Bipolar Disorder Support Group

Bipolar disorder is not just a single disorder, but a category of mood disorders marked by periods of abnormally high energy and euphoria, often accompanied by bouts of clinical depression. This is the place to talk about your experience with bipolar disorder, learn from others' experiences, and find support.

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Bipolar depression sorry if this is TMI

WNB125
WNB125

I know bipolar depression isn't the exact same as being bipolar but i feel almost all the manic symptoms and the depressive symptoms. The depressive episodes do last longer than the manic but i still have my pros and cons with each. Like with my manic episodes the pros are being more motivated and having energy to do things and i dont mind the racing weird thoughts. But the major thing i HATE about the maic episodes are my high sex drive. It's to the point it's irritating me very badly. It wont go away and it doesnt make it better that i'm on birth control pills that just messes with my hormones even more. It's not that i want to have sex with anyone it's that sex is constantly on my mind and i just feel that... you know... "feeling" all the time. I don't like it at all. I've done this for awhile and i just hate it. I don't want to be put on more medications especially when most medications don't agree with me. Ugh so frustrating

Community Leaderacuriousfish
acuriousfish
Hypersexuality is common within bipolar and several other disorders.

I'm not clear on whether you've had a diagnosis? Are you on proper bipolar meds? If so, which ones?

Unfortuantely there isn't anything else that will sort this - maybe you are on the wrong meds? But anyway there is always a trade off taking meds that we either accept or reject.

Meds will tone down mania and possibly prevent it - also they will help with the depression
arfie
arfie
Hyper-sexuality was a HUGE issue for me. I wasn't lucky enough to have the control to keep it all in my head. Menopause was the "fix" for mine. I might be the only woman in the world who was actually grateful for the hormonal calming of menopause. Being post-menopausal rocks!!! It is so-o-o-o-o much more peaceful than the hormonal turbo-charges of hyper-sexuality.

Hope that wasn't TMI in return. Alas, I recognize that it is only information. Solutions lacking. Sigh.

Gentle support while you find your solutions, WNB.
WNB125
WNB125
Acuriousfish i'm on two mood stabilizers. One is for my anxiety and depression and my doctor added the next one after he diagnosed me with bipolar depression :/ i'm not sure if i'm on the right meds i'm just scared to try new meds because of the bad past i've had with meds. It's just a very scary process but it will be worth it if i end up feeling better :) thank you for the advise you did help me :)
WNB125
WNB125
Arfie honestly menopause kind of sounds good to me. Well except in my family history it's not so great because of their side effects from the change but i don't want kids because of all the medical issues i have because i dont want that being passed down. Plus all the other womenly things you go through so it honestly sounds great :) but it's ok that you're not sure how to help i'm just glad you said something and shared how you dealt with it :)
Community Leaderacuriousfish
acuriousfish
hi, do you want to say exactly which meds you are on? If you had been prescribe anti-depressants this could well have made things worse. Mood stabilizers are strictly speaking only lithium, valproate or lamotrigine - everything else is either an anti-depressant or an anti-psychotic.
Bugdust
Bugdust
My mania contain a lot of thoughts about sex. Getting paid for it to giving it to strangers. I am marrried with a son so this ain't good. I've managed to control myself over the past 6 months. I hate feeling and thinking about sex all the time too. Even sex with my husband doesn't quiet the urges.
WNB125
WNB125
Acuriousfish i take lamotringe and venlafaxine (sorry if i spelled those wrong) and i've been taking the Venlafaxine for a year almost 2 and that works great with my depression and anxiety. I started taking lamotrigine this year. I took a higher dose before but it just caused really bad side effects so i had to be lowered
WNB125
WNB125
Bugdust have you talked to a therapist or your doctor? Maybe they can help you with it but find someone who specializes in this kind of thing otherwise they most likely will say stupid things. I really hope things get better :(
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