Posted by Phillipa on August 3, 2009, at 23:53:05
In reply to Re: Mania » henrietta, posted by Kath on August 3, 2009, at 21:37:55
Henrietta oh I appreciate it as my deceased ex father in law was bipolar. I'll never forget when he chopped down all the palm trees in his yard living in florida then, threw money all over the floor from gambling, treated his wife horribly the swearing the rages the acquisations, and blamed it on her, he would disappear for two weeks at a time usually for him when he'd decide he needed to lose weight and went off his meds. He hid guns in our house, went through our drawers and closets, accused our children of things they had never done and he didn't live with us. And then my poor mother in law would get the phone call from him that he'd crashed and then he'd sit in a stupor not moving or eating for weeks. Thank fully meds are better today and new ones can help the manic recover more quickly. Also loss of money, and the up all night. Terrible disease. So I emphatize and will help anyone with bipolar all I can. Love Phillipa and thanks for the reminder. Time when the strong meds definitely needed. And the poor person wants so much to be able to sleep and stop their mind from racing from thought to thought.
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