re: Bipolar and Pregnancy

Quoting shelleybelly (100 day tg):“ I am taking the risk because I think I can do it. I have been off for 6 months and I am doing really ... [snip!] ... feel the desire to change all that and be positive, I can't expect anyone else around me to be that way, if I am not myself.  ”

i will not be BF either because i cannot take that risk and i go manic 3 weeks after each baby i have delivered. BAD manic! when pregnant my hormones level out alot and i like that but for the love of God i sure would nt want to be manic or low and have a newborn ever again!

shelley just please have help at hand for if you need it. no true bipolar has ever made it without meds and not had any episodes so just remember you will need help. if it was controlable babe i would have mastered it already and i would have told you how!

Quoting Bobbye:“ shelley just please have help at hand for if you need it. no true bipolar has ever made it without meds ... [snip!] ... so just remember you will need help. if it was controlable babe i would have mastered it already and i would have told you how!”

I'm not Bi-polar as far as I know. I have Borderline Personality Disorder, which is similar to but not the same as.
 

Quoting shelleybelly (100 day tg):“ I'm not Bi-polar as far as I know. I have Borderline Personality Disorder, which is similar to but not the same as.  ”

Isn't BPD fun? LMAO J/K

I was diagnosed with that in addition to Bipolar.

Yeah, it's a hoot.  
I am 27 years old and although I was only 'formerly diasgnosed' this time last year, I have had it since I was 15.
This last 6 years have been a rollercoaster, We lost 3 babies, our home, all our money (the home and money being my addiction to spending money and on in a 'high' state I would treat everyone to gifts and parties), Got into an obscene amount of debt, had a fling and almost split with DH, got addicted to other addicting things, had an operation to remove parts of my bowel, ended up homeless for 4 weeks and tried to commit suicide.
I sound like a nut job when I write it all down that way but that, in a nut shell, is what happened and I am still here. Why? I think it's because I realised how much I love my family, I got it together, asked for help, finally, and things started coming together. one month after I took an overdose of sleeping tablets, I found out I was pregnant.
I consider this a huge blessing, not that the other things in my life were'nt, I just couldn't see it. I woke up and saw things differently, not overnight, it has taken a year of intense therapy and sometimes I still drop the reins but not in the way I used to.
My family is calmer and closer than ever before. I am so grateful moreso now than I think I have ever been.  

Quoting shelleybelly (100 day tg):“ Yeah, it's a hoot.   I am 27 years old and although I was only 'formerly diasgnosed' this time ... [snip!] ... way I used to. My family is calmer and closer than ever before. I am so grateful moreso now than I think I have ever been.  ”

Wow that is just AMAZING!!!!!! I'm so happy that you got it together. I too was homeless and addicted to several things that when I think about it now.... urgh it disgusts me! Its people like you that motivate me to get better   Your story just made my valentine's   Thank you  

Quoting MRSH0LLYWO0D:“ Wow that is just AMAZING!!!!!! I'm so happy that you got it together. I too was homeless and addicted ... [snip!] ... urgh it disgusts me! Its people like you that motivate me to get better   Your story just made my valentine's   Thank you  ”

You are very welcome. I'm glad I could help.
I had to change it, I was and still am sometimes completely disgusted with myself.
I still have 'bad' moments. Not so many. Not so intense.
I am finally grateful for my life, it took long enough.  

Actually, today, I am on a stupid, semi-manic high. Only because I am finally 26 weeks and I feel safer in my pregnancy.
I'm just glad I don't have any money right now, I'd go out and have a spending spree with my daughter... lol.

Hey hun,

I am bi-polar also and I guess it depends on the individual. I have opted not to take my meds when I am pregnant. I dont want any ill affects to happen. I have found myself more depressed and moody. I even have been at points where my boyfriend nearly comited me. But it is geting better. what I would say if you need advice now without pregnancy try depecot its a really good pill. You dont gain weight and it helps alot. *Its more of what your doctor decides to put you on. I would suggest asking a pharmacist or your doctor. with the information you get then decide. But trust me if you need anyone you can just PM me. I am new at the bi polar thing because I was just diagnosed not to long ago.

Quoting MRSH0LLYWO0D:“ When people are Bipolar they suffer from manic episodes, split personalities, REALLY bad anger and sometimes ... [snip!] ... Disorder, Manic Depression and Anxiety attacks and then goes through the raging hormones women usually get when pregnant? ”

I am Bi-polar and have been diagnosed with it since my freshman year of highschool.....I have the worst type to where if I get depressed enough my body wont function it will litereally shut down( in case you didnt know there are 2 types) i am manic depressive but I dont have split personalties.... but being pregnant on top of being bipolar and manic depressive is hard and I admit I am an emotional roller coaster and super sensative to the point where little things set me off but i have learned to cope for my childrens sake... I am to the point now where I havent had a manic episode for almost 3 years and I have started to learn how to control it

Quoting MRSH0LLYWO0D:“ I tried Celexa after my first suicide attempt and it completely changed me! It was horrible! I was like ... [snip!] ... help? I dont trust the free clinics over here because well.... this city is too small and even the nurses spread your business!”

That is violating the privacy act and they can be sued! I would not let that interfere with my well being.

i always wondered the same thing about pregnancy and the mood swings. I have bipolar and it doest seem to be so bad, but then again, maybe im in denial cuz my b/f says i can get PRETTY bitchy sometimes. I used to be REALY bad when i was younger, with the anger thing, and depression...and all that rolled into one....it sucked. I had an assessment done when i was 14 because of a suicide attempt and they figured i had rapid cycling bipolar...fun fun fun. I haven tbeen on meds since i was young, but when i have Emmalee I plan on going back on them just to see if it can help figure out my issues