Yesterday was the first time a professional has voiced the word that has been at the back of my mind for a long time. She only mentioned it as an idea to consider based on our story and based on the biological history of mother, aunt and grandma.
I have not but mentioned the possibility to a few close friends over the last couple of years. I know nothing about it.
The word is Bipolar.
This week, out of the blue, my 16 year old sent me a youtube link on bipolar. She gave no explanation and I asked why she had sent it to me. She just said, "Watch it. I think you'll find some of it eerily familiar."
Missy is definitely on the UP. She is talking NON-stop. Even while we are talking- she talks over top of us, even when she is brushing her teeth, even when she is standing in the middle of the pasture all alone. . . She's loud and insistent. She's happy and animated, though. We can live with this much easier than the depressive misery.
Her twin on the other hand, is crying at the drop of a hat. I can't ask him to do a thing without his tears. He can't see through his glasses most of the time because of the dried tear stains. He's lethargic and passive aggressive.
I'm not going to rush to find a diagnosis. I am just going to start collecting daily data on a calendar.
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Ian was recently diagnosed with bipolar and his medications have helped to stabilize him quite a bit. So grateful!!
My childrens' father was diagnosed recently with bipolar disorder. I lived with that man for 11 years and it was no picnic...he didnt cycle fast and we would live with his depression and explosive out bursts for long periods before he would cycle up and then he was the life of the party. It is not easy to live with someone like this..I cant imagine two someones...
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Never heard of it, OldQueen. I'll look it up.
I think... it makes sense and it is smart for you to keep up with the cycles on a calendar for a while. That will be helpful for diagnosis purposes. Jackson is bipolor and he takes abilify. He went absolutely nuts when we took him off the abilify. There really are some good meds to help with bipolar and if that is what your kiddos have meds could really be helpful to them and the rest of your family.
I think you know Oksana was diagnosed with Bipolar back in August. I document all of Oksana's behaviors. Even medicated we see highs and lows but they aren't near as extreme as they were when she wasn't properly medicated. The one thing everyone told me is that bipolar is very manageable with the right meds. Schizophrenia is another story and we are headed to the psychiatrist Wednesday to see what she thinks about Oksana's hallucinations. Never a dull moment!
I am bipolar. I will email you later today if I can find your email address and you can ask me anything uf you'd like. I am bipolar type 2 rapid cycling. I am doing incredibly well and w proper support , education, and boundaries, even if that's the dx, they can do well.
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We live with this times two. We found that even after the diagnosis it was difficult finding a doctor who was willing to medicate. So many didn't believe that kids could be bipolar. Document well and don't be afraid to find a good doctor who will listen.
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