off-topic, Eve, but I kind of like the old term "manic-depressive" too. it sounds sicker I guess, but is more true to what we experience, I think.

bipolar just sounds politically correct. i just use the term bipolar because it's the "lingo" these days.

sorry I didn't answer your question at all.

I dont mind being a guinee pig for these Pdocs ..that is the only way you can try to find stabelity.. thru meds. Like it or not ..no vitamin will cure this. I prefer to be called Bipolar because to me "manic depressive" sounds like their is no hope for me to get better..id rather they think I was nuts.

I understand,it's like they think about what would probably be good for us to take rather than whats actually good for us to take,they don't know what works because they don't take the meds for themselves,it's our feedback that has helped us get this far i think,but we are the ones who know what's working and what's not working,so screw what the doc's have to say,hope i helped.

I also prefer manic depressive because it sort of shows the DRAMA of the whole frigging ordeal! LOL! Bipolar flattens it out too much or something.

What *I* hate about meds is that everybody thinks POW! You take lithium and you get better! Not so! Apparently! I had to see a neurologist for a while and he told me that there would be a day when the stigma would be lifted off BP because it would be "rightfully placed" amongst the neurological disorders. Stilllll waiiiiitingggggg...

And I HATE when people comapare it to DIABETES.

When the state charitable contribution campaign came around this years I signed a form to take a little out of each paycheck for NAMI. Maybe that will help just the tiniest bit with forwarding research into our disorder.

Manic Depressive is the old name, with it people associate the name with insane asylums.

Bipolar is the new name, people associate that with something else. They associate that with insane asylums.

The big question is do you want asylum A or B?

meds, I hate them. And why is it that there all so toxic?? I think theres a conspiracy, change the name from manic depressive which associates us to insane asylums..change the name to bipolar and poison us to death. Which is worse, the bp or the side effects? I'm unsuccessfully going through a med change now..there are barely any pills left for me to try--now the docs sending me down the list of antipsychotics-- today I start with the letter "I" invega, lets see, gives me diabetes..maybe thats why they associate us with diabetics. Maybe all diabetics started out as bps. I'm loosin' it fast here..I think theres a train I can catch on another thread....

Simon Cross, LOL!

I like how some profiles say "I have Bipolar Disorder and Manic Depression." LOL

My old pdoc actually said this to me the last time I met with him: "So, you called, it must be time to try something else. Let's have a look at what meds are left on the list here."

Yea, what happened to maybe asking what the problem is first??? Just a thought...

manic Depressive is TOO dramatic for me... It makes it sound like another case of Hysteria for woman.

More women then men get Dx'ed with More severe Mental Illnesses then men. At least give us kinder names!!!!!!