Information and opinions on health from stronglady at HealthCentral.com. HealthCentral.com is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/44046/index http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/44046/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/44046/index http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/44046/19946/crisis-situation Sat, 02 Feb 2008 17:28:00 -0500 stronglady Long story short - I can't find my husband, I can't get a hold of him by phone (he won't pick up his cell) and he is getting progressively worse.  He said he needs time to "fix his head" on his own.  I offered words of comfort and I will support and help him "NO, I can do it on my own", he moved out two weeks ago to "fix himself", he seemed like he was doing really well, and now in the past 3... http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/44046/19946/crisis-situation http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/44046/19673/hypomania Sat, 26 Jan 2008 15:46:00 -0500 stronglady Hi everyone - how long does hypomania last?  Does is depend on the individual or is there a baseline?Thanks! http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/44046/19673/hypomania http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/44046/19501/mania-depression Tue, 22 Jan 2008 18:42:00 -0500 stronglady Hi again everyone - my husband just came off his mania and I am waiting for the "crash" but it doesn't seem to be happening.  He just seems down and really tired.  Is this because the meds he is one is preventing a total "crash" like before when he wasn't on meds?  Any insights welcome! http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/44046/19501/mania-depression http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/44046/19401/capable Sun, 20 Jan 2008 11:02:00 -0500 stronglady Hi - just wanted to throw a question out there for feedback.  Is someone living with bipolar really capable of having a successful relationship/marriage?  Insights and stories would be great - thanks! http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/44046/19401/capable http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/44046/19352/clarity Fri, 18 Jan 2008 17:55:00 -0500 stronglady Hi everyone, since my last post I have gotten a little enlightenment from my bipolar husband.  To sum up what has been going on...he has been stable with medication for the last 5 years.  About 7 months ago he started into a mania state, then crashed hard.  He went to the doctor who prescribed him his Risperdal to take in conjunction with his other meds.  He took it for a little bit, started to seem like his old self again... http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/44046/19352/clarity http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/44046/19268/what-now Wed, 16 Jan 2008 18:39:00 -0500 stronglady Hi - I'm back.  My husband (who I have been married to for 16 years) had been leaving and coming back for about 4 months.  He went through a really bad episode this past summer and now it has turned into something else.  He went to the doctor and the doctor said he is not depressed, he is going through emotional turmoil.  Now he has moved back out again stating he doesn't want to feel this way... http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/44046/19268/what-now http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/44046/16047/explain-behavior Wed, 07 Nov 2007 20:36:00 -0500 stronglady Hi - my husband has been living with bipolar for 7 years. He has gone through 3 episodes of mania then depression within this time frame. When he goes through an episode it is very emotionally trying for everyone. I am very supportive of him (as much as he will let me be) but I would love it if someone could answer these 2 questions for me. I have asked him, but he really can't explain it to me.1. At the start of an episode, he... http://www.healthcentral.com/bipolar/c/44046/16047/explain-behavior