Does anyone live with a male adult bipolar partner? can anyone please offer any advice?

there are some drugs for bipolar disorder that can have a variety of side effects that can have a lot of affects on the person taking them - depakote is a common bipolar drug, but it can have a variety of bad side effects, including Depression, Liver damage, Pancreatitis, Intense/worsening of seizures, Hypothermia, Bruising, Bleeding, Suicidal thoughts, Birth Defects, Spina Bifida and Neural Tube Birth Injury. Some of these are associated with taking depakote during pregnany, which obviously he wouldn't have to worry about, but be careful about the others. more info > http://www.depakotebirthinjury.com

You might want to read up on Borderline Personality Disorder..... it sounds like that is what he has... what you describe does not sound at all like Bipolar... Bipolar is not about bad behavior.. Borderline is. A Borderline will never admit to any fault and will bnlame all of their problems on everyone else.... they have to place blame elsewhere... they are subject to rapid mood swings and lashign out..... Read the book "Stop walking on eggshells" it is about how to survive loving someone with Borderline... there are certain things you need to know to know how badly he hurt you and how to get over that hurt.....

This almost seems like more that being Bopolar. Did he use abusive words alot and snap really easily over small things? I'm just wondering if he has Borderline Personality Disorder. Only because my husband is both Bipolar and Borderline Personality Disorder. He is pretty unreasonalbe a lot of the time. But he does see it from my point of veiw some of the time. Tell him to get some help. From the sound of it you did the right thing. If he moved out of your bedroom and said he was leaving, he really left you with no other options. Don't play his games and stick to your ground. I know how much it hurts to love someone that pushes you away and blames you for everything, even though you know it is not your fault. It is up to you whether you want to use anti depressants. I always knew that a pill wasnt' going to make me happy, I needed to get my life strait and calm for me to be happy and I didn't want to mess with the chemicals in my brain because they effects aren't always favorable. Therapy is your best freind at the moment. That's what I would suggest the most. Good luck and don't feel bad, it's not you fault he can't see things your way. My husband is trying to get some help, and that is what he needs to do.

Please try to get over this man. He sounds like a nasty piece of work, whether or not he is bipolar. Even drugs for bipolar won't take away what is essentially an unpleasant personality. With a personality like his, the more you put up with, the more chance there is of him turning to violence to control you. He is not going to change, except to just get worse. Take control of your life. Get out there and meet new people - take up a hobby, join a club for something you are interested in, do some voluntary work. Learn to be kind to yourself - set aside relaxation time to just do what you want to do (and don't be embarrassed if that is just to read a magazine while you eat a choccy), soak in a special bubble bath, take a walk in the park to see the fall leaves, go visit a tourist attraction, have a pamper day (get your hair done, do your nails, etc.) It is time for YOU!

dont go back to someone that wont take meds, im dealing with that in the workplace, this lady wont take meds and shes almost on a full blown psychotic state, ive told her and the people that work with the chap here but they wont take her to the psych ward cause shes still here, wish shed leave.