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.
Saw the PDoc today. My third time with him. First was an intro, the second was to deal with immediate mania, and now I get the new drug change up. I am leaving my cocktail for something new. How do I know this will work? He says it will... but I have been told that often- "do this therapy, you will feel better", "do this surgery, it will heal you", "take these drugs it will help you". I have been told these lies and tales for years, for dozens of drugs and therapy hours, and numerous surgeries. How does this quack know more than the last, and is there any yardstick for the patient to judge one from another? We are so much at the whims of Hippocrates up there just spinning the big wheel of medicine while we throw darts, interesting the word Hypocrite is very near.
Ok, enough bitching. We are just randomly receiving medical help from those that we don't know, for conditions not well understood (everyone is different, and we do not fit into neat little categories of the DSM V) with no way to judge one doctor from another. I guess we should resort to height for judgment...its better than nothing.
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Hey All...I hope that you have a lovely, peaceful beginning of your weekI have a bunch of chores that need doing but may put them off til tomorrow and just hang out with my landlord/roomie todayWhat about you?...Anything special going on?Have a great day and take good care of you!!..Xo
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Once again I've had a fever today. I'm not going to the hospital because that's a huge waste of time but I did schedule a dr appointment for Wednesday afternoon.
Pdocs are experts in psychiatric medication though and I think that most of them care and want to help a great deal
What I know is that we do have a treatable disorder even though sometimes it takes a while to find out what'll work for each individual
Big hug......xo
Well not to be repetitive but Pdocs are Specialists in Psychiatric Medicine, its what they're trained in. And in the Civilian World they aren't trying to put a band-aid on things and just keep you in "perform-able" order.
New meds take time to work, it can be 3 - 6 weeks for some, and some people notice a difference in a short time. All you can do is give them a chance, see if they make a difference and keep in touch with your Pdoc and let him know how things are doing so he can make adjustments.
If you want your treatment to work....eventually you're going to have to trust someone and get that they really do want and are able to help you.....a part of stability comes from within and what you put into working you various treatment options.
For peace I needed to get in touch with my embodied emotions through talk therapy to make sense of my experience.
Best wishes