How well is your bipolar controlled right now? What "percentage" would you say it is?

Jul 09, 2020 at 04:37 PM

e.g., My bipolar is about 95% controlled right now. The other 5% is me having some anxious breakthroughs. (I consider anxiety to be a part of bipolar.)

Miss Laura · Jul 09, 2020 at 04:40 PM

God if I'm honest under 30% controlled if not lower. I'm on/off my meds so much I don't know what's stability and what's a lull in the mania. Like now I feel great mentally but it could be the fact I'm missing dosages of meds who knows.

Nammu · Jul 09, 2020 at 05:02 PM

100% controlled, part medicine, part lifestyle and low stress

bpcyclist · Jul 09, 2020 at 05:35 PM

Wow. 95-100 percent. Amazing.

I am not manic or psychotic, finally. Depression is about a 7 out of 10 today. Really rough.

pirilin · Jul 09, 2020 at 05:36 PM

80%.
I still talk (shout) out loud to change what I'm thinking,
or remembering, which is worse. 70 years of memories.
Most of them bad.
I sometimes think I never did anything right.
At least, I don't remember those times.
OK, 75%.

Cheers.

Guiness187055 · Jul 09, 2020 at 06:39 PM

I would say my bipolar is about 90 percent controlled. I still suffer from occasional depression but nothing too serious.

swimmingly · Jul 09, 2020 at 06:44 PM

I'd have to stay 50-60% at this point. I'm having a rough patch.

HALLIEBETH87 · Jul 09, 2020 at 09:33 PM

I guess I’m lucky enough to say 75-%. It could be better. I am a anxious wreck lately. And still feel bugs crawling but hey not depressed or manic!

Pookyl · Jul 09, 2020 at 09:34 PM

I’m currently stable so I would say 100% controlled. Although I would say that I’m stable on a slightly low mood.
My anxiety on the other hand is through the roof.

mugwort2 · Jul 09, 2020 at 09:38 PM

Maybe max 30 %, I've been sleeping a lot lately . One reason I suspect is my body clock could be out of kilter. Specifically I get up in the middle of the night to surf the net, especially watching top ten amazing videos.

Tucson · Jul 09, 2020 at 09:55 PM

I would say at least 90% controlled. This is the result of both lifestyle and medication.

FluffyDinosaur · Jul 10, 2020 at 01:02 AM

I don't know what percentage, but definitely not much. I feel like I have no control over my episodes at all, and medication-wise I don't really know what we're doing anymore, it's like we're on a wild goose chase to try and find the right meds.

RockyRoad007 · Jul 10, 2020 at 02:16 AM

I've been at 90% for a while now, which makes me happy. That is my 100%. I've never known absolute normal. Even as a kid.

For the most part at this point in my life, I know how to moderate that pesky 10%.

*Beth* · Jul 10, 2020 at 02:59 AM

95% stable. Mostly attributable to medication, much to work in therapy.

If I de-stabilize it would likely be due to extreme anxiety and rumination, or loss of contact with my therapist.

Mostly, stability is upsides. The only downside is a feeling of flatness.

Jul 10, 2020 at 09:51 AM

not that controlled

I'm the first to admit: I am not good at controling my issues
my eating disorder, fibro, anxiety, it's all a giant mess really.. I really need to try better.

bpcyclist · Jul 10, 2020 at 10:35 AM

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Originally Posted by FluffyDinosaur

I don't know what percentage, but definitely not much. I feel like I have no control over my episodes at all, and medication-wise I don't really know what we're doing anymore, it's like we're on a wild goose chase to try and find the right meds.

This is almost exactly my situation and how I feel. I guess the last time I felt anywhere around even 80ish percent was about a year ago. Reading all this, I feel like sorta a failure or something. More of a failure, I should say.

Mountaindewed · Jul 10, 2020 at 10:51 AM

Probably about 75% controlled at the moment. I’m having some slightly bad thoughts. Some slight anxiety. But I’m also not as bad as I was the past 4 days.

daladico · Jul 10, 2020 at 07:39 PM

@bluebicycle I love your discussion prompts!
60% controlled. I still have frequent cycles, but they are not as severe as they used to be 🥳

Scooter9 · Jul 10, 2020 at 08:26 PM

I'd say about 30% under control because I've been really depressed for the past 3 years.

It was closer to 80% before.

Gabyunbound · Jul 11, 2020 at 09:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Nammu

100% controlled, part medicine, part lifestyle and low stress

Ditto; all three in conjunction have been my magic bullet.

