can medication avoid episodes?
My husband has been diagnosed bipolar. He is also a recovering addict with a little over a year sober. He was taking his meds then slowly took himself off because he thought he was better, but at the same time he was very angry at the world or anything in his path. It only took a month and he realized he was getting depressed. He recently put himself back on and seems to be doing better. My question is.... if someone continues to take their medication can they avoid all episodes or does the medication just lessen the effects of the episodes? I hope that is understandable. Am I going to be living with these major ups and downs with him even with medication? Can we have a normal life together or will it always be up then down? I love you.....I don't love you...? I'm just trying to understand. Thanks.