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Re: Can anyone help with some questions please

Posted by B Day on November 3, 2000, at 13:13:24

In reply to Can anyone help with some questions please, posted by Kim(for my hubby Brendan) on November 3, 2000, at 10:42:42

I'm rather new to bipolar treatment myself so I'm not particularly knowledgeable in this area so take what I say with a grain of salt. I agree with danf that it sounds that your hubby has possibly had a classic manic episode. I have been diagnosed as having a form of bipolarity called Bipolar II Disorder. In this case the manic side is somewhat milder than with Bipolar I which is the classic manic-depression condition. If this is the first time your husband has experienced a manic episode, I couldn't say that he is bipolar based on that alone. I suspect his physician had his reasons.

Regarding depression, I read little of severe mania segregated from depression. I can understand why in light of my own experience as well as that of others. Indeed, it has been burn out from extended episodes of hypomania that has generally triggered depressive phases in me. If one has never experienced a period of severe depression it might seem unimaginable to them. However, if one is having severe, long-lasting manic episode it is very possible for that to be followed by depression. The depression can be just as powerful, destructive and debilitating as the mania. There is always a first time for both mania and depression with bipolars so your husband may never have been depressed...yet.

It sounds that Brendan may be having difficulty accepting that he may have a bipolar disorder as indicated by his doc. Whether such mania as he is experiencing was induced by trauma or body chemistry, it is not "normal" and will need treatment if it continues. Perhaps he will be one of the lucky ones and it will just go away never to return again. Whether it leaves or stays, I would speculate that your Brendan's self-determination and will power alone will not get rid of the condition. If it leaves it will most likely be because he has healed enough for it to do so on its own. If it stays then he's going to need some help.

I've learned that the symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of bipolarity can be quite complicated sometimes. However, there are a wide range of helps and treatments available for it including medications which will not "change" or diminish him. The internet also is rich with good information about Bipolar Disorder, a.k.a, manic-depression. This board is one of them. If you search this site you'll find many threads related to bipolar issues. I would also be happy to email you a list of good web sites concerned with bipolarity. I think you and Brendan will find the folks on this web board to be most helpful as well.

PS: You might mention to your husband that all of us bipolars dig our manic phases...at least until they begin to damage our lives which, untreated, they nearly always do. The mania can be great, but only to a certain and unextreme point.

B


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