when i'm manic it helps to take a nice, long, hot shower. that calms me down. probally because it forces me to stand still for a while.
what kind of surgery did you have?

Talk to your Doc. Make sure they know the full picture so they can adjust your meds if necassary. Ring a Debt helpline and get some advice.
Please tell the Doc about your manic driving. You could endanger other people too. Please look after yourself and take care.
Love Suze x

Just a question...I have always ben told that manics should take antidepressaants. They knock out the othherr drugs (mood stabolizers) you are on and makke manic sessions even morre so????

i made a mistakee. Manics SHould NOT take anti depressants

If a person has a history of mania they should be monitored very closely if using anti-depressants. The best thing would be to not take anti-depressants!

Dear everyone..thank you for your thoughts and replies...so fast too! Still dont know what to do till tomorrow...I guess stay in the house where it is safe and off the road even tho I am not supposed to drive for 2 weeks. It just upsets me so much my husband does not understand anything at all about me, or my illness. I have sent him countless articles on bipolar but he prolly just deletes them. He doesnt care long as hes fed and his clothes are clean and all that.My son doesnt believe I am bipolar I try to hide it...but he is starting to see the light I think.
I was supposed to have an incisional hernia repaired but it turned out to be a huge adhesion fron prior surgery so he cut that out...and is it ever sore!
Feel like I am /have to walk on eggshells till hubby has to go to work.
Makes me sick to my stomach having to confront him.
Still scared and alone in this world...why cant he understand? Why doesnt he want to help me instead of pretending nothing is wrong?
janeyblue

I dunno what drugs to take and what not to take! I have Xanax 2 mgs maybe that will help settle me down some...least I have 2 bottles of 360 each...that should last awhile!
janeyblue

I have more lows than highs so I usually need anti-depressants - but the dosage has to be monitored closely or I can hit hypomania.
Lamictal is a great mood stabilizer for me. I'm going to try to go back on Effexor which until Feb. worked great. Hopefully a break from it will help.

We are ALL different when it comes to meds. But, Janey - ask your Pdoc if you could try Lamictal if possible. Depakote is a great mood stabilizer, but from my experience, Lamictal is better and does not cause weight gain.

Janey, see if your husband can go to therapy appts. with you or will read about Bipolar. I'm guessing he isn't educated and might understand more if he was.

Good luck dear! We're here too.

Chalk it up to regulating your meds.

Thank you! Hubby wont go to my appts...he would have to get out of bed! He is on afternoon shift and sleeps all day. Up all night. Only see each other 15 min or so a day as a rule. Today is different he is up aand watching telly while I am down in the dungeon..ie basement.
I will try to talk to doc again and see what he says about Lamictil i think I tried it once before not real sure of anything right now!
Thanks everyone for being here for me it means alot to me! More than you will ever know...

janeyblue

I am so sorry you are having to go through this right now hun. Unfortunately I do not have any fantastic words of advice or any promising stories as I have only been diagnosed with Bipolar II for 4 weeks now. I just want you to know you are not alone and I completely understand what you are feeling with your DH. I really hope you get the help you need and start to feel better quickly. I am still in the process of being "Stabilized" so if you ever need to talk to anyone who is swinging on the mood pendulum don't hesitate to send me a message!

Thank you for your kind words...they mean ever so much to me...I will try to keep in touch...

janeyblue x