Irish girl seeking help! - Bipolar Disorder Message Board

Sazy · 01-20-2005, 09:30 AM

Hey ive been in and out of hospital in Dublin 23 times. I`m only 23 and am suffering with awful bi-polar. I rapid cycle every day i can`t even hold down a job and was unable to finish college.

Any suggestions is the care in the States good?

Sarah

dragon25 · 01-20-2005, 09:45 AM

Hey Sazy, are you currently taking any medications or any "talk therapy"? I am 25 and rapid cycling also. My mood changes within minutes sometimes. I have severe anger problems too. Since I have been taking my meds i have seen much improvment but not completly stablized yet. I guess I never will be though.

*music23* · 01-20-2005, 09:51 AM

Yes you will, dragon. There are so many combinations of so many drugs with so many different dosage levels, not to mention all the other non-drug treatments... it can take years of cause and effect, of trial and error. But somehow, it is possible to get stabilized.
I'm a rapid cycler as well. I still am not 100% but I am waaaaay better.
Care "in the states"... it DEFINITELY depends on WHERE in the states!! The US is so large and diverse, and everything varies from really really bad to really really good, all depending on where you are! Are you thinking maybe of moving? There certainly are a lot of options over here, but given that I don't really know how it is in Ireland, I can't really compare.
Kristina