hardly stand up. However, if you stick with it, it makes you feel pretty normal in the end wiothout the side effects of lithium, which never go away unless you quit. Also you don't want to quit because the thought of going back off it and having to go through the getting used to it period again is just too much. They do give you a drug called meclizine , which is sort of like dramamine but better and it does help with the dizziness while you're on it---but after a few weeks you don't need it any more. There are other new treatments, too. She needs something other than lithium so she won't feel so bad and want to go off all the time.

Answer 3

I have been diagnosed with bi-poliar disorder, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, as well as a few others. Nothing I have done on or off meds. is even remotely close to what your ex is exhibiting. She just might be 51/50. She needs to see a specialist before something really bad happens. I'm not trying to diss in any way what so ever, but she really sounds as if her problems are deaper than we can even conceive. Get her some help quick! She could have possibly had a mental break at some point that was never addressed. She also MUST be on meds.- and the right ones. She needs to be monitored any and every time she is put on some kind of medication to tell if her situation is getting better or worse. Just don't let the meds. make her a zombie. She could be in some serious danger to herself and others if this does not get handled promptly. Good luck to you and to her as well.

Answer 4

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Maybe if you broke up with her, then you might be able to be the one who brings up the subject of getting back together. But if you can do it without, it would be much better. But how do you get someone back without seeming desperate? In order to get your ex girlfriend attention, you have to show value without telegraphing your interest in her, while at the same time initiating interaction. So don't ignore your ex texts and calls when they break up with you. It screams that you are so devastated by the breakup that you can't even handle talking to her. You want to respond to her, but do it in the right way. You can even initiate communication if you do it in the right way. You have to maintain a strong frame of confidence, and show your ex girlfriend that your happiness isn't dependent on being with her

Answer 5

sounds like a bad reaction to the meds to me. I'm bipolar and some of the worse episodes I've had have been while I was taking medicine. I don't at all anymore. As I've gotten older things have gotten mellower. My apartment gets really messy when things seem too overwhelming to face, and my diet gets worse, which doesn't help my mood any, but I don't like try to hurt anybody like when I was in elementary school. (I bit the neighbors kid while playing. don't know if it was cause i was 'manic' or if kids are prone to biting others.) Used to try to catch the back of moving vehicles, swing around sign posts, jump off of two story buildings and out of trees just to see if I could. (My knees are a little creaky these days and even though I still get that urge around poles I also remember getting blisters all the time, so I decline.)

she'll get better, but she'll probably dump you and a few dozen other guys who'll she'll continue to blame her erratic behavior on until she levels out.

Spanish? could be cultural, these fits of passion. In which case, it could be your role to be stoic and solid as a rock while the sea crashes around you. I hate having my manhood tested. Was raised by three women (grandma, mama, and big sis). Watch a lot of John Wayne movies.

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Answer 6

She could possibly be hearing voices in her head you have to explain it's very important to take for her to take her meds. I have scizophrenia pshychosis which cause me to hear voices that are not really there. Some people who are bipolar can suffer hearing these voices that are not. It's mental tortue and cause you to do a sorts of crazy things.

Answer 7

Its possible she was schizophrenic, thats a very common thing among that illness...she could also be paranoid...

I hope shes getting help, sounds like shes in a lot of pain.... be there for her, that type of stuff isnt easy for her.

Wish her luck for me!

Answer 8

She sounds like a rare case of Bipolar; which is a mix of Schizophrenia and Bipolar. Honestly, it sounds like your not ready to deal with this, to be honest hun, just move on.

Answer 9

I suggest you have her go see a regular medical doctor or psychiatrist. I think she needs some help now! Don't wait, be care full she could be sycophantic. SHe needs help and you can't help her. She needs professional help.

Answer 10

she deff could be more the bi polor if you love her then try and help her.. have her see another dr just understand that this is not her fault good luck hun!