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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grenadine
grenadine
My friend Eric is pro-no-meds and he has seen me miserable in the situation i am in living at home. So last night he suggested I go work on a farm somewhere and be free of it all. He very quickly said he'd make some calls if I'd like.

So he did. There is a group of farmers headed to Arizona from VT sometime soon. I e-mailed them and asked if I could go with them. A dream!

My friend Matt said I'd be crazy to go off my medication and not to do it. But it's all I think about. I don't think I will rest until I am making efforts to be off of them. What to do what to do?
deleted_user
deleted_user
Listen to this good advice. It's so easy to make snap, impulsive decisions. Especially during manias, or when you're feeling so bad during a depression you're just looking for any alternative. But how much do you really know about these people and how you're feeling now is probably due to your meds working. Listen to CF, he's the elder here and knows what he talking about.
deleted_user
deleted_user
mark - do we really go up a level - okay, now i'm a little more freaked out (sorry, i'm in an easily freaked out space right now re: meds). ugh - its like its a trap - & there's no way out! (cue either Elvis singing "suspiciaous minds" or Bob Geldof singning "rat trap")
deleted_user
deleted_user
There are ways to get meds and help where ever you go. There are community mental health centers, but what if you can't go for help? You need someone around who knows you and knows that you need the meds to be okay. Some people talk big about meds being bad, but they don't really know. These folks will desert you if your behavior becomes inconvenient.
Community Leaderacuriousfish
acuriousfish
David, yes. I think it's a third of cyclothemics go to BP2 and then 20% BP1. But bear in mind the way they are defined you can only go up. So major depression means cyclothemia goes to BP2, and mania for 1 week = BP1.

I can check for a reference, I'm sure I read it in a book rather than on the net so that cuts it down a bit.
grenadine
grenadine
deerma- how do you know they would ditch me? maybe theyd bring me to a hospital come worst but i dont think they would ditch me.
deleted_user
deleted_user
I guess what I would say is that you can't know for sure. These can't be people who know and care about you because they travel around. You don't know them. There are other ways to change a living situation that would be less drastic. First, are you stable right now or is your restlessness part of a medication problem? Plus: if it worries your mom, it probably isn't the right thing to do. LOL. Myself, I get urges to drive off...to see mountains. I can do it, but it takes planning and thought. So here you are talking to a bunch of us: good! You are thinking first.
grenadine
grenadine
yeah.. i hear that. thanks.
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