| | can men accept someone with bipolar?Page 3 of 5 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) | | I dated a guy last year and I have bipolar disorder...my ex wasn't very understanding about it. I manage it with daily meds but still have minor ups and downs. My ex said he was "weirded out" by my moodswings. That made me feel real good! I explained to him that my mood swings were no worse than most people. After we broke up, I called him to try getting some closure and he reamed into me, saying I needed to get therapy and that "medicine doesn't do sh*t" What an insensitive **stard! I'd like to say to every man reading this that bipolar disorder DOES NOT make someone a freak, or undatable. Have a little understanding if you're dating a girl with this disorder. As long as she takes care of herself, what's the big deal? Think how you'd feel if a girl rejected you for a medical condition you had. | |
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Posted: 4/14/2007 2:04:24 PM | yes we can accept someone with bipolar, it dose take person that knows themselves very well and will not react and "play into their games".
yes we can accept them, but they cannot accept us.
if you say you love them, will do anything to prove you wrong. it's like the more you do, the father they drive you away.
and of course if they refuse help, there is nothing you can do.
and no, drug do not work. diet and nutrition do, but when they binge you lose them into the sea of despair... | |
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Posted: 4/14/2007 7:25:26 PM | | Sorry, but meds DO work. Bipolar disorder is caused by a chemical imbalance in the brain. Meds are designed to work on the neurotransmitters that affect moods. When these neurotrasmitters are off balance, then some people can develop a mental illness, such as bipolar disorder or clinical depression. When I don't take my meds regularly, I notice a big difference in my behavior and feelings. | |
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Posted: 3/27/2008 12:11:03 PM | I have bipolar, and I have tried to find men with bipolar. I'm a high functioning person with bipolar. I haven't had any major swings or symptoms for seven years. It is difficult to find a high functioning bipolar person, who is able to work full time and for long. I have met some very successful ones, but they are usually married. There are also very few sites where I can find someone with bipolar. It isn't like people go around advertising it.
I have found that many bipolar people are teachers for some reason. Out of the six people I have met, five of them were teachers, including myself.
I have to admit that bipolar is not an easy thing to deal with. It all depends on how stable the person is on their meds. I gave up on meds and found natural medicine, and that basically got rid of it to the degree, where I can work full time now for seven years and still going.
However, I would have to say that I have dated "normal" people without mental illness and have found certain behaviours unacceptable. A stable person with bipolar is a bit moodier than most. The rest depends on the individual.
I have found that because of my bipolar illness, I have been successful as a special needs teacher. I have more patience and understanding for kids with problems and disabilities. It actually helped shaped my career and I would love to foster kids with mental illness.
If you are thinking about dating someone with bipolar, make sure they are stable. As well, if they do drugs, or drink a lot - dump them. I work very hard to be stable. I take vitamins galore, don't drink coffee or anything with caffeine, exercise, and get 8 -10 hours of sleep a night. If you have this condition, you have to take responsibility for yourself. | |
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Posted: 3/27/2008 12:41:41 PM | | As long as your aware of their issues at hand and you enjoy the person they are, I see no problem with it. The main thing is to keep busy and stay busy and try new things in hopes to keep the relationship healthy and away from boredom. | |
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Posted: 3/27/2008 6:13:56 PM | about 24 vitamin mineral pills a day.
Bipolar is an absorption problem in the gut. Basically, your brain starves and can't absorb nutrients, and this causes a chemical imbalance in the brain and you go nuts. It is very simple.
I order online from a company called equilib. Other people order from Truehope. They both are just vitamin/minerals/amino acids. Nothing chemical in them. You have to have the right dosages of each for it to work and avoid all stimulants, and find out what food sensitivities you have that can also cause symptoms. I spent two years keeping food diaries and I now know everything that causes a reaction. For all people with bipolar -stay away from caffeine period. If your meds are not working, try completely eliminating caffeine for a week and see what happens. When I used to be on pharmaceuticals years ago, the doctors said I was medication resistant. THen this vitamin company told me to go off the caffeine to prepare to go on the vitamins and as soon as I did, I was stable on the pharmaceuticals. So, obviously, these people know more than doctors, who couldn't stabilize me for years.
