I hope you get answers, I really feel for you. I knew there was someting wrong with me,so I don't if other Bipolars are the same way or if they honestly don't know. I can't imagine how you wouldn't know because of all the emotional pain.
Good luck to you..and keep looking for the answers ok, don't give up.

"Normal" is an abstract time in BP land. None of us are normal. BP can be controlled, not cured. The BP world is flat... and we're standing on the edge!
Ask your boyfriend, if he really loved you, would he just make one sacrifice for you. Get him to see a pdoc! If he loves you, he will do what you ask. He's not gonna get poked and prodded... he's just going to have an interview that is trained to look for "red flags", like BP.
It's an ultimatum... but, it's one that's gonna come up... sooner or later! You might as well find out, now! If you think love conquers everything... you're wrong when it comes to BP.
Please take our advice.

Oh KnightHawk - that was really good. I feel like crying for pete's sake. I don't know how people deal w/our bipolar. God bless them. It's got to be a hard life for them too.

5:00p.m.

Bi-polar is hard to deal with... And many people have OFTEN asked why I still communicate with my dad (knighthawk)after ALL the crazy stunts he has done... And I say Because I love him. He does the best he can do with what he is dealt and I know he loves me and means well but is over come by this depression. I am very open with my dad and frank and blunt. I cannot control what he does or thinks but we have an open communication line. Which I think helps to be open with one another. JMHO

Siren: DaddyLILGirl is daughter! I don't know if she's been diagnosed as BP, but she has all the symptoms. Ask HER what it's like to live with a bi-polar person! Even though I'm her dad... I was still a bi-polar member of a (once happy) family.
She'll talk freely of all the things that I've done over the years. That may help.

Well... The doc hasn't said I am BP. But I was on 200mg of Zoloft which has changed to 125mg of Zoloft and 100 to 125mg of Deseril or the generic brand Trazadone. Man I have great dreams with that stuff :) Wish I was really there in some of em :)

I'm bp and the wife is dp. She is starting counselling this coming week. We both suspect she may be more than dp. It took a long time to get her to this stage. Denial I guess. She's seen the ride I've been on and may not want that. She's VERY stubborn and had to come to this herself. She had to want it. It made for some interesting arguments before, and just made resentments between us. Try to reason with him andlet him know what to expect at the docs. Take some to the mystery out of it and that it's for all of yours good. Hope this helps.

Hey Siren,
If you return today. I just wanted to let you know I found a site that might be of HUGE interest to you.. I read part of it but then the ADD kicked in and I went and did something else. But from what I read I TOTALLY thought of you. I hope you are doing well today.. Here is the web site I was on and reading.

www.bipolarsupporter.com
Just put a name in the box and an email and it brings you to the first page which is LOADED with info. Good luck and sendin Cyber hugs