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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I have really had issues with weight gain due to my medications. I typically stop taking my meds because of the weight gain. For awhile I will actually be losing weight and thinking, "this is great, I'm going to get back to my old weight", then before I know it I am deeply depressed. At that point, I am so down that I don't care what I look like and my psychiatrist urges me to start up the medication again....so I start it again, gain the weight back and then my mood is fine, but I'm fat. So I am constantly dealing with the same old conundrum, would I rather be fat or suicidal?
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i made this account because i hope this reaches someone who can understand. I feel immense shame and guilt over my past behavior while manic. I have ruined relationships with friends and family members, gotten tattoos that i dont want, done things that make me cringe. The weight of the self hatred gets to be too much sometimes. I feel like a burden. Nobody understands. I hate myself today.
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Our great friend OlderC could really use some love and support right now... She's hit a rough patchBig squishy hug Kat... I hope that you start to feel better really soon.... xo
I was in the same situtation and could not stand being fat anymore, so my doc tried me on Lamictal and it has really helped.
Talk about depressing!
Now I'm on Depakote...famous for MORE weight gain and HAIR LOSS.
OH GOODY!
Lithium
Topomax
Wellbutrin
When I was on Seroquel I was exercising everyday and I still put on weight so I switched...
there have to be medicines that work for you...