Hi everyone,
I am here because I am seeking some advice because my bipolar 2 (schizoaffective bipolar 2 which is what I am diagnosed with) is literally ruining my marriage. I take my medication religiously, I am going to see a counsellor soon, I have tried different medications but am currenty on abilify 30 mg because lithium made it worse athought I am not completey sure about that.
Basically, I always yell at my husband tell him that I want him out of my life, and get really mad at him for little things, then my when anger/irritiability subisides I realize what I say then I regret it. my mood changes. then I say sorry but its been going on like this for 4 years, I could tell he is getting tired of this cycle. He is very patient but people have their limits. I feel very bad about this. it's like sometimes I feel like he is my enemy when he is really my husband.
I try so hard to be a good wife. I cook i clean I had a job for a while but had to leave because it was too hard with raising my 2 year old along with being a wife. So now I am not disability until my illness gets better. It's just my mood swings is really making him down.
I just don't know what to do anymore. Should i try lithium again but im worried. it seemed to make it worse.
I am seeing a psychiatrist soon because i am currently seeing a family doc. I hope it helps me. I really don't want to lose my husband.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you.
I am here because I am seeking some advice because my bipolar 2 (schizoaffective bipolar 2 which is what I am diagnosed with) is literally ruining my marriage. I take my medication religiously, I am going to see a counsellor soon, I have tried different medications but am currenty on abilify 30 mg because lithium made it worse athought I am not completey sure about that.
Basically, I always yell at my husband tell him that I want him out of my life, and get really mad at him for little things, then my when anger/irritiability subisides I realize what I say then I regret it. my mood changes. then I say sorry but its been going on like this for 4 years, I could tell he is getting tired of this cycle. He is very patient but people have their limits. I feel very bad about this. it's like sometimes I feel like he is my enemy when he is really my husband.
I try so hard to be a good wife. I cook i clean I had a job for a while but had to leave because it was too hard with raising my 2 year old along with being a wife. So now I am not disability until my illness gets better. It's just my mood swings is really making him down.
I just don't know what to do anymore. Should i try lithium again but im worried. it seemed to make it worse.
I am seeing a psychiatrist soon because i am currently seeing a family doc. I hope it helps me. I really don't want to lose my husband.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you.