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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just want to be happy

1PhoenixRising1
1PhoenixRising1
I've been on my meds for about 5 months now. Once I was regulated on them I started doing really well. I haven't seen my therapist in a while bc of money. I'm starting to feel like I did before the meds again. I'm disappointed . I just want to be happy...why is that so much to want. Things just never go right for me and I'm so tired of that. Im on the max of meds I take...I hate to dissappoint everyone and tell them how I'm really feeling. Overwhelmed and helpless and low.
deleted_user
deleted_user
I know how you feel because I was started on a med that helped me soooo much and everybody was so happy with my progress.Well it seems to not be working near as well now. It's hard but that's bipolar for you. I seem to build up a resistance to the meds or something.
MageMichael
MageMichael
My meds are really helpful but they are not a cure all. I mean I'm not in a depression but then I'm not all that happy either, I feel kind of flat. If I don't use drugs I'm kind of depressed. If I use drugs then I get happy and I'm hypomanic and eveything seems great until I come down and crash then I'm depressed again. So I'm taking meds and still self medicating with additional drugs. Perhaps I need an increase on my antideprssant, I don't know.
1PhoenixRising1
1PhoenixRising1
Yeah really makes me feel like I'm on a roller coaster.....vertigo, nausea, whiplash
1PhoenixRising1
1PhoenixRising1
MageMichael- I've self medicated in the past, I really don't want to do that, though that temporary feeling sure was a relief.
Community LeaderSunCloudJD
SunCloudJD
It can take quite some time for the meds and they are often the beginning sweetie.. if you can get into therapy it can help so much more.. is there a group in your area.. the Mental Health Assoc may be able to tell you..
Life events can change the way meds effect us as well.. I hope and know you will feel better.. hang on...x
deleted_user
deleted_user
in my case i think the first reaction to feeling better is the meds but after a while you think of thing and then you consider the past and thing change a little then you notice your feeling bad again but for me the high and low are not as much but i think the emtionally toll goes away at first but then you start to remeber and it leads to feeling bad again
deleted_user
deleted_user
yeah, the rollercoaster is right.
i'm sorry the meds are letting you down lately. might just need a simple tweak to get you back to feeling good again though.
bizzarroworld
bizzarroworld
Happy, is just a word to me...No meaning just a word...
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