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Anonymous35014 Guest Posts: n/a	Jul 09, 2020 at 04:37 PM #1 e.g., My bipolar is about 95% controlled right now. The other 5% is me having some anxious breakthroughs. (I consider anxiety to be a part of bipolar.)
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Miss Laura Elder Member Since Sep 2008 Location: Scotland, UK Posts: 5,247 15 85 hugs given	Jul 09, 2020 at 04:40 PM #2 God if I'm honest under 30% controlled if not lower. I'm on/off my meds so much I don't know what's stability and what's a lull in the mania. Like now I feel great mentally but it could be the fact I'm missing dosages of meds who knows.
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Nammu Crone Member Since May 2010 Location: Some where between my inner mind and the solar system. Posts: 71,363 (SuperPoster!) 13 53.6k hugs given	Jul 09, 2020 at 05:02 PM #3 100% controlled, part medicine, part lifestyle and low stress __________________ *Nammu* …Beyond a wholesome discipline, be gentle with yourself. You are a child of the universe no less than the trees and the stars; you have a right to be here. …... Desiderata Max Ehrmann
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bpcyclist Legendary Member Since Sep 2019 Location: Portland Posts: 12,681 (SuperPoster!) 4 40.2k hugs given	Jul 09, 2020 at 05:35 PM #4 Wow. 95-100 percent. Amazing. I am not manic or psychotic, finally. Depression is about a 7 out of 10 today. Really rough. __________________ When I was a kid, my parents moved a lot, but I always found them--Rodney Dangerfield
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Guiness187055 Elder Member Since Mar 2017 Location: Florida Posts: 5,057 7 970 hugs given	Jul 09, 2020 at 06:39 PM #6 I would say my bipolar is about 90 percent controlled. I still suffer from occasional depression but nothing too serious. __________________ Guiness187055 Moderator Community support team
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swimmingly Grand Poohbah Member Since Jun 2020 Location: Central Massachusetts USA Posts: 1,585 3 3,398 hugs given	Jul 09, 2020 at 06:44 PM #7 I'd have to stay 50-60% at this point. I'm having a rough patch.
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HALLIEBETH87 Legendary Member Since Oct 2004 Location: usa Posts: 11,197 19 2,742 hugs given	Jul 09, 2020 at 09:33 PM #8 I guess I’m lucky enough to say 75-%. It could be better. I am a anxious wreck lately. And still feel bugs crawling but hey not depressed or manic! __________________ Bipolar 1 w/psychotic features or schizoaffective bipolar type PTSD generalized anxiety OCD celexa, prazosin, Lybalvi and prn zyprexa and klonopin
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mugwort2 Poohbah Member Since Aug 2015 Location: Philadelphia PA. Posts: 1,291 8 28 hugs given	Jul 09, 2020 at 09:38 PM #10 Maybe max 30 %, I've been sleeping a lot lately . One reason I suspect is my body clock could be out of kilter. Specifically I get up in the middle of the night to surf the net, especially watching top ten amazing videos.
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Tucson Grand Magnate Member Since Jul 2014 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 3,105 9 16 hugs given	Jul 09, 2020 at 09:55 PM #11 I would say at least 90% controlled. This is the result of both lifestyle and medication. __________________ Dx: Bipolar I, ADD, GAD. Rx: Fluoxetine, Buproprion, Olanzapine, Lamictal, and Strattera.
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FluffyDinosaur Grand Member Member Since Nov 2019 Location: In my head, mostly Posts: 754 4 31 hugs given	Jul 10, 2020 at 01:02 AM #12 I don't know what percentage, but definitely not much. I feel like I have no control over my episodes at all, and medication-wise I don't really know what we're doing anymore, it's like we're on a wild goose chase to try and find the right meds.
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RockyRoad007 Member Member Since Jun 2019 Location: Canada Posts: 153 4 3 hugs given	Jul 10, 2020 at 02:16 AM #13 I've been at 90% for a while now, which makes me happy. That is my 100%. I've never known absolute normal. Even as a kid. For the most part at this point in my life, I know how to moderate that pesky 10%.
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Beth catches the flowers Member Since Jul 2019 Location: Downtown Vibes, California Posts: 15,701 (SuperPoster!) 4 23.7k hugs given	Jul 10, 2020 at 02:59 AM #14 95% stable. Mostly attributable to medication, much to work in therapy. If I de-stabilize it would likely be due to extreme anxiety and rumination, or loss of contact with my therapist. Mostly, stability is upsides. The only downside is a feeling of flatness. __________________
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Anonymous32451 Guest Posts: n/a	Jul 10, 2020 at 09:51 AM #15 not that controlled I'm the first to admit: I am not good at controling my issues my eating disorder, fibro, anxiety, it's all a giant mess really.. I really need to try better.
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Mountaindewed Legendary Wise Elder Member Since Jun 2016 Location: Where the sidewalk ends Posts: 36,201 (SuperPoster!) 7 8,768 hugs given	Jul 10, 2020 at 10:51 AM #17 Probably about 75% controlled at the moment. I’m having some slightly bad thoughts. Some slight anxiety. But I’m also not as bad as I was the past 4 days. __________________ Ridin' with Biden
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daladico Member Member Since Jan 2018 Location: Seattle, wA Posts: 150 6 321 hugs given	Jul 10, 2020 at 07:39 PM #18 @bluebicycle I love your discussion prompts! 60% controlled. I still have frequent cycles, but they are not as severe as they used to be 🥳 __________________ Dx: Bipolar Anxiety ADD Meds: Risperidone Tegretol Abilify Zoloft Buspar Adderall [prior meds: lithium, lamictal, cymbalta, ritalin]
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Scooter9 Poohbah Member Since May 2018 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,205 5 80 hugs given	Jul 10, 2020 at 08:26 PM #19 I'd say about 30% under control because I've been really depressed for the past 3 years. It was closer to 80% before. __________________ * Dx: Unspecified Bipolar and Related Disorder * Rx: Remeron, Prozac, Klonopin, Vraylar My avatar picture is a photo of the Whirlpool Galaxy I took in April 2023. I dedicated this photo to my sister who passed away in July 2016.
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