Bipolars with Fibromyalgia Support Group

Finally my husband is fully understanding Bipolar and somewhat understanding Fibromyalgia. But he doesn't understand Fibromyalgia AND Bipolar together. I think he sometimes thinks I am just complaining when I am really asking for help. When I ask for Bipolar help he is right there because he can see the mood changes. But FM is invisible to the eye. My FM coincides with my moods. The more depressed, the more I hurt. He is just worried about suicide. I hate being sick!!! I hate taking medicine!!! I am taking medicine for high cholesterol-Lipitor; high blood pressure-water pill & potassium; Bipolar-Celexa, Lamictal, & Tegretal; sleep apnea-use a c-pap machine & take vit D; GERD-Omiprizal; hypothyroid-Synthroid; GAD-Buspar; & a couple of vitamins. I HATE TAKING PILLS!!! I hate always making sure I eat the right foods. Sometimes I go overboard and eat sweets uncontrollably because I am rebelling. Sweets are my comfort food. I really blow it with all carbs and don't get enough good foods when I am depressed and tend to go toward healthy food when I am hypomanic. I just can't seem to straighten out so I can try and get everything under control.

Photoshoot, I am so sorry you are going through all this. I can say I can relate! You sound so much like me. Taking pills stinks and having to take so many-even worse. But, you have to do what you have to do for your health. Maybe this is just a particularly hard time for you right now. I am sure it will get better especially once you get a few of these disorders under control.

I wish you the best.

I went through a real hard time when I was fighting health problems plus bi polar. My docs all treated me like i was nuts and stupid. My boyfriend/ just a friend as he puts it- was there for me but dislikes affection so refused to give me hugs. It was so hard suffering with no one there to hug you just stare at you blankly. Give your husband time - he will hopefully get it eventually. and give your conditions time..I am sure it will all come into place and become more manageable.

Thank you, butterfly9, for your concern. I got through patches like this. I have been diagnosed with Bipolar since 1990 and FM since mid 1997. You would think my grieving over having a life-long disorder would be done, but it sometimes hits me again. I just get up in the morning and keep fighting, everyday, to do what I can that day. That is all anyone can ask of me. Planning too far ahead to go somewhere doesn't work. I don't know what state I will be in and if I can manage it that day. Too many 'ifs' in life these days.

Yeah, I totally understand. It sometimes surprises me that I still grieve so much over my loss of health. It always stays fresh when it's something you wake up with daily. Wish it would go away. One day at a time huh?

Post edited by: butterfly9, at: 06/18/2011 12:04 AM

Yup...one day at a time. That is what AA teaches to get though the day. I am always hoping a wonder drug is just around the corner for 'curing' Bipolar and other mental health disorders.

Someone on another fibro forum posted info about what acceptance of our diseases does for us. If you Gooogle Vijai Sharma and read "Acceptance is Half the Action". It's not specific to Fibro and BP but talks about chronic illness.

This short article had such an impact on my life. I think it clarified a lot of issues, some that I really didn't really acknowledge.

Hoping for better times ahead

<<<heather>>>

Post edited by: hedap, at: 06/18/2011 08:44 PM

Thank you hedap. I haven't read the article in detail yet, but just skimmed through if for now. Lots of great points to ponder.