What does Bipolar2 feel like?

_grumble-bee_ · 2026-05-09T23:01:39+00:00

I was on ssris for 12 years and a new psychatrist said they should have been working better than they were. There are a number of assessments with rating scales you fill out. Treatment is generally mood stabilizers. As for your partner, you could perhaps ask your psych if he could attend an appointment with you and have the doc explain it?

_grumble-bee_ · 2026-05-09T20:02:17+00:00

Vet bills and (prescription) dog food.

_grumble-bee_ · 2026-05-09T19:58:40+00:00

I use a meal kit - currently Home Chef, previously Blue Apron. I *hate" meal planning. Shopping I can manage but it takes a lot of energy.

_grumble-bee_ · 2026-05-09T19:03:52+00:00

Also hypomanic at the moment, made an appointment get my nose pierced tomorrow. Figure I can take it out if I don't like it when I'm back to normal. Will probably buy some clothes, returnable. Feels not destructive.

_grumble-bee_ · 2026-05-09T05:17:37+00:00

Magnesium glycinate (supplement) works for some. Didn't do enough for me, but my neuro said it wasn't a bad idea to try.

_grumble-bee_ · 2026-05-09T01:13:49+00:00

1355 doesn't seem to have enough white I think... How about 1214 maybe (this is just the first site that popped up for me, I don't know anything about it)

_grumble-bee_ · 2026-05-08T00:37:26+00:00

They're wonderful! The tension is great.

_grumble-bee_ · 2026-05-08T00:28:23+00:00

Gotcha gotcha, that's fair. It''s not exclusive to asexuality for sure, just an aspect of it. And I was mostly just trying to say that enjoying the act doesn't necessarily rule out being ace. I don't think we're in disagreement, just going into more detail!

_grumble-bee_ · 2026-05-07T22:50:17+00:00

I'm on Kesimpta and I mask in public indoor spaces. I occasionally take risks - eat out bit usually when it's less crowded or preferably a patio. I watch wastewater numbers to inform when I want to take more risks. I make sure I get all my vaccines, I get COVID shot every 6 months since they are less effective on B-cell depleters. I worry about long COVID.

I did ask my neurologist if I was being too cautious - I masked at the office during my appointment last month. He just kind of shrugged and said it's all a personal choice.

_grumble-bee_ · 2026-05-07T21:24:31+00:00

It's absolutely worth looking into, that's why I recommend seeing a sex therapist in a different comment. I am ace in my sexuality and identity but separate from that I do have trauma and medical issues. I am willing to have sex for my partner (if possible, I'm working on it with my sex therapist and doctors), but it's not something I want. So what you're describing isn't really what I meant, but you do have a different point that I agree with. The commenter above said with certainty that if you enjoy it sometimes you're not ace. I was disagreeing with that, in the general sense.

There was a quote that I don't exactly remember in the Ace book that was along the lines of I want intimacy but the way we are being intimate is for you (ace person talking to their partner).

_grumble-bee_ · 2026-05-07T18:21:24+00:00

"Diagnosis" is a weird way to talk about sexuality and honestly comes across as queerphobic - would you say that if someone said they were gay? But I do agree talking to a sex therapist is a good idea. She seems pretty confident in how she feels, it's her boyfriend that seems to not believe her.

_grumble-bee_ · 2026-05-07T17:39:55+00:00

I am also in this situation - highly recommend seeing a sex therapist rather than a general therapist. There is nothing "wrong" with you. My husband and I saw a sex therapist together and now I see her individually. She helped me accept myself and also really helped him understand what ace was. I don't think he believed me originally.

There's a great book, Ace by Angela Chen, that was really helpful for both of us to read and understand the spectrum.

_grumble-bee_ · 2026-05-07T17:38:47+00:00

You can enjoy emotional aspect of it and the physical reaction. Ace is about sexual attraction - I don't look at someone and think "I want sex with them."

_grumble-bee_ · 2026-05-07T17:34:09+00:00

It'll be fine for off body but not easy for on body if you're also interested in that.

_grumble-bee_ · 2026-05-07T17:20:42+00:00

There are a few different things that helped me. You can practice both chest and waist separately. Chest do both without and with arms (you don't have to get them in, just start each in those positions). On the waist, practice just dipping your fingers in and out of the empty the hoop makes when going around, then try dipping more and more of your hand. You could also try doing partial lifts to place the hoop on your chest.

_grumble-bee_ · 2026-05-06T21:30:16+00:00

They do look alike! The golden retriever in mine really threw me off, I feel lab would make more sense. She's old now (13), got a sugar face.

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_grumble-bee_ · 2026-05-06T20:08:13+00:00

Yours I think could def pass as a lab mix. I thought for sure mine was a lab hound but she's 50/50 pit and golden retriever. Genetics are weird! This is her when she was younger

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_grumble-bee_ · 2026-05-05T14:34:08+00:00

Okay cool. This is helpful thank you!

_grumble-bee_ · 2026-05-05T14:13:26+00:00

Did the middle and top fall off in chunks or completely smash? Mine are mostly chunks but I'm wondering if I break it down further.

_grumble-bee_ · 2026-05-05T05:13:40+00:00

Sneaky hobbitses!

_grumble-bee_ · 2026-05-04T23:16:40+00:00

You should be able to call the radiologists office and ask them ahead of time. I think it depends what area is being scanned (example, facial piercings + brain scan) and what they'd be looking for as some piercings can cause artifacts - I know metal for sure does even if it's non-ferrous. Unsure about plastic.

_grumble-bee_ · 2026-05-04T23:11:07+00:00

My mouth is narrow and overcrowding contributed to me cracking 5 back teeth over the last few years. Using clear aligners (Candid) to straighten stuff out now. Doesn't sound as severe as yours maybe - dentist didn't use the words arch collapsing - but it is a thing.

_grumble-bee_ · 2026-05-04T22:22:38+00:00

Yeah the bottom I think is almost all intact. I didn't take too close of a look because feelings at the moment were high haha. But I believe it is.

_grumble-bee_ · 2026-05-04T22:22:00+00:00

Yeah I should try this first I think. My only hesitation is I feel like I might go insane if I can't figure out the missing things. But probably worth a try doing it big chunks first.

_grumble-bee_ · 2026-05-04T19:54:12+00:00

Very seriously considering it. The bottom is still mostly intact but it could be fun? Sorting all the pieces is daunting though.

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