You know, that roller coaster comment one of the commonest on the BP board too. Almost a clique really.

So be assured, it's not much fun for those who have BP either. One of the commonest comments is being tired of it which probably accounts for the 20% suicide rate.

Meds and a healthy lifestyle seem to offer the best chance to get off the ride, but even so there may be many times when the effects can be felt.

Whatever it is always easier with an understanding partner as a fellow passenger.

Thank you for flying with BP airlines.

I am just so discouraged right now......we talk about the illness, he loves me to pieces for sticking by him all this time.....He's on lamictal....the takes at one time 300mg in the morning. He's never really depressed. He takes a zanax one in a while when he feels stressed out or at night sometimes to sleep. He has put us in financial ruins in the past. We agreed that we wouldn't make any financial moves without each others approval and in the past month he's made about 8,000 without me. He just recently decided to keep our house which he hasn't paid the mortgagee in a year. So I was so happy, but now the joy was robbed. I wish he could just think about how his lack of thought can slowly destroy the trust again and the joy.
thanks curious, I always wanted to chat with you!!!!

LOL BP airlines Curious, im intrigued, what destinations does it fly to?

Well for me, I believe the flight is first taking me to the tanning salon and the final drop-off is the gym :-)

In my case between the cold hell of depression and the hot hell of dysphoric hypomania, that's the reason why I sought a proper diagnosis and I take my meds and act other good psychiatric advice.

Claim, lamictal is a mood stabilizer but it is perhaps less good on the elevated side, lithium is better in that regard. If he is not generally depressed but hypomanic then it might be good to seek a medication review. They don't always work 100% and sometimes they stop working so it is a good idea to monitor them. He may not want to do that though.

I know he will come to realize that he made a boo boo and fix it, it's just that sometimes I just don't have it in me to even deal with this. We didn't argue or fight about it, I am just keeping to myself and he knows I'm hurt...........This to shall pass.....I did explain to him that he meds he is on is more for the depression side of BP.....is lithum safe?
Generally he's ok.....it's just the money thing!!!

If everything else is ok then you have to consider the possibility that he is just crap with money.

As I've said again and again if someone is bipolar not everything is down to that, even if it is one of the classic symptoms.

Oh no, it's more than just crap with money, his priorities are all screwed up........sad

good on you claim, i hope it stops at dinner out and a glass of red wine!

not to labour the point, if that is the only apparent symptom, it might not be a result of BP.

If there are other symptoms then we are saying he is almost permanently episodic and that means the meds need tweaking.

Insufficient control of elevated mood can lead to escalation of BP, including shifting from BP2 to BP1. I don't suppose he would be too keen on having hallucinations, delusions and being carted off to hospital regularly by the police.

They said he has a mild case of BP....... but they have no idea what this man has put me through. Although he isn't mean or nasty, he does get cold as ice and totally disconnects himself, but then again so do I. I think if I handle it correctly and don't react badly he will see that he is doing wrong and correct the money boo.......it just pisses me off that he has to do this to us without thinking.
Yes, hopefully next flight will be dinner........but no wine....hehehhe,
You guys are great.
Hugs, Nan