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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Can You Help Me?

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I feel like a little kids standing on the outside and looking in. I see people that seem happy. I want to be happy.
If I start taking my meds will I be happy?
I don't really want to continue on feeling so hopeless every single day. At night seems to be worse. Is that true for anyone else? I guess I just need to hear it is going to get better because from where I stand now I can't see that happening. :(
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If you start taking your meds you will be alot more stable and in balance which will allow you capable of doing things that will make you happy.

It is worth a try don't you think? :))
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I can't answer whether taking med's will make you happy. I can tell you that without my med's I would feel just as hopeless as you seem. I would be suicidal. I would suggest that you give your med's a chance to help - at least 4-6 weeks. I know it seem like a long time but you've got to give them a chance.

Please hang in there.

Laura
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I needed my meds to get back some happy, had none without them.
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Meds is half the battle. You also have to do a lot of work. Night is also the worst for me, so I feel ya.
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Meds are 40% and the 60% depends how you want to get back into life.Thats what my Pdoc told me and I'm finding its true!
dancingd
dancingd
It's not easy being green?(isn't that what Kermit the frog used to say?)
Well ,try being bipolar.
It's hard work.It's not for the slacker.
You will work with your Pdoc to find what works for you.You may take many meds before you find a combo that works .Only to find after a few years,the effeciveness of your meds has worn off.Then ,you start all over again.
That's why DS is so helpfull.Most of us have been through all of this ,and we know there is a light at the end of the tunnel...even if it's just a little glimmer,it can be found.
No ,being bipoalr is going to be the biggest hurdle you have ever facd.I've wanted to give up so often.But with help from my Pdoc,and DS...I'm still here,and glad I am.
Good Luck
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hello there,when i got on meds i did start to feel a little more stable,night-time is terrible for me too,i cannot go to sleep at night,i sit up on the computer and talk to others who is awake at that time,i go to sleep in the mornings around 7or8,but even on meds i still have alot of mood swings and i hate that,so i know how you feel but you are not alone,just try and take your meds hope i helped a little.
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The meds won't make you happy, but they will help. They will help get you to a place where you can begin to effectively work on your issues. The meds are meant to keep you stable and help get you to a place where you can really work on things, you know?

Hun, things CAN get better for you! I really believe that from my heart. Take your meds, and if they don't seem to help, tell your doc and try others. Work with your doc or therapist and learn effective ways to cope with your emotions, especially at night. Yes, nights are worse for a lot of people. They're worse for me, but I've been pretty stable for a while due to a good med mix, and have been handling the nights so much better! There is hope, hun! Hang in there!
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