confused - Bipolar Disorder Message Board

harmony06 · 02-06-2007, 03:40 PM

hi, i'm totaly new at this so please bare with me. i was diagnosed with bp about a year. im taking 150 mg lamaictal and 500 mg of depakote. the depakote is making me lose my hair, making me very tired, and unbelievably hungry. ive tried geodon but that just made me even more irritable if that is possible. most of the time i feel totaly alone and it doesnt seem like anyone cares. my family seems to be tip toeing around me. i have three grown children who are busy with their own lives and really dont have much time for me. when i think back to the way that i used to be when they were growing up, i cant say that i blame them. what do i do now. im trying to get my life togehter but i think the damage has already been done.
my sister that was also my best friend is to busy to bother with me since she found out about my bp. so what am i supposed to do if no one wants to even support me? help i dont know where to turn

mudhound · 02-06-2007, 04:25 PM

Welcome to the board! You have came to correct spot.
Stay around and see the response you get here. It is alsome!

Live_for_music · 02-07-2007, 12:36 AM

Hmm - my other response got deleted somehow so I am writing this again:

Perhaps you should try to find some bipolar support groups in your area - this would give you the opportunity to find local people that can relate and/or understand you. Also, are you seeing a therapist (not your psychiatrist regularly). One of the hardest things for anyone with a mental disorder is developing healthy coping skills.

As for you family and friends - sometimes people become fearful of things they don't understand or know very little about. It might be a good idea to explain some of the thoughts and behaviors that go along with being bipolar. They may be more apt to support you when they know what is going on

-L

teresa2007 · 02-07-2007, 08:10 PM

Hey bipolar girl,
You are certainly not alone we allhave been there and doing that. You have come to the right place. We all have stories to tell. You hang in there
and what(LIVE FOR MUSIC) SAID SOME PEOPLE JUST DONT UNDERSTAND IT SO THEY SHY AWAY. MAYBE YOU COULD EDUCATE THEM A LITTLE. BUT IF YOUR FEELING LONELY OR NEED A LITTLE ENCOURAGEMENT. SIGN ON
BECAUSE WE ARE HERE FOR YOU! TAKE CARE! HUGS! TEE TEE

harmony06 · 02-10-2007, 10:28 AM

thanks, ill deffinitly give this a try. i already feel better knowing that im where others understand more of what im going through. its different when you speak to someone whose already been there and who can honestly give you some idea of what its been like for them. really makes you feel connected.