I phoned Health Canada, who told me the vitamins were safe to take. The Truehope company went to the supreme court to have these pill continue to be sold. Many people's lives depend on them, especially those for whom medication never worked. Pharmaceuticals don't work well enough. 98% of people on pharmaceuticals for mental illness are on disability, or can't function full time on a job. How affective are they? | |
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Posted: 4/12/2008 1:20:22 AM | Better bipolar than borderline!
Bipolar is a tough one. Depends on the medication. Bipolar disorders get worse over time, they dont get better. I think it puts a strain on a relationship, but i know couples who have survived it for more than 20 years and are on the whole, still together and still going strong. So in short, yes, you are very lovable even with your bipolar disorder and someone who really cares about you will stick by you as long as you medicate! Its not so much love being conditional on you getting well, but on you recognizing that its gonna impact him. And the very fact you ask here about it shows you are sensitive to that. But yes, given that many of our great thinkers and rock and roll artists are bipolar, i know you are very lovable and worthy of love. No one is perfect! I think I would rather be with a someone who is bipolar than a control freak.
Unmedicated, I think its alot to ask. But dont wait until you have the perfect cure to pursue love. Everyone carries some burden. | |
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Posted: 4/13/2008 11:56:56 AM | | I think the only real criteria for being in a successful relationship is a persons ability to give as well as receive. Love is a verb, it's something one does. Having whatever diagnosis is no reason or excuse for not accepting the responsibilities of being in a relationship. We all have baggage in one form or another. It's one's ability to manage one's own baggage with enough left over to enhance another persons life that determines a successful relationship. | |
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Posted: 4/18/2008 10:38:08 PM | Yes we can. It is a condition which you did not ask for as I did not ask to be a diabetic but here we are. No one is perfect though sometimes you wouldn't know it given peoples attitudes &/or****ness. I think those of us whom suffer from such issues can better relate since we too have been through difficult/tramatic times. As long as you & or a partner can realize that there can be issues that will come up & that you both recognize this I think things will be just fine in the relationship. The most important thing is to be honest once you have gained their trust, if they bolt, then they do not understand & it is better that they did so sooner that latter. Take care. M. | |
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Posted: 4/18/2008 10:42:45 PM | | Yes we can. It is a condition which you did not ask for as I did not ask to be a diabetic but here we are. No one is perfect though sometimes you wouldn't know it given peoples attitudes &/or****ness. I think those of us whom suffer from such issues can better relate since we too have been through difficult/tramatic times. As long as you & or a partner can realize that there can be issues that will come up & that you both recognize this I think things will be just fine in the relationship. The most important thing is to be honest once you have gained their trust, if they bolt, then they do not understand & it is better that they did so sooner that latter. Take care. M. | |
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Posted: 4/19/2008 7:27:40 AM | Q: Can men accept someone with bipolar disorder?
A: Hell yes! ...................... Hell no!
