06-06-2017 10:55 AM
06-06-2017 10:55 AM
Today is a dark day... my beloved partner has crashed and is again, suicidal. I have done what needs to be done, arranged the appointments, referrals, talked with him, hugged him, told him I love him... but why isn't this enough... why is what we have not enough? I'm so tired of being strong... I Hate his bipolar, I hate it more than I have ever hated anything... but I don't get a choice, I have to push through... I'm it, all the support we have... but today... I'm tired of being the strong one
06-06-2017 01:21 PM
06-06-2017 01:21 PM
aww big hugs to you @Tiggeroo
i really hope things start to improve abit for you
its hard and i really feel for you
is there any other supports you cna contact to help you out? even respite care for your partner to have tht constant health professional and for you to ahve abreak as well
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07-06-2017 05:08 PM
07-06-2017 05:08 PM
Been thinking about you lots and am hoping you went ok today.
Another thing we have found handy is a mood chart - might be something you want to check with his pdoc about if you don't already do one.
The mood chart helped us recently, it showed that Mr Darcy was going downhill and we were able to apply early intervention things deteriorated. I have to be mindful that he tends to mark himself higher than what he is (he has only had depression since doing the charts, has not really had full blown mania).
As Mr D had a major crisis and BPii was thought possible and he was having had a lot of med changes we started filling out a mood chart, As I don't like to draw attention to his disorder he just fills out the mood bit, I fill out all the med bits and tick them off daily as I do his meds anyhow (under order from doctors as he is high risk due to past history - we get meds weekly from chemist and I dispense). If I notice he hasn't added in his dots for a couple of days I leave it out in a prominent spot with a pen and he usually gets it done pretty quickly.
We use the mood chart pictured on this site http://www.bipolar-lives.com/bipolar-mood-chart.html but there are a few about - this site has a user guide http://bipolarmoodcharts.com/ if you want to check some that are available.
On a medical side - patients with asthma or diabetes are often asked to keep charts so I have normalised doing this To me his mental health is a bit like diabetes, it is one of the short straws in lifes medical lottery, but like diabetes, being responsible for managing it to maintain stability is important and that is something I try and drive home to Mr D.
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