u/Forward-Passenger832

Hello, I am 26F. Diagnosed around 20 years old. Finally coming to terms with my bipolar diagnosis now.
I’m getting a bit sad thinking about how challenging it might be to have a steady and loving relationship. Moreso how would someone accept me with the stigma of bipolar disorder, and also the fact I may need more support.
I am fully dedicated to living a medicated life, where I take care of myself, avoid any substances, and keep myself as healthy mentally as possible.
I’ve always struggled with dating, maybe coming to terms with my diagnoses and understanding it better could help with that, but I’m just wondering, how many of you have success in romantic relationships?

I first got manic years back when I was on adhd stimulants. They put me on rexulti. Came off of rexulti (which was hell in itself) Dec 26 since I wasn’t on stimulants anymore I thought maybe I wasn’t bipolar and it would b fine.

Anyway last week got limited sleep and realized I’m becoming hypomanic. I slept as much as I could over the weekend. Now I can’t sleep anymore. And I feel it revving up inside of me.

Rexulti cause cognitive dulling and weight gain. The cognitive dulling sucked, I felt dumb and couldn’t recall things or remmeber things. Obviously weight gain isn’t fun either. Also long term serious risks of being on it.

I’m gonna ask my psychiatrist for sleep meds. But I am looking for what worked for you for bipolar 2 treatment. Without a large trade off of long term issues when you are older, or being dulled cognitively… and weight gain, and all the other horrible side effects.

I’m so sad I have to go back on meds): I worked so hard to be off of them, and I feel like I’m mostly depressed on them.