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Somin Sherry said got me to wondering, (Well, i've been wondering about this for awhile now.)

Has anybody ever noticed how many folks get a dual diagnosis of Bi Polar about the same time that a new media blitz begins for some new Bi Polar wonder drug?

Or how drugs, like Abilify, which were originally marketted as strictly Bipolar drugs are now being pushed for simple resistant depression, (concomittant with another drug)?

i'm sometimes not so sure how sick one really may... Read More

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In my last post I wrote and quoted about the gut and brain connection.  Having been diagnosed with Bipolar disorder and allergies to gluten, soy and dairy I started looking for more information that my allergic condition could relate directly to my diagnosis of Bipolar.  I haven’t had the biopsy of my intestine to show definitively that I have Celiac disease, but just assume that I can never have gluten again.  Even if you don’t... Read More

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I'm Sarah. I am almost 29, married with an almost 2 yr old daughter. I have been being treated for Bipolar disorder for about 7 yrs. now, although, I have suffered my ENTIRE life with mental, emotional, and personality problems. They say i also have ADD (Innatentive). Anyway...Last week...after 4 or 5 days of pretty bad mania I woke up feeling great! Had a wonderful day without mood swings and really enjoyed that feeling I don't get much of. Sure enough...it was VERY short lived! The next day... Read More

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Ok, I understand depression, I have severe bipolar depression that is untreatable with meds. I know what it feels like to not want to get out of bed and to feel like there isn't anything in the world worth getting up and getting dressed for. I do. I've been there, but I don't let myself stay there and I don't understand why anyone else would either. It doesn't feel good. I don't know about anyone else, but I don't like to not feel good. I don't like to wallow when I'm not well. I just don't s... Read More

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