Bipolar Dilimmas

What is the most difficult symptom you have to deal with , with bipolar? I know there may be more than one, if so feel free to write, other .Such as if you are the caregiver or a family member of someone diagnosed with bipolar. Or if you want to chose more than one. You can chose to remain annoymous by not logging in to answer, or to post.
Thank you,

ddee

i find the depression and isolation to be the most difficult, although all of those things are difficult.

What do you mean by not knowing from day to day.

At present the most difficult thing I deal with is the frequent ups and downs. I do not go up or down that much, but on a given day I may need to exert a great deal of effort just to get out of bed and start life activites. However, I have learned how to live. Usually, with an hour of effort, I can become as functional as anyone else.

In my first few years after getting out ot the hospital, I was worried to death about getting locked away again. I thought it was just a matter of time--one month, one year. During these times, I stopped myself from trying much of anything--afraid of getting too tired, too excited, too worried. That was an awaful way to live. I had to give up all my dreams.

Today, not too much stops me. But, a lot of things make me worried and cause my moods to jump around. I treat my bipolar condition like a 2 year old. I just have to tell it what to do. It may throw a tantrum, but if I show it who is boss I win.
Jim S

Depression is definitely the worst aspect, for me... second only to extreme mood instability from hour to hour (since I'm a rapid cycler w/ mixed episodes).

averity05 wrote:What do you mean by not knowing from day to day.

Many bipolars find it hard to deal with the fact that they are not in control of the moods from day to day. Never knowing what mood will dominate them when they wake up. Or even from hour to hour in many cases. This can cause the exausted depression that many have that causes them to give up.

ddeehopes wrote:

averity05 wrote:What do you mean by not knowing from day to day.

Many bipolars find it hard to deal with the fact that they are not in control of the moods from day to day. Never knowing what mood will dominate them when they wake up. Or even from hour to hour in many cases. This can cause the exausted depression that many have that causes them to give up.

That seems to describe me perfectly.

I would have to say not knowing day by day. All of those things are big issues, but based on the last two days that's my answer. I'm new to this forum, but yesterday I was so depressed I didn't want to talk to anyone. Then this morning I got up and was so angry (hyper?) I had to leave before I hit someone. My agression was left on the freeway at 105 mph. My meds take about 2 hours to kick in so eventually I calmed down but right now that just scares me. The worst episode I've had in a while. Not knowing how I'm going to feel in the morning scares me the most.

i would say mine are keeping jobs, isolation, other-not having enough of friends...



*BipolarBear*

Within the last year and a half I was diagnosed with Bipolar disorder. I would have to say that the most difficult thing to deal with is the unuasal shift between moods, and It gets really irratating after going for a week with no sleep, I know I should be tired but I'm not. I do find that I really enjoy it when I'm manic, I get a lot of stuff done, I also find that I'm very creative in the manic stage. But it really sucks when you crash. I ended up in the hospital with the last crash, and lets just say I never want to go back there.