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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bywena
bywena

you  guys on this site are so  supportive i do not do therapy, various reasons so i  do not have a network the nurse practitiona really does not help she is new and i dont think she has even read my chart just a pill pusher



there really is not much conversation or chatting as she calls it when i try to explain my symptomsn so that does not help me my doctor whoever he she is i never see havent in a while and it seems like i am hopelless case no need to change meds even though i still have symptoms we have tried so many poor results



i get answers here advice and just a feeling of wellbeing this helps me so much that i cannot wait for your comments and they usually see from may and gives me so much insight i have not been too psychotic with high and lows since coming to this site


just wamt to thank everybody for your help you dont know  how grateful i am



thanks bywena

Angela-Boyle
Angela-Boyle
This is a great group! People really help and care. Glad you're part of it.
Angela-Boyle
Angela-Boyle
Also if you don't like your doctor and they're not helping you switch! You need someone who will listen to you and help you. I don't like my psychiatrist either I've been seeing her for a year now and she is so forgetful and I swear she doesn't look at my past meds when changing me to something else. My therapist suggested someone so I think I'm going to change.
malibumark
malibumark
Bywena you are an inspiration to us too! Keep creating!! Peace!
oldbutwise
oldbutwise
Angela-Boyle is right. It sounds like you need to change doctors. I know I had to. My old doctor was downright dangerous for reasons I won't get into. I found a new doctor who is great, helpful, and really listens to me and wants to nkow what's going on with me. He is the one who made all the difference with me.

You aren't tied to one doctor. As a patient you have the right, the right, to switch doctors. Please don't be afraid to exercise that right.

Good luck to you and I hope things will get better for you.
Community LeaderSunCloudJD
SunCloudJD
It is a really good group.... Peer support is all about reaching out to one another and DS is the bomb..... Big hug.....xo
bywena
bywena
cannot change docs insurance issue i go to a clinic i really do not want to change anyway

i am disabled for life because of bipolar with no discharge so it really does not matter and there are no more new mood stabilizers i have not tried

the np is annoying and i do not have any more to tell her so i really have no reason to change and another insurance issue

thanks for feedback
Maui1992
Maui1992
I'm glad our group is helpful to you, Bywena. It is for me, too. You inspire me to keep on going because I get a lot more sleep than you even though it's not enough. You amaze me with your keep-on-going attitude.
I encourage you not to give up, though. Brainstorm things you have not tried yet – for example, going to a sleep disorder clinic they scan your brain and see where the problem is. That can help guide medication choices. Have you tried exercise?
We are always here to support you, and we wish you better treatment and better sleep, but most of all peace of mind. XO
SensitiveHoboLady
SensitiveHoboLady
Peer support groups have been a big big part of me achieving stability. I’m glad you feel supported here bywena. I hope your medical team can keep trying something so that you can get the rest that is so important alongside the mania/hypomania. Best wishes.
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