It seems to me that if you're experiencing deep bouts of depression that last 6 months, you're not on the right medication. It took me about two years of experimenting with different cocktails of meds before we struck upon the one that works. Now I'm on Geodon and Lamictal. These are my bipolar meds and I take Cymbalta for depression. It works great for me. I haven't had a depressive episode since 2002. I suggest you get your psychiatrist to start prescribing various meds so you can get your bipolar under control. There are tons of new products out there that are designed just for your condition. Good luck!
In fact, this was the worst depressive episode I'd had since 1994, and I saw my psychiatrist weekly during this latest episode. We tried a lot of new medications during that time, but none of them worked until we tried Paxil CR.
I was supposed to see him a couple of days ago, but was snowed in, so we had a phone consultation. He made a minor medication change, but we have to wait for some blood tests to find out if I have a physical condition that is contributing to my current situation before doing anything more than that. Thanks for your insights!
~Marcia
I was diagnosed bipolar after a dramatic experience with the police that ended up with my being taken in for 3 days to the county health facility. From there they transferred me to a great hospital in San Franciscfo where a good shrink diagnosed me. What seemed obvious to him completely escaped me. Now I'm on meds (Geodon, Lamictal, and Cymbalta for depression) and although I hate them, my mood is completely under control. I miss the mania moments. I miss feeling authentic. My mood is so even now that I have no highs and no lows. I feel like I'm a flatliner. It's really a drag, but I have to stay on the meds. My husband would probably either commit me or leave me if I went off them. What has been your experience with meds?
It was relieving to read your post. I am horrible when it come to house work. I just won't do it. I put it off as long as possible, like you said insert excuse here. I just can't get motivated enough to clean anything. Then the phone call comes saying we'll be having company...then comes the break down. Too much to do, not enough time, god I hate this, I'll never get done, there is no way...etc. My brain just freaks. I'm glad to know I'm not the only one. I've thought of hiring someone to come in and clean, but I'm embarrassed by the mess. I don't like that I need someone to do it for me.
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Yes I can relate to that 100% I don't take that long in deep depression. I hate the mess and I do wait for those sunny days to deep clean as it should be, only when it's not winter time LOL I get even more depressed if I clean the house during winter I hate it don't understand why but depression does that to me.
I do have to be clean and smell good myself or I will be in a very bad mood, but the house... I get in bad mood about dirty dishes too so I have this solution of washing up right after cooking so I serve the food on the plates and wash the pans before I start to eat so less to wash next time LOL it's a crazy world this bipolar mess but we sure do our best to make it sane...
Alex