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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I am so down

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Blah...have been for days now..wish I would cycle back up...
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hang in there you will do you like coffee?
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no..can't stand coffee..
starfish
starfish
I used to be able to just ride the waves - get a little extra rest, go for a walk, but that doesn't work for me any more.

I am more depressed, and in more pain, so I am kind of in a viscious cycle that keeps me down way more than up anymore.
I don't even feel good when I'm up, I just spend more $$ !!

But I know, the better i can stay in balance with diet, exercise, etc., the better I do overall.
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Have you had any med changes lately
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No my meds are not being changed until tghe 14th. I am just in a lower cycle..just wish it would go away..I have barely been out of bed for the last few days..,
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how about hot chocolate
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I have had the blahs recently. I have been in a mixed state for the past week, but Now I feel myself cycling down. I am trying everything to keep me a little more balenced. I just finished listening to a guided medition CD. It helps keep me from going too far down. I am begining to realize that self care is essential when I feel like this. You know the simple stuff like taking baths. Fixing my hair even though I am not going anywhere. It is the little stuff that keeps us sane
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