[PolarWolf]

Hi my name is Sandy and I was dx-ed as BiPolar2 over 3 years ago. I have come to accept it to a point but still feel there is more involved. I am trying to explain how I feel to me P-Dr and sometimes he seems to hear me and others not so much. I love my P-Dr and know he knows his stuff. It is just sometimes I am so angry and depressed at the same time. then I get to the point that I am so low I do not want to deal with life. Not that I am planning anything I treasure my life too much for that. I have a wonderful husband to be that I want to go old with. Plus I have grand babies as well with this man. His kids have accepted me as their new step mom and even call me mom. So I want to keep on keeping on. I just wanted to finally find a way to say what I need to for my P-Dr. Then maybe I can try to talk to him again this month when I go in for my med check. Thank you for letting me bend your ear in this thread.

[BashfullOne]

I understand what you're saying. My Pdoc is wonderful but there are times like he is somewhere else and doesn't really listen to me. And there are times I try to tell him something but I can't put it into words. So I started to keep a note book just for my appointments with him. I write down everything that I need to tell him and give it to him when I see him. This way what I wanted to say is there and he has to answer or address the question or statements. It works really well. I get the notebook back. And then have it for my next appointment. I have a hard time putting my feelings into words.

I wanted you to know that I understand how you feel. I'm so depressed that there are days I can hardley get out of bed... And days I can't even fuction or clean house. I struggle everyday with depression. (However last week I felt really numb - not depressed, just didn't feel anything at all - except for panic when I thought I had to leave the house). I have agoraphobia (Fear to leave my home), on top of being BP2, Anxious/Panic Attacks, can't sleep (unless I have my sleep meds).

I wish you the very best and sorry about my ramblings...

[Anneinside]

I agree, prepare for your appointments. They are so short you have to be ready to state where you are and what you need. Take the time to journal and it may help you be able to verbalize your symptoms.

[mamaJenof5]

I know where you are at on that one! Everytime I try to explain things they don't seem to come out right then when I leave I find a million and one ways to express it and I always think of so many other issues I forgot to bring up