My wife's mother is bipolar. Her
grandmother was a "mental case"(not sure
what she had. Crazy and abusive is how my
wife described her. My wife currently
switched to zoloft. I think paxill is
what she was previously taking. We have
been together for 3 years. She has run
everyone of her friends off because of her
delusions that I am having affairs with
them. She runs all of our office elp off
too for the same reasons. She got better
when she started taking antidepressents
but she falls back time to time. She has
been getting worse lately. She spends
money like there is no tomarrow,takes up
new hobbies and then drops them a few
months later after spending large amounts
of money. Her last indever she stated her
own business, but doesnt seem to care if
she sells anything or not. She has lost
all care about it now. We get along
great as long as I do what she wants. I
love her and I try to make her happy. I
am no tperfect but I think I do a great
job at being a husband and a father. The
thing that is hurting my love for her is
the sudden outbreaks, she picks fights for
no reason. These arent little fights they
are strange. Jealousy,i dont treat her as
good as everyone else, I dont help her
around the house ect. There is no talking
to her she boistrally laughs if I try and
defend any actions,and she usaully makes
no sense in her arguments. I try and walk
away from her when I can. But she turns
from the sweetest most mature person to
the coldest most immature person. I have
many ex. If anyone would like to discusss
further. Is this bipolar?
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purple333
Extremely EHEALTHy
Joined: 01 Dec 2003 Posts: 1420 Location: Sydney
Posted: 11-07-04 00:28am
Could be but I suggest that you talk to
your dr, you could also do some research
on the net (google or yahoo etc) &
take it from there. Talk to the dr about
a support group that you could attend
which might help you cope & help you
to deal with her.
You don't say how old your kids are but if
they could also have the same problem you
could ease your wife's attitudes to your
seeking help & advice etc by saying
you wanted help with knowing what the kids
might have to face??
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Ruby of the Water
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 22 Jul 2004 Posts: 43 Location: Michigan
Is She? Posted: 11-07-04 01:46am
Although my grandmother was not a 'nut
case', the way you described your wife,
you could have been describing me as I
treated my husband. No problems, I would
invent one and rave about it.
my husband and I have divorced but he is
still supportive of me and I say this;
bipolar disorder was the death of our
marriage.
My husband and I hung in there for 23
years.
Do some deep breathing, go for a walk,
make sure you are eating a sleeping well.
Life may be tough living with your wife ,
but it does not have to be insane for
you.
Most of the time a bipolar person does not
even know they are out of control. Find
a psychiatrist or a psychologist to help
diagnois your wife. Perhaps your city
has an out patient psychiatric program.
Go get help. In helping your wife you
are helping yourself and your family.
