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Originally Posted by Bipolar8921
I was diagnosed with Bipolar when i was 18 and with OCD at 17.
I just had a relapse of OCD and have been sick since then . I take lithium 200mg daily.
I have been hospitalised 6 times in 4 years all because of manic episodes.
I just want to know if i would suffer with this till i die.I even heard people with Bipolar die at young ages. Is that true?
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I've done a ton of research and tried many natural remedies. And, like most disorders/illnesses (whatever), there is no cure and i have to stay on my meds unless i want to be slave to my vicious cycles. it's always the same when i drop the meds; I'm okay at first, looks like i didn't need them, then bamm; the extremist thoughts and behavior come flooding in like a broken dam.
Society remains largely ignorant of BPD (makes me regret trying to explain it to family/friends, "Oh there's nothing wrong with you", I'd love to believe that (and have, several times, with bad results). To answer your question, the ones that die young are usually due to suicide (more often type 2 than type 1 BP). I'm type 2 and considered it twice. i was hospitalized once (mixed episode, wanted to harm others). I wish i were like Mr Spock, not having to deal with emotions.
[Currently on Depakote and Zyprexa. Will start Latuda soon for depression]