Interpret however you wish:

Since you've been diagnosed and/or started treatment, have you gotten any better?

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My response--

Somewhat.

I think I've gotten slightly better since my diagnosis/treatment. However, I feel like I haven't found a good cocktail yet... and I've been rapid cycling ever since I started medication, so that's not good. So here's hoping that within a year I'll find a good cocktail -- or at least a better cocktail than what I have now.

[Travelinglady]

Yes, the docs have finally found a combo that works--no episodes for over 5 years.

[Bluemoonbrowneyes]

My second visit with therapy and happy to report that feeling good went pretty well. I couldn't even finish talking of an issue with having problems panicking. T had me stop and do some breathes. Deep belly breath after few of those I came back quickly and gave her my agenda of session like focus write topics down talk about, go over homework and work hard to get where I know I can be.I tried going years before therapy but this time I'm older have mindset to get better for me and not a raging alcoholic, probably because they were talking about me quit drinking and I wasn't hearing it. Damn these hot summer days make me crave an ice cold beer so bad but I don't. I will always be an alcoholic but I don't like myself that way plus I'm too old takes me day or two get over hangovers, lol. Glad to see this post, personal improvement really shows good signs for person to want better. I'm so proud of us buddies!!! Keeping on peace out

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[Wild Coyote]

My condition has been treatment resistant for many years.

I am only recently getting some relief, thankfully.


WC

Originally Posted by Wild Coyote

My condition has been treatment resistant for many years.

I am only recently getting some relief, thankfully.


WC

I've been told that I'm treatment-resistant, too. (Not for lack of trying!).

I have made personal improvements by getting out of an abusive marriage. It made me safer, happier and healthier. It has helped my treatment. Not by leaps and bounds, but having that toxicity removed from my life enabled me to focus on myself. That wasn't an option before. I call it a two-fer lol

[Wander]

I was diagnosed with BP July 2014. My ability to manage it has improved and I have been able to manage working p/t and study p/t (although this year I have had to put study on hold). Still, I get episodes frequently and many are severe resulting in IP stays. So far I have not stabilised and found the right meds. It is very discouraging. I also have PTSD and that used to wreck havoc in my life but it is under control due to great treatment.

My doctor says my BP is treatment resistant and severe so it may take a long time to get it under control. Right now I am in a deep depression, before that I was mixed and before that hypomanic. I long for stability. It has been so long since I was stable.

[Unrigged64072835]

Since I was diagnosed in 2013 I've seen a little bit of improvement in that I haven't been manic. My last hypomania was last year. The depression, though, has been hard to treat. I'm not really sure what state I'm in now because my anxiety is still easily triggered. The joys of having multiple MI. I think I'm doing okay now, but my situation is very low stress.

[raspberrytorte]

Well, reflecting upon the past two years, no, I have not gotten better. I have gotten worse!

[hopeless2015]

It's taken a year and a half but yes, I feel like things are getting good better. I still have days where I just can't function but I'm learning to not beat myself up. But a definite improvement over even 3 months ago

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[Daonnachd]

I don't know how long it's been since being diagnosed, but I went years with no improvement. Eventually, I tried TMS. It helped a bit, but I was still really messed up. After the police had to take me to the hospital, I agreed with my doc that it was time to try ECT. I had a series in the spring of 2015, but it got interrupted and I relapsed. This year I started in March and continue even now with "maintenance treatments". This has been tremendous. I have improved markedly.

[jpb4815]

I want to say that I have gotten better since my last inpatient stay, I have been pretty stable. But my marriage is falling apart and I recently had a hypomanic episode that almost went full blown. So yes, then no, I guess.

[Victoria'smom]

Abilify has taken most my homicidal thoughts away and some of suicidal thoughts away along with my ED voice away. Other then that my downs are the same as before meds and my ups are less. So yes I have improved.

[scatterbrained04]

I don't know if I've gotten better because of treatment or if I would have gotten better without treatment anyways.

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[manicminer]

I've improved dramatically since 2009, but not without setbacks and bumps in the road.

A night and day change in 2009 upon hospitalization followed by a very rough couple of years.
Seemingly cured around 2011 and unmedicated into a near breakdown in 2012.
Followed by major life changes and wellness in 2013 culminating in a dramatic manic period in 2014, which led to major depression in 2015.

Been incredibly stable over the past year especially under the circumstances. With each high and low my life has gotten more complex and I continue to meet its challenges head on.

Here's to hope for the future