We both have bipolar disorder!?
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Bipolar disorder is not necessarily genetic. Most bipolar patients are diagnosed in their teens or 20's, and treatment usually consists of a combination of medications and therapy with a psychologist.
As you've probably found out, bipolar disorder can lead to erratic behavior (exceptionally high "highs", and exceptionally low "lows"). Everyone has good days and bad days, but most days are in between. For most bipolar patients, there aren't a lot of "in between" days. The hope for bipolar patients patients receiving treatment isn't for all "good" days, but for more "in between" days... normal life.
It's important that you make an appointment with a good psychiatrist to try to get the medications that are right for you. This can sometimes be a "hit or miss" process, but stick with it. From there, it is also important to find a good psychologist. Psychiatrists write the prescriptions, but they don't discuss how you're feeling or what's going on in your life that may be aggravating your bipolar disorder. That's what a psychologist does. Be sure to find one you're comfortable with. This can also be a "hit or miss" process.
Try this website for more information, I hope you find it helpful.
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/bipolar...
Good luck!!
Yeah thats prolly it just have both of u take ur bipoler medications and u both should be normal again and try to work it out again
Bipolar is passed down to kids.. If both parents have it there is a GREAT possibility your son will have it. I would watch for it at a young age. They have the same signs as ADHD in children. If the discussion comes up with your doctor make sure to inform him of it.
As far as you and your husband goes yeah it may have had something to do with it. People go in there Crazy stage and they are always right. Well since both of you start to think this then here starts the arguing. I know it is hard. I have it too. I hope you and your ex get along now. I know it helped my hubby and I. We just CANT live together cuz we argue too much.
It sounds like that could be the case. bipolar disorder can cause you to have severe mood swings. One day you could be high up on the high end, being very happy, the next you could be at the low end, being extremely royally mad, sometimes to the point of being violent. With medication however, it can be calmed. I have suffered from bipolar for years and when I'm not on my meds, I'm a crazy person, but when I take them, I'm just fine. There is a possibility that your son could develop symptoms of bipolar as well. I would just monitor his mood swings and when he gets older if he has major ups and downs, seek treatment for him as well. Perhaps you and your ex should both talk about your problems, try the meds, and once you get them balanced, perhaps you can try things again. Who knows.
The treatment for bipolar illnesses typically employ lithium (and other drugs too). Mothers on lithium might increase the risk of one cardiac anomaly in the fetus (Ebsteins anomaly). The inheritance of MDP is not wholly genetic; environmental factors too play a role. On the whole, manic depressive psychosis patients are more intelligent than the general population.
Please note that conflicts are as common in those who are not having MDPs, but it just might be aggravating the matter.
Hi:
From what I am reading in your posting, That you have now found post divorce that you have Bipolar. It also sounds as though you had a difficult marriage, I am sorry for that I can empathize greatly with you)
Bipolat is a disorder that never, ever should be taken lightly. Yes, most likely a husband and a wife both with undiagnosed Bipolar, therefor untreated as you cant treat something you don't know you have, could be the cause of not all, but many of the problems that you have had.
I hope that your ex is seeking the appropriate treatment for himself and also that since you now have an official diagnosis of Bipolar that you will learn all you can about this disorder, create a support network as you will always be needing one and that you and your doc decide on the treatment that will best work for you whether therapy, medication(s) or a combination of both and more importantly that you comply with your treatment plan and not stop anything just because you are feeling better and therefor you think you do not need treatment any longer. This is a decision just inviting disaster to come to you as you wait with open arms, and then later wonder why this happened because you were doing so well.
You were doing so well because your treatment plan was working and when you stop that, well, you get worse angain. So whatever plan is right for you, stick to it no matter what, this so just so very important
If you would like to contact me, please feel free to do so. My contact info is in my profile. I also suffer from Bipolar 1, Depression, Anxiety and so many more disorders. I have much information that I can share with you, send you files on info I have compiled over the years and I'm a great listener.
I wish you the very best.
Be safe and be well
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