withdelight Posted July 1, 2010 Share Posted July 1, 2010 hey there. my name is maya, i'm 22 and (semi-) recently diagnosed bipolar type II. by which i mean first i struggled through diagnoses of MDD, dysthymia, GAD, SAD, Mood Disorder NOS, and Bipolar NOS (not at the same time, obviously) throughout most of my teen years, taking handfuls of meds that didn't work. i was recently hospitalized twice in a period of like 2 months for self-injury/suicidal ideation/needing to find a psychiatrist and not wait 8 weeks for an appointment, etc. it's been a ridiculous journey and now i have handfuls of new pills and a brand new shiny psychiatrist who is one of the best people i've ever encountered, and a brand new shiny therapist who is great, and currently doing EMDR, which is really terrifying but also pretty helpful, i think. i guess those are the main points regarding my crazy. i'm having a hard time accepting my diagnosis - well, not accepting, really, as much as just... feeling like i'm a fraud who exaggerates and is overly emotional and somehow tricked the doctor into thinking i'm bipolar? idk, i know that doesn't make sense. whatever. i'm working on it. i recently (almost) graduated from college - i still have one incomplete to make up from being in the hospital - and now i'm trying to figure out my life with all the limitations and restrictions that come from my doctors, etc. (not allowed to live alone, can't leave my hometown because that's where the doctors are, no alcohol, stuff like that). i don't doubt that my doctor is right, it just pretty much sucks sometimes. as i'm sure you all know. anyway. that's that. i look forward to getting to know you all and explore the forum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mudpuppy Posted July 1, 2010 Share Posted July 1, 2010 Welcome to the forum. EMDR for BP? That's a new one for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Emperor Posted July 1, 2010 Share Posted July 1, 2010 Hey! Welcome to CB! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olga Posted July 1, 2010 Share Posted July 1, 2010 Hi, and welcome to Crazyboards. It sounds like you have a really good treatment team. I think in the beginning, until you can learn a little more about your condition, it's good to follow the advice of your doctors. Alcohol is dangerous with some meds, and it clouds the judgment at a time when you want to be thinking clearly. It's a pain in the butt and no fun to give it up, but maybe it's just temporary and you'll be able to have a drink or two down the road when you're stable. Please investigate the blogs---it's a great place to talk about your day and to pose questions to the other members. I'm glad you found us and I hope we can help you. olga Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
withdelight Posted July 1, 2010 Author Share Posted July 1, 2010 Welcome to the forum. EMDR for BP? That's a new one for me. Well, the EMDR is more for trauma issues in my childhood that are making it difficult for me to accept the BP diagnosis, etc. Thanks for the welcome, guys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mudpuppy Posted July 1, 2010 Share Posted July 1, 2010 Ah, okay, that makes sense. I thought perhaps it was some new, radical treatment for BP that I hadn't heard about yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quack Posted July 4, 2010 Share Posted July 4, 2010 Welcome I like your pic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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