Comments on: bipolar disorder and going to the hospital http://bipolarhappens.com/bhblog/bipolar-disorder-and-going-to-the-hospital/ by Julie A. Fast Tue, 09 Mar 2010 01:57:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Admin http://bipolarhappens.com/bhblog/bipolar-disorder-and-going-to-the-hospital/comment-page-1/#comment-1770 Admin Mon, 08 Jun 2009 17:46:34 +0000 http://bipolarhappens.com/bhblog/bipolar-disorder-and-going-to-the-hospital/#comment-1770 Hi Guys, wow, I love these comments! My dear friend Sherri, who has bipolar I just went to a day program for two weeks. It was incredibly helpful- there was so much structure. Hospitals really are very structured- people forget how important that is. A.G I am glad you have family support. I agree that the way we treat suicidal thoughts is ridiculous- they are a part of an illness. It's so important we never forget that. Going to the hospital for suicidal thoughts is BRAVE! good for you. Julie Hi Guys,

wow, I love these comments! My dear friend Sherri, who has bipolar I just went to a day program for two weeks. It was incredibly helpful- there was so much structure. Hospitals really are very structured- people forget how important that is. A.G I am glad you have family support. I agree that the way we treat suicidal thoughts is ridiculous- they are a part of an illness. It’s so important we never forget that. Going to the hospital for suicidal thoughts is BRAVE! good for you.

Julie

]]> By: A.G. http://bipolarhappens.com/bhblog/bipolar-disorder-and-going-to-the-hospital/comment-page-1/#comment-1769 A.G. Mon, 08 Jun 2009 17:43:37 +0000 http://bipolarhappens.com/bhblog/bipolar-disorder-and-going-to-the-hospital/#comment-1769 One thing I forgot.Julie, thank you so very much for all of your help. I am 52 and don't have this bipolar issue down thoroughly so I am open to any and all info . My ability to concentrate is bad but I shall try to understand what everyone does. Julie, you're the best ! Thanks for everything One thing I forgot.Julie, thank you so very much for all of your help. I am 52 and don’t have this bipolar issue down thoroughly so I am open to any and all info . My ability to concentrate is bad but I shall try to understand what everyone does. Julie, you’re the best ! Thanks for everything

]]> By: A.G. http://bipolarhappens.com/bhblog/bipolar-disorder-and-going-to-the-hospital/comment-page-1/#comment-1768 A.G. Mon, 08 Jun 2009 17:40:13 +0000 http://bipolarhappens.com/bhblog/bipolar-disorder-and-going-to-the-hospital/#comment-1768 WOW!! What a relief! so far this year, I have had 4 hospital stays. I just returned home on friday of last week.I am now on lamictal and abilify and a regimen of other meds. I started feeling better by the weekend. I was afraid as could be that I was released. I also have social anxiety that keeps me introverted. I try to go out and I turn around and come back in. Ok, can someone tell me what is the deal ? You try being honest, telling someone you are suicidal,the next thing you know, they all look at you like you're a freak! Well, my first hospiatal stay was me being hypo-manic. Then I went into a depression and 3 more hospital stays were required. I have to do some hard work so this doesn't happen again. Did I mention there are a few people living here ? My niece, her husband and daughter, my 2 girls , my grandson, and myself all live here. WOW!! What a relief! so far this year, I have had 4 hospital stays. I just returned home on friday of last week.I am now on lamictal and abilify and a regimen of other meds. I started feeling better by the weekend. I was afraid as could be that I was released. I also have social anxiety that keeps me introverted. I try to go out and I turn around and come back in.
Ok, can someone tell me what is the deal ? You try being honest, telling someone you are suicidal,the next thing you know, they all look at you like you’re a freak! Well, my first hospiatal stay was me being hypo-manic. Then I went into a depression and 3 more hospital stays were required. I have to do some hard work so this doesn’t happen again. Did I mention there are a few people living here ? My niece, her husband and daughter, my 2 girls , my grandson, and myself all live here.

]]> By: kathy http://bipolarhappens.com/bhblog/bipolar-disorder-and-going-to-the-hospital/comment-page-1/#comment-1744 kathy Thu, 04 Jun 2009 10:16:11 +0000 http://bipolarhappens.com/bhblog/bipolar-disorder-and-going-to-the-hospital/#comment-1744 You ladies Rock!!! Thank you for putting it all into words for me to keep and use when I don't have my own. You ladies Rock!!! Thank you for putting it all into words for me to keep and use when I don’t have my own.

]]> By: Michele http://bipolarhappens.com/bhblog/bipolar-disorder-and-going-to-the-hospital/comment-page-1/#comment-1728 Michele Wed, 03 Jun 2009 00:55:22 +0000 http://bipolarhappens.com/bhblog/bipolar-disorder-and-going-to-the-hospital/#comment-1728 Indeed I am just out of the hospital. I actually feel very good and am functioning at a very high level, which surprises me because this is not anything like my previous experiences of being hospitalized for mania. Also so far no signs of the debilitating depression and anxiety that has followed in the past... we'll see. I'm hoping that my going on Lithium has indeed saved me from some of the more severe after effects of psychotic mania. I won't count myself as out of the woods until I've been feeling good and balanced for several months, though. Anyway, just wanted to say, YES. Structure is so important. And not only when just out of the hospital. When one can't depend on stable moods, a stable schedule is so helpful!! I guess given that this illness is one we have to manage all the time even when we're not feeling symptomatic means giving ourselves "medical" attention on a regular basis. Three meals a day. Six to eight hours sleep. And prescriptions for so many other kinds of everyday medicine to keep things in balance -- time with friends, time outside, time alone, time for paying the bills and doing the laundry. I've learned to take comfort in these things that I used to think were unimportant, unpleasant or a waste of time and energy. Thanks for the support and the reminder that having an illness and going to the hospital for it is nothing to be ashamed of. Michele Indeed I am just out of the hospital. I actually feel very good and am functioning at a very high level, which surprises me because this is not anything like my previous experiences of being hospitalized for mania. Also so far no signs of the debilitating depression and anxiety that has followed in the past… we’ll see. I’m hoping that my going on Lithium has indeed saved me from some of the more severe after effects of psychotic mania. I won’t count myself as out of the woods until I’ve been feeling good and balanced for several months, though.

Anyway, just wanted to say, YES. Structure is so important. And not only when just out of the hospital. When one can’t depend on stable moods, a stable schedule is so helpful!! I guess given that this illness is one we have to manage all the time even when we’re not feeling symptomatic means giving ourselves “medical” attention on a regular basis. Three meals a day. Six to eight hours sleep. And prescriptions for so many other kinds of everyday medicine to keep things in balance — time with friends, time outside, time alone, time for paying the bills and doing the laundry. I’ve learned to take comfort in these things that I used to think were unimportant, unpleasant or a waste of time and energy.

Thanks for the support and the reminder that having an illness and going to the hospital for it is nothing to be ashamed of.

Michele

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