keepthefaith
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Hi Sue. Welcome to our little world of advise, support and understanding. Many "experts" here to lend a shoulder to lean on whenever you need. As a bipolar significant other, I feel lucky. Many, like you have ridden the roller coaster throughout their relationships, but my fabuluous wife, Karen, was basically stable throughout our 20 years together, UNTIL last fall. Unbeknownst to me, she quit taking her meds last spring, and by the fall was so manic she couldn't go to her job as a teacher. She was hospitalized 6 times and always discharged because she was "stable". Yea, right, stable. Inbetween hospitalizations, she fled me and our children, spent like a millionaire, portrayed me as abusive, cheated once, etc, etc, etc. Anyway, on the last hospitalization, the found the right medication combination, and the mania, delusions, and paranoia are COMPLETELY gone. She is home, stable and going back to work in the fall. And, our relationship has returned, and is probably stronger than ever. Karen seems to be a bipolar who cycles VERY SLOWLY. She had a huge episode in her early 20's (before I met her) and this most recent episode in her mid 40's. Besides that, total stability. (i'm hoping it stays that way!) Anyway, how are you? Do you still have the nightmares or the panic spells, or have they faded with time? How is you husband doing? Is he seeking treatment, taking any meds, in any therapy? Feel free to come and visit us here any time you like. Paul |
