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Thu, 12-07-2006 - 5:15pm

Someone mentioned that Bipolar I is the bad one. I'm not pointing fingers. In fact they are right in regards to the highs.

The lows in Bipolar II can be just as severe as in Bipolar I. The difference is that Bipolar I can have severe highs as well as severe lows; Bipolar II has mild highs and severe lows.

So Bipolar I is worse in a way, I agree. But don't make it sound as though Bipolar II is a walk in the park.

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Thu, 12-07-2006 - 7:26pm

Furthermore, Bipolar III isn't so hot, either.

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Beth "Petrouchka"

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Thu, 12-07-2006 - 9:03pm

oh great...there is a bipolar III??? Like two isnt enough...

Im sure no one meant to say that bp II was a walk in the park, because no bp, no matter how mild or severe is easy for anyone.

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Thu, 12-07-2006 - 9:35pm

Don't look now, but they're talking of breaking it down even further to IV and V, maybe even VI, to get in all the different variables.


I don't care what number is attached to it--BP can be just plain H... for those living with it and those around them!


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Thu, 12-07-2006 - 10:13pm

Maybe this is academic at this point, but BP III is noted for a majority of highs instead of lows.

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Beth "Petrouchka"

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Fri, 12-08-2006 - 11:26am

>>>>>>>>>>>So Bipolar I is worse in a way, I agree. But don't make it sound as though Bipolar II is a walk in the park.<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
That may have been me....thanks for explaining what I really meant to say....that was not my intention. I have tried to be careful about not saying one is "worse" or "better" than the other....you are right, they can all be disruptive/devastating/hurtful to our loved ones and ourselves. I myself am bp II and can relate to bp II being all of the above plus some. My apologies if I typed something in a hurry I didn't really mean....my fingers can't always keep up with my brain LOL. I think we have ALL been there.

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Fri, 12-08-2006 - 12:20pm
it seems to me everyone has it.someday they'll find out we all have something else,or that there's really nothing technically wrong with us at all.maybe one day everyone will be diagnosed bipolar & they'll sell the meds overthecounter.
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Fri, 12-08-2006 - 3:20pm

I wasn't trying to pick on anyone specifically. I don't really want to make anyone feel bad. I just want my voice heard, to educate those who were unaware. And I agree with the consensus of what the other posters have said.

I have heard other people refer to II being milder than I; and it always ruffles my fur. There is nothing mild about my depressions. Some people get depressions so bad they get hallucinations to go with--Just a little something extra to make you feel as crazy as some people think you are. *raises hand* Yuppers, that's me.

I'm hoping with the next revision of the DSM manual, there will be a category that fits bipolar children better. At least for me, if I'm going to have a mental illness, I at least want a clear picture of what the illness is.

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Fri, 12-08-2006 - 4:37pm

I'm with you on the eobp....it is INSANE that parents of bp children have to ALWAYS go through the ADD/ADHD drugs, which half the time then triggers rapid cycling and extreme mood swings when prescribed without an ms, and sends their child into a psychotic nightmare, which could ALL be avoided if the WHOLE pdoc community would just SHUTUP and listen to us parents and the few dissenting voices in the wilderness that are saying "YES, THERE IS EOBP". Sorry, will get off my soap box now....just chaps my sitting cheeks to see parents fighting the SAME battles DW and myself did 8 yr ago.

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Fri, 12-08-2006 - 4:47pm
I totally agree that bipolar 2 is no walk in the park. My husband is bipolar 2 and went into a severe depression this past spring, and ended up losing his job. However, he then went into an extended hypomanic episode and was irrational, impulsive, and spent money. This went on for a couple of months until he went back on his old medication. He's fairly leveled out now but still has periods of impulsivity and irrationality. I would hate to deal with true mania--hypomania is bad enough and his depression was awful.