I am Bipolar and need some help!!!!?
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Keep taking your meds.  What you have been through would make anyone be down.  If you have a therapist call them and talk.  You need someone that you can  talk to that is not going to betray you.  Say good bye to your friend and your boyfriend.  You do not need that extra drama in your life.  Dealing with a friendship like that is hard on any one. Stay strong and start thinking about the new baby that is going to come into your life..There is nothing like a grand baby to make the world a better place.  God bless you.
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You might find an email support group for people with bipolar/ADHD to help you feel less alone. It doesn't replace real-world friends, but I've found it to be a truly priceless form of support and understanding. There are many groups out there...just from experience I would suggest checking out yahoogroups.com ...
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Go to the doctor and see if you need to be treated for bipolar disorder.
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No issues, as long as you find the right meds and keep taking them. I am bipolar and have been for 25+ years. I have been married 20 years and hold down a very high pressure job.
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You need to talk to your mom and tell her that the problems are back and you want some real help. I know it's tough, but you won't get medical treatment at your age without parental consent. Tell her and get yourself some good help. Yes, it does sound like Bipolar disorder but you should be checked for Aspergers Syndrome as well. Good luck to you.
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I hope that one of the links below will be what you are looking for. I am a 46 year old male who has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder. I know how you feel and that it is good to have someone to talk to. Good luck. I wish you well!
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I'm 41 and was diagnosed with Bipolar last year as well.  I can tell you that I experienced the same issues that you are experiencing.  I had the same issues about getting dressed but I had bigger issues with keeping my house clean.  It got so bad that we had to use paper plates.  I spoke to my Psychiatrist about it and he increased the dose of one of my meds. which at least gave me the motivation to get things done.  The other thing that helps me a lot is a list.  Every day I make a list of the things I want to get done that day.  I know it sounds simple but it really does help.  Good Luck.
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I have Bipolar Disorder and Borederline Personality Disorder. You have to be nice and be very supported to our mental health prolbems. It helps my family to take me to talk to somebody like every other week. Just read up on the disorders. And make sure he takes his meds. I once got off mine meds for 4 or 5 days and it made me sick.
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I have been bipolar for 10 years now. There's alot of info on bipolar,but I will tell you what I know. Bipolar is an embalance in the brain. One minute your happy and nothing can get you down. It's like your high. Then the next minute your so depressed that your crying all the time thinking your worthless and nothing is going to get better and your better off dead. There are alot of good meds out there today for people with this problem, and they help. If you stay on them. Hope this helps.
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Well, first you need to look at your family history.  Has anyone in your family ever been bipolar or had bipolar tendencies?  If so, then here's the second question:  Are you ADD or ADHD?\n\nHere's my personal story:\n\nI started my period at 11.  By 13 I hit "teenager" years and by 14 I was into puberty.  You know, boobs, hair, voice, the works.  Except something happened.  I turned into Frankenstein's Mood monster.  I was always either really excited and upbeat, or so depressed that I would stay in my room for days and bite off anyone's head who tried to talk to me.\n\nMy family became so distraut that they finally talked about sending me to a boarding school.  the house was always tense, but I thought it was everyone else.  I was kicked out several times, moved back home, and just barely made it through my teen years without going crazy.  When I was 21, I married, and my husband saw the same thing in me - we were always fighting, and I knew it was always my fault.  I felt crazy because my moodswings were so bad.\n\nAfter lots of research and lots of crazy doctors trying to prescribe me medicines, I learned the most facinating thing:  Kids who are ADD or ADHD and go through puberty actually experience bipolar tendencies.  It's a natural, hormone-imbalance.  And since I was ADHD my whole life, it was normal.  Man I wish someone had know that back then!!!!!!\n\nHere's what you need to do:  Find out if you're ADD or ADHD.  Change your diet from sugars and white flours to lots of grains, good dark green vegetables, and unprocessed sugars and eat healthy.  Exercise and work out regularly.  Talk to your doctor about natural ways to balance out your hormones through this period.  It's possible.\n\nIt's okay, you're going to be alright.  You'll make it through this, even though now it doesn't seem like it. \n\nIf it is bipolar, you would have known at an early age, before this time.  Since you're 14 and starting to experience these symptoms, I would say most likely it's that your hormones are turning you into a woman.  Hang in there, girl!
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You could have mood swings that are entirely mormal if you live with a man or someone else that is abusive.\nOn the other hand if some days you are really depressed and other days you are hyper and don't need more than a few hours of sleep and your thoughts race and you talk nonstop and you are super confident and on top of the world then you could be manic.\nThe only way to tell is to go to a psychiatrist who treats bipolar patients and let him evaluate you.\nJust having your husband say you have bipolar if he is not a psychiatrist is a way for him to verbally abuse you.\n\nI suggest you read "The Verbally Abusive Relationship" which is available on http://www.amazon.com .\nIt will explain exactly how statements like this are abusive and tell you how to handle it.
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Try exercising...it really does make a chemical difference in your brain, which affects your moods. Stick with fresh, whole foods (no processed or fast foods). Start thinking about your life goals and what your purpose on earth is - and find strength in your chosen religion. Ask a doctor about a prescription for an anti-depressant like Zoloft. Try acupuncture. Watch funny movies and take meticulous care of yourself. I hope you feel better soon. The important thing to remember is: You can eventually start to feel better.
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I can honestly say it will get better...I am on the same meds plus Mirtazpine(seems to help me eat more)...There were days I felt the same way, heck, I aint gonna lie, I still have days that way, everybody does. But, fortunately for me I have a doctor who didnt give up on me. We had to try a lot of different combinations of meds before we found the right one. And yes, some days I hate having to take all these meds, but for me I know I have to. Being Bipolar isnt easy to understand,and its not always easy to live with, but it could always be worse... Hang in there and take it one day at a time....
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Self mutilating is another issue. I'm sure you had to see a Dr. to determine that you are Bi-polar. PLEASE,PLEASE go and talk to the Dr. I had and I mean literally HAD a friend who was Bi-polar, and was also a cutter, and she did such a good job, that she is no longer here in this life. The only way to help yourself is to face it and get the help you need. Praying for you...
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I am bipolar. I have been on antidepressants for who knows how long. Bipolar is an illness that you don't get rid of. You have to learn how to handle it. You have to learn how to live with it. I am also on Lamictal, but I'm on Resperdol too! I take several medication that are used for depression, but they are also used for seizures too! The lamictal I'm using for my seizures. The resperdol I'm using for my bipolar. The other medication I use for my bipolar (depression) is seroquel. Sometimes you need to take two medications for one medication to work, but never take more than two medications for the same use. When you take more than two med. for the same use they confuse each other. Which can cause more problems with you and your depression. Medicine is not the only thing that is going to help you though. You also have to do some of the work yourself. Actually, you have to do about 65%-70% of it. The medicine just relaxes you and your mind, so that you can hopefully do the other 65%-70%.
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This is something to speak with your physician about don't listen to half the people in these posts.  Sometimes the meds do help though.  Because there are chemical embalances in your brain and the right drugs can weigh it out.  Speak with a physician or find a new physician if you don't like your current ones answers.  Things always get better bud.