Bipolar Support Group

hey- bipolar a long time, and decided to join the group. was doing ok on my meds and everything, and had to start steroids for a back injury 10 days ago. i am bicoastal, and was supposed to go back east the next day (i commute monthly). couldn't fly, as i couldn't walk!

actually miss work, as it keeps me focused and busy. prescribed steroid injections that have made me tearful, angry and argumentative. seems like all my supports have been alienated by my attitude, and i am a mess. my husband still hasn't come to california, as our dog may have cancer and we find out wednesday. my doc increased my abilify, but i can't go too high due to side effects.

i may need to go on disability for my back for awhile. i can't seem to put one foot in front of the other. i can't sleep. big argument w/ my best friend. it must be a combo of the steroids and the bipolar...i don't know. can't modulate myself.

well, thanks for listening. i appreciate your taking the time to read this. forgive me if i sound disjointed.......

Hello princess and welcome, glad you've joined this is a very supportive group with very caring people who understand. I come online daily and I no longer feel alone. I'm so sorry to hear about your back injury and you cannot work, i guess this is a time for you to take it easy and look after 'you'. Having bipolar on top of your physical pain must be very hard to cope with. Also its too bad about your dog, i hope whatever happens you'll be ok with it all. Feel free to post wherever you like, you can send me or any group leader a private message (pm) should you have questions, concerns or just want to chat. Take care and wishing you well much (((hugs)))

thanks, Dit. i feel so much better already. i really think it's the cortisone injections that are messing up my mood. they said this may happen. i took extra klonopin (doc said OK), and will try to get some sleep now. your welcome is encouraging to me. it helps so much knowing you are really not alone.

You know,I had the same exact problem with streoids. I am only taking a relatively small does, but I became totally destabilized when I started it. I have RA, so I have to take steroids to get through the day and have a normal life. Before I started Prednsone, I was bedridden from the pain. But when I started it, I started having all kinds of mmood swings and becamse so upset and hysterical at hte slightest thing. I eventually landed in the hospital and had my medication adjusted. It's been a little better since then. But I totally understand about the steriods! WE can commiserate on that.

Chronic pain too really sucks and is hard to deal wiht as well. if you need to talk to somone whose dealing with the same issues, please feel free to pm me.