[bridgie]

Just needed to let go of some stuff. I'm not sure how I am really feeling. Its mixed emotions right now. My anxiety is high. I was happy this morning but now am quite grumpy. I'm sure there is an underlying reason for my quick mood change. I just don't wish to share. Its hard for me. I think I want more than I am able to handle. Keep myself at arms length today. Tomorrow the same. I have to go.

[thinker22]

It's okay to feel what you're feeling. It will pass. It always does. That's the bummer thing about bipolar...you never know how you'll wake up or how you'll go to bed...especially if you're mixed or rapid cycling.

Feel better soon.

I'm kind of down lately, but trying to rest and think positively and not be so hard on myself. Give yourself a break (as everyone keeps saying to me )

[lonegael]

(((((Bridgie)))))) How are you doing?

[red.head1071]

My wife was recently diagnosed with depressive bipolar. She has suicidal thoughts, recently overdosed on her meds. She is currently hospitalized. I'm lost. I've been educating myself on bipolar, but I'm just worried about her. Any encouraging thoughts or ideas? I'm tempted to talk to her doctor to find out why he can't get her meds working. This is so frustrating.

[BNLsMOM]

bridgie, how are you today? I have had the feelings you expressed in your post. It stinks. I hope you know you aren't alone. Keep posting with us. You don't have to get into details if you don't want to, but just know we are here to support you.

red.head, you might want to post a new thread on your topic. I am sure people here will be happy to give you advice.

[bridgie]

Been having trouble sleeping. Getting little. Sometimes its like a consious sleep. Its such a strange feeling. I have been trying to just get up each day and get to work once I'm there I know I'll be ok. My manager saw me crying in the break room the other day. It was over nothing. Then I was fine again and went back to work. I have been missing more lately bcz I can't seem to keep myself together. My anxiety is running rampant and I have stayed home days. Not even leave the house once those days. I'm trying to get myself together enough to deal with the holidays coming up. I don't know if I'm going to be ready. All I know is I'm trying. I'm doing what I can and I don't want to lose my job over missing so much. I'm trying.

[thinker22]

Originally Posted by red.head1071

My wife was recently diagnosed with depressive bipolar. She has suicidal thoughts, recently overdosed on her meds. She is currently hospitalized. I'm lost. I've been educating myself on bipolar, but I'm just worried about her. Any encouraging thoughts or ideas? I'm tempted to talk to her doctor to find out why he can't get her meds working. This is so frustrating.

Sorry you're going through this. Meds are a difficult issue. I only got diagnosed with bipolar in June of this year. They still don't have my meds right. Either I'm depressed or super hyper. It's a difficult balance and it may take a year or more to get them right. That's not to say that she'll be in the hospital that long. She'll just get to a place where she's not a danger to herself even if she is a little high or low and keep checking in with her psych doc and a therapist to make sure things don't get out of control while they're fine tuning the meds.

Hope this helps. Start a new thread and more people will probably see and respond to it. We're around for friends and family of bipolars as well as the bipolars themselves. It's a good idea for your wife to find a support group when she gets out. Psych Central has helped me a great deal in understanding the disease and finding people who have had similar experiences and found solutions to them.

[thinker22]

Originally Posted by bridgie

Been having trouble sleeping. Getting little. Sometimes its like a consious sleep. Its such a strange feeling. I have been trying to just get up each day and get to work once I'm there I know I'll be ok. My manager saw me crying in the break room the other day. It was over nothing. Then I was fine again and went back to work. I have been missing more lately bcz I can't seem to keep myself together. My anxiety is running rampant and I have stayed home days. Not even leave the house once those days. I'm trying to get myself together enough to deal with the holidays coming up. I don't know if I'm going to be ready. All I know is I'm trying. I'm doing what I can and I don't want to lose my job over missing so much. I'm trying.

bridgie

So sorry you're having to tough it out. Sleep is a must for us bipolars. Do you have a sleep aid? It's the only thing that can knock me out these days. Without sleep my anxiety spikes like mad (depressed or elated). You also feel like you're falling apart without good sleep. I'd go to the doc and either get an rx for sleep or else have him/her adjust the one you already have.

[lonegael]

I'll send you some sweet dreams from the night that hasn't gotten to you yet. I'll make sure it will treat you nicely, Bridgie. Unless of course you are on my side of the pond. Then I will wish you a very good night sleep and peace until morning.