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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Medications and Therapy is not helping

MonaP
MonaP
What if medications and therapy aren't helping at all? What can you do next? I am having this situation and don't know what I am going to do about it. I was thinking about inpatient treatment when I save some money.
Community Leaderacuriousfish
acuriousfish
I'm not sure that you are on a mood stabilizer? That would be the foundation for any bipolar treatment, without it it's unlikely you will get far.
deleted_user
deleted_user
Try other medications. Make sure they didn't misdiagnose you as bp2 if you really have only borderline personality disorder (you *can* have both though) - because BP would respond well to meds, borderline not well to meds, get a second opinion & if you end up with borderline personality disorder then you would need a different kind of therapy most likely. I am mentioning borderline personality because you say things aren't working, but keep in mind I have no idea what you have tried & I am not your doctor - and also I noticed from your profile you self injure which is part of the diagnostic criteria for borderline personality disorder. So I am just guessing. Like I said you may want another opinion & maybe a fresh start on other meds & see where that may take you.
deleted_user
deleted_user
Oh and I will stress I am not saying you are not bipolar - :-)

Also on your profile it is saying you are only taking Lexapro & Klonopin? So an antidepressant and a Benzo? No mood stabilizer to keep moods even or antipsychotic for mania? Like I said If I were you I would definitely go to another doctor for another opinion- there are loads of other meds out there that would probably work a whole heck of alot better for bipolar disorder than just an antidepressant and an anxiety med, which is not how they recommend treating it at all. Just my 2 cents
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