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I have just spent a few days in a psychiatric hospital but discharged myself because i didnt believe it was helping me. However, when i was there they were finally discussing putting me on Lithium. Now i am discharged is it impossible to get this? They told me they like to monitor you to make sure the dose etc is right but has anyone ever started this without being monitored in a hospital?
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I asked my husband for a seperation in August, due to him being physically violent at times (seemed seasonal) and being very verbally abusive. It all seemed to come in waves, and the rest of the time he was a sweetheart. I just couldnt take the mood swings and horrible treatment. I always suspected he was bipolar, he lived in a VERY abusive enviroment growing up (pretty much torture) but deep down is a great ...

I have recently been told I am bipolar. I seriously need someone to chat/email with about just everyday stuff. Things suck, which everyone I know who is bipolar understands. Anyway...... crzyplltkr@gmail.com if you want to meet a new friend.

:?: :? I don't understand how I can have bipolar I disorder, even though there is no family history of bipolar disorder or depression... :?: :shock: :?

i've read most bipolar people tend to drink heavily/smoke when they are experiencing symptoms of mania or depression... the abuse is more a symptom than a cause.

wondering what everyone's opinion/experience is, especially with weed - i quit last time i went manic mostly cuz i read it just wasnt a good idea, but i feel like it helped me self-medicate. alcohol just makes me feel worse, but its all im usin now...

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I am looking for some more insight into this. MY Dh was diagnosed with bpII about a year and a half ago. Since then my life has been turned upside down. He has such weird tendencies and I just don't understand them. We have a 2 year old daughter together and when he is here he is usually 100 percent there for her, no matter his state of mind. As soon as I realize that ...

Does anyone know if you can serve in the military if you've been diagnosed bipolar and are currently taking meds?
thanks for any insights.

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I'm curious to know if any of my bipolar comrades are taking fish oil as an adjunct to their meds. I just lowered my lamictal dosage and began taking the fish oil 2 weeks ago. I'm astounded at how stable I feel, I would have never expected this so soon. :shock: Every day I keep waiting for the swings and, so far, no swings.

Any other fish ...