Hi Ramon!  Please check your PM.........

anybody want to talk about ED?  I am a binge eater.

I posted this on the MB 

http://www.obesityhelp.com/forums/amos/3908200/eating-disord ers-in-post-ops/

and I kind of astonished at the lack of interest. I know people with EDs are out there, but where are they talking about them?

Jackie

Happy Friday Eve..

Today I am grateful..

For enlightenment.. If I don't take ownership of my issues I am destined to repeat them..

For memories made..

For being chosen by my company to speak at a Success Meeting in Canada next month..

For songs that make you think..

For people that come into your life and leave a lasting impression..

The correct diagnostic label is not Bi Polar disorder (manic-depressive stopped about 10 yrs. ago). Anyway, there are different degrees and criteria:
Bi Polar mixed, manic, NOS
Med's commonly prescribed for Bi Polar:  Lithium, Depacote, Abilify. The first two require regular blood draws to check for levels. 
ALSO--SOME MEDS CAN AFFECT TESTOSTERONE LEVELS IN MEN. THEY GET LIKE NEUTERED CATS. He should have his hormone levels checked as well. 
I would suggest you and he be in contact with a MH professional in your area. (sounds like you are).  Additionally, he shoud NOT be having his psychiatric meds being managed by a general doc, as they typically don't stay up on the changes (manic depressive?) Anyway, make a consult with a PSYCHIATRIST (Medical Doc specialing in psychologial and neurological disorders who can prescribe and monitor meds).

Good luck to you both---
Kathy

Hi
I normaly hang out on the VSG forum but thought someone here might be able to give me some insight. 

A little background.  My DH is a manic depressive(I think that is the official diagnosis anyway it has been a while) and has been on medication for almot 8 years.  His prosac was recently upped to 2 pills a day.  Prozac has changed our life drastically for the better and saved our marriage.  We go to councelling once a month for maintience now.  He is so much better but there are some issues I feel he needs to resolve but he just blames it on his problem and says that it cant be helped.  For one he is a complete couch potato, he can watch TV for 12 hours straight and it drives me NUTS.  It seems that if he got up and moved he would feel bettter but there is allways an excuse.  I get drepressed when I do it with him and I dont have issues like he does.  Today we both have the same virus (stomach bug)   but where I have halfway cleaned the house he is still in bed.  Am I asking too much, I do know that being tired of sick makes depression worse, but is he just using those things as an excuse?  Or is his med wrong still?  he is so much better that I dont know what to think.  I want him to be truely happy and for us to have a life together not just to coexist if you KWIM.  I just need insight, he will not do much more than make excuses to me and because of that I dont know what to believe.  Hope someone here can help.