Please call your doctor immediately and tell him about the sores in your mouth--this is from the Lamictal and it is a very serious side effect....
My former boyfriend tried to wean off it a while back. He developed these twitchy little mini-seizures. He decided to stay on the meds after all....
I never got a call or letter the first time. I got a check for $16,000, THEN I received their decision letter....
I was on 600 mg for a few months a couple of years ago. I slept like a stone, but it did nothing to help with the depression. (That I could tell, any way.) I had been on 25 mg for a while, before...
Jamie has a good idea, journaling is a great way to let out some of those angry feelings. Also, exercise is a great stress reliever, and will help you reduce some of that steam you get worked up. I'm...
I'm sorry that you're going through all this; I understand the "crazy upset," and the hurt. Are you in treatment? On medication? Have you spoken to your doctor about these outbursts? Coping...
I'm sorry to tell you this, but you are responsible for your own crap. There is nothing here that you can push off on anybody else. We are all responsible for our own behavior. It just so happens...
Hi, Mab, Obviously, we can't diagnose your wife one way or the other, but it does sound like you've got one mood-swinging situation there. You're right, she does need to see a professional. I can't...
Insomnia is common in bipolar disorder, especially during hypomania or mania. Is she being treated?...
Tortoise, I'm so glad you went back on your meds. I hope you stablize soon....
I used to dream about my ex all the time. Some were good dreams, that he wanted to come back to me, and these broke my heart. Others were like nightmares, in which he would curse me to my face and...
I think you're playing with fire. I'm going into withdrawal just thinking about it. Please be cautious!...
I am not a physician, therefore, not qualified to diagnose you, but you certainly *sound* bipolar to me. Clearly you are having mood swings. What worries me is your reckless behavior while manic. All...
Hey Momof3, Welcome. I'm new to this forum, but not to BPD. I was diagnosed 20 years ago. I have been on every medication known to man! For now, I just wanted to say hi to you, but if you want to...
I LOVE IT! Good for you!...
BMM, You are such a good guy, it's working against you. You are codependent, I think. You enable her quite a bit. (Remember me telling you that when she's manic, you need to be stronger than she is?)...
Thank you, Genetic...
I am not a doctor, but I just wanted to point out that BPI is no more or less severe than BPII. In layman's terms, the difference is that BPI has more and longer periods of mania than BPII. BPII has...
It comes, with time and patience. Staying on your medication and seeing your therapist is most important, but you can do some stuff, too. -You need to de-dramatize your life. If your life is full of...
Leela, I had an ovarian cyst that was the size of my uterus. The pain was terrible. It was removed in a simple operation and I had very little discomfort afterward. Get this done as soon as possible....
BMM, anger and rages are very common during mania and hypomania. I think that it comes out of frustration at all the emotions boiling over inside -- we FEEL everything so strongly. We don't...
Thank you both for your kind words. What happened to me that changed me was that I found God. Or He found me, which is more like it, because heaven knows, I wasn't looking for Him! I was diagnosed in...
Hi, Ang, You don't know me, but I've been lurking and reading your posts. I just wanted to tell you that you are an inspiration to me. You're so strong, and you have a beautiful heart. I pray that...
Friends, I'm so sorry for what you are both going through. As a BPD II, I was on the other side of this and I know the damage that I've done to the people that I should have loved. I have left a...
Dear Bmm1980, I'm Bipolar II, and I was diagnosed in 1991. Before my diagnosis, I was in talk therapy for about 10 years but it did me no good. I was wild and out of control. I had no respect for the...