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142722 tn?1281533616

another question - manic and depressed

I am having mixed moods - I am manic on min and depressed the next.  My bipolar has kicked in and I am going through one of my spells.  I know what is happening but it is so hard to go through it.  I am fine for months and then it hits me.  I was up for two days -maybe sleep 3 hours each night.  I am on Litmical(sp).  He put me on Gabapentin and gave me lorazepam to calm me when I need it.  I feel so hopeless right now.  I feel like I am alone - it is so hard to raise my kids alone and be bipolar.  Does any body understand?  This really s uc ks!!  I know it will pass but it really hurts and I am so sad.  The meds give me nightmares.  I can't sleep on my back because that's when it happens :(
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142722 tn?1281533616
thank you.  I know that this will pass.  my daughter unlike me is very social and has many friends.  My son is 2 and he is the happiest little kid :)
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803299 tn?1243135053
You are absolutely right.  Raising my son while I have a whopping case of bp II was one of the hardest things I ever did.  However, it mostly kept my mind off of me and how misrable I felt.  The end result was that I raised a wonderful young man who is not bp and out on his own and doing well.  It was worth the struggle!  In the process I ended up getting my bp under control and now lead a normal life.  Put up a good fight it is worth it.
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