I agree with History Teacher 100 %, I am no Dr. but I suffer from
Bi-Polar II, I was only Dx a few months ago, I am still trying to find
the right combination of drugs, I feel like I have been through them all!!
I am now on Lithium, extremely hard for me to go on because of the
stigma, but it so far has been the Best thing that I have been on.
No major side effects - weight ect.
Anyway, I have been married for 12 yrs, because I was unaware of
my disease I lived my life hating myself and everything and everyone
around me. I hated going to work, I was angry all the time.
The first 3yrs of my daughters life I yelled, and cried and ALWAYS
felt so out of control.
Most of my time was spent down. But the few times I was up I
would be cleaning the house at midnight, putting the soup cans in
alphabetical order.
I NEVER slept, ever. I see myself in what you are explaining your
partner to be like. To a tee.
I am shocked that he knows that he has this disease and is to
vain, proud, cocky to take care of it.
Do not put your kids in this situation if he doesn't want to get help,
It is not fair to them.
That is just my feelings. If he loves you, or himself for that matter
he will do something to control it.
My husband will tell you, I am a new person, even my daughter that
is now 4yr says she likes the happier mommy.
I almost lost my husband over my illness, the diffrence is, I didn't know.
LOL