My wife is showing all of the symptoms of
being in a manic state (euphoria, very
talkative, grandiosity), but there are a
couple of things that make me wonder.
She isn't spending a lot of money. She
is starting to travel a lot, though (about
one trip per month), but she is trying to
keep the cost down as much as possible.
In hindsight she has had severe ups and
downs for years. She takes paxil for
depression. I have suggested that she be
evaluated for bipolar disorder, but she
refuses. The other thing that makes me
not so certain that she is bipolar is that
even when she is in what definitely
appears to be a manic state, there are
times (a few hours) when she seems normal
(doesn't talk too much, etc.).
My main question is can a bipolar person
who is in the middle of a manic episode
seem normal at times? I'm confused.
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Ruby of the Water
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 22 Jul 2004 Posts: 43 Location: Michigan
Your Wife? Posted: 02-16-05 19:44pm
Well,
first of all you are the person who sees
while you are living with this person what
she cannot see. Some of your insights
are valid to one of the types of bipolar
disorder but I am not a therapist or a
doctor. I am a woman who went through
marriage as if nothing was wrong.
Everybody else was being difficult, it
wasn't me...I was in denial and
uneducated. My husband, sister, and my
mother even had a meeting to discuss what
was happening with me as I appreared to be
struggling. I had no idea about this
meeting and no action came of it. The
type of man my husband is it was easier to
be in denial or let my family fix me but
he chose to do nothing.
Second I have not found any tests you can
take to discover if you are bipolar.
The best way is to seek treatement
1. In-patient through a psyc hospital
program
2. Out patient through a therapist who
can then reccomend in-patient
evaluation
caution
you cannot do this to/for your wife she
has to seek help for herself.
Just some honest feedback. Good luck,
ruby
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she who wonders
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 05 Nov 2004 Posts: 10 Location: minnesota
Posted: 02-19-05 17:27pm
Phaze and ruby, hello ruby, you are
contradicting yourself again with the
advise you have given here...So your
husband choice was to ignore and you find
fault? Would you of listened? If you
were not ready to accept your illness then
are you saying it was his fault he ignored
it? To phaze: I believe people in a
manic state can act quit normal for short
periods of time but soon it comes right
back. The extreme difference in behavior
is a dead give-away. I am not a doctor
either just a wife of a man who has
bipolar. He has made the choice to
under-medicate, self medicate and live on
the high side....His choice; I left, I
choose to ignore it till he is ready to
admit it.