Moral: The key to living with mental illness, like anything else, is maintaining your sense of humor. | |
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Posted: 4/19/2008 7:32:26 AM | | as long as they know how to manage it. I am bi-polar, or at least I have had several manic episodes in my life. I have been off and on lithium for over 10 years. haven't taken it in two years and haven't had a problem. I know the warning signs now. | |
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Posted: 4/19/2008 3:55:54 PM | | I would imagine the most people can understand that and learn to deal with it. I dated a girl for awhile off this site that had the same issue. As far as her condition was concerned it didn't affect anything until she stopped taking her medication. | |
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Posted: 4/22/2008 11:20:29 AM | | Here is a little secret about men... Men are fixers. We will try to "fix" you. If we can't "fix" you, we will get frustrated. It is not so much the "bi-polar" some men can't deal with, it is the inability to "fix it" that they can't deal with. | |
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Posted: 5/11/2008 7:57:32 PM | I was with the mother of my two children for 10 years. Was there when she tried to kill her self and was there when she took off out the blue. She left me the kids and got a call says she at her moms house. Then came back after her what ever horse she was on. I loved her unconditionally Yet, she did not feel that way. So back and forth. More down than ups. I ended up cleaning the house and so on. She sat there on the computer and phased out. If I fold her clothes the wrong way or did not put them in the correct dresser. I was yelled at. Shit I had to check if I still has a penis. I made sure the kids where fed, cleaned, taken to school, and so on. Then in December she came home after seeing her therapist. Says she wants a divorce and does not love me any more. I was like WTF? We made love two nights ago and now this. I was hurt by this
So I was on a emotional ride for 10 years and got the **** off of it. I spent so many years trying to make the other person happy. I put my own happiness aside for way to long. You can never make a person happy. It is up to them. So if some ones says she is Bi-polar I tend to cringe a bit. No every one is going to be like my ex. There is different levels of bi-polar. Yet, if I go to their house and see that it is a mess. They are a mess and I got out of there. I do not need this shit in my life again. | |
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Posted: 7/6/2008 6:18:20 AM | | Nobody is perfect-i take a women for what she is-rather it be good or bad-life is simple-if you break up with someone-shake hands and move on-life is to short. | |
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Posted: 7/6/2008 12:46:43 PM | | My friend is bipolar. She can be quite difficult sometimes but if you keep your patience and she stays on her meds she is pretty cool. Her bf sometimes has a hard time understanding it and when she gets angry with him for no reason he cant quite handle that. I think they can accept you they just need to have patience and you need to understand that people will have a hard time understanding you! | |
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Posted: 7/7/2008 3:43:00 PM | hidden treasure
' But if you are like most bipolar and don't think there is something wrong with them, or the meds make them sick so they avoid them. '
that is an extremly judgemental comment. how many people with bipolar do you know?
im bipolar, know whats wrong with me, i take my meds religsouly and wil nevr attempt to stop taking them. ive dvelped coping mechanisms to deal with the bad times and work with the drs and cpn and family to ensure im kept safe and other people dont suffer too.
its the stigma from other people that disable me most in life. not the condition. | |
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Posted: 7/8/2008 8:10:01 AM | | My son is 14 yrs old and is Bi-polor, I knew from the moment he started moving inside me that this child was going to be different. At one week old, he screamed when we played lullibies, we put on Skid Row, " Youth Gone Wild " and he fell right to sleep, as a baby sitting in his rocker, swing, car seat, he would rock back and forth Constantly...before he could even walk the kid was escaping from his crib. I went through so much with this kid. At first he was diagnosed ADHD, and still remains on meds for it, Now after being baker acted one night , he spent a week in the hospital, he came out on 100 mg of seratonin, that didnt last long, he is now on 3 medications, and it just doesnt seem like its never the right kind , It is the hardest thing to see your child miserable and struggle, In a bf/gf relationship, its easy to just walk away, I had a bf a few years ago that i believe he had some of the same issues.. he was in denial. But It was to hard for me to focus on my child and him. Wont get into that, but I would say that if I didnt have a child with bi polor and emotional issues,then I would have probably invested more into the bf . ( maybe ) he was kinda an ass besides all the other issues... anyway... It is a difficult thing to deal with , specially when You cant walk away.. But these people who are actually dealing with it.. deserves to be loved, and just try your best to understand, they are smart and giving and loving , and want more than anything to just give to the world . | |
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Posted: 7/8/2008 6:27:40 PM |
when I get manic (or at least hypo-manic) men seem to come out of the woodwork to be around me. I am lively... witty... *sexually charged*...
I was with a man for nearly 6 years who was bipolar. He took his meds regularly (except on our first Carib vacation and THAT was an eye opener) and in general managed life well, except in one area, which was the downfall of our relationship - he couldn't keep it zipped up.
I would like to turn the question around. Can a bipolar accept a sexual relationship with one person? Will it ever be enough? | |
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Posted: 3/22/2009 4:25:02 PM | Bi Polar, like many conditions, is on a continuum. Not all people suffer the same degree of "mania" or depression.
As for the comment about all women being BiPolar, well, that sounds like something that someone who knows the price of everything, and the value of nothing would say.
In fact, it only serves to highlight the individual's unsuitability for others to take as a warning. (What a****) | |
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