Lived Experience Forum

[Grizzlybear]

Hi,

I would like to hear the stories of people with Bipolar II. I was diagnosed 7 years ago after a lifetime of depression diagnosis and so many anti-depressants.

Things about me:

1. I am halfway through a nursing degree.

2. I have 3 different passports

3. Love cheese, any kind of cheese, especially stinky cheese.

Cheers

[Shaz51]

hello and welcome to the forum @Grizzlybear 

My husband has had a lifetime of depression diagnosis, sooo many over the years and now they have added Bipolar 11 to the list 

also has had so many anti-depressants it was not until his last breakdown that the specialist added an anti anxiety med to the list 

will tag a couple of members for you @greenpea , @Gazza75 

[Grizzlybear]

Hi Shaz51, thanks for the welcome. I have taken far too long to get onto something like this. I have kept it mostly to myself and my immediate family all this time. Means I have'nt made friends, got more health professional connections than friends. I am using a well known antipsychotic. The antipsychotic can make me a bit dopy at times, makes it hard to focus on anything. I tried to get off it 'cold turkey' earlier this year, thought I was going to die. Body very unforgiving when you try and take away antipsychotics. After 5 days I had to start taking them again. Always the same old story, when I think I'm better and don't need the drugs anymore, doesn't take long for my world to cave in again. I am trying to live a 'normal life', I'm studying for a degree which seems to be doubly hard with the problems with concentration, distractions etc. Had a close suicide call 2 years ago, nothing major since then, thanks God. Better stop writing now or I won't have anything to write next time. Thanks everyone for the support and I hope all is well with your husband.