My wife was recently diagnosed as bipolar, but it has been coming on for the last 12 years. Started noticing the irritibality and depression, but was told I was making it up. She tried going to the Ob/gyn, did hormones, but no good. Finally went to a Psych and was on numerous antidepressants until she flipped out and spent two weeks in the hospital. I am so tired and burned out. Have started my own antidepressant. I feel better, but am tired of being "on call" all the time; ready to respond to the next swing, handle the next emergency. I pad the budget for when the spending sprees happen, and am nervous when she goes shopping. I feel like a single parent to the kids, but now with a dysfunctional one thrown in, too. I go to work so I can have adult conversations without all the emotions and unexpected drama. While I am pleased with the care my wife has gotten, I am disappointed as to the support the caregiver gets. I am about at the end of my rope, emotionally. I don't know if this is typical of a BP caregiver's story, but it is my story, so far...
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