How a Bipolar Patient Learned to Manage Mania - Articleby
Untreatable ..
for themselves and their loved ones.
Mental illness made college hell
Today I talk openly about my bipolardisorder... medical consensus on bipolardisorder—and there was very little patient consultation on which treatment...
The difference between mania and hypermania
Many bipolardisorder "sufferers" seem not to know the difference between hypermania (bipolar II) and mania (bipolar I and similar to schizophrenia symptoms).
Some more information by medical professionals is needed here....
MarionPipcrap
Mania, Hypomania, and the Dark Side of BipolarDisorder
brought up the very important but totally neglected issue of the dark side of our manias and hypomanias... too dark for my likening.
As if our dark side is not frightening enough, our manias and hypomanias.... Not when contending with the force-nine winds of mania and hypomania.
Dare to make that first...crap
Can someone with BipolarDisorder get mania-like symptoms from smoking marijuana daily?
Is it possible that someone who is stabilised on Lithium and has BipolarDisorder could get mania-like symptoms from smoking marijuana on a daily basis. In other words is it possible that marijuana could cause them to have poor judgement or be more vulnerable?
anniecrap
Getting very worried
This is my 1st posting. I am manic right now and it is gtting worse. I am 37 yrs old and started recieving treatment fr bipolardisorder in 1990 at the age of 20. In Sept of 2007 I quit taking my meds... anything about ECT for bipolars? If anyone could help, I would be vey greatful. Crystal...crap
I have been taking a cocktail of pills now and have been rediagnosed with my illness
Hi everyone. I haven't been on in awhile. Probably since I felt I didn't need the support. But obviously I was fooling myself. I have been "upgraded" from Bipolar II to Bipolar I. I have been in a manic... 1200 mg, and my Lamitical has been upped to 250 mg, and Zoloft of 100 mg. And so far my mania hasn...crap
Recognizing Hypomania
, Hypomania, and the Dark Side of Bipolar
Mixed Bipolar States, Dysphoric Mania and Hypomania
Treating Mania...
Is it mania or hypomania? Consider the DSM-IV’s first symptom for mania, listed under “Criterion... mania symptom, please:
2. Decreased need for sleep (e.g., feels rested after only 3 hours of sleep...crap
Historical Times and the Blessings of Science
Five long years have passed and I have come to know bipolardisorder and the mania experience..., patient ... bipolardisorder (I,II,III) etc. we are ahead of the game. As researchers and scientists... study as it relates to a subject near and dear to me: BipolarDisorder's Manic Phase:
"Faster...crap
BipolarDisorder and Sexuality
Having bipolardisorder can have a powerful impact on sexuality. Mania and hypomania can cause... to plummet, and others can cause problems with sexual performance. Bipolardisorder drugs that can affect...-of-control sex drive is a sign that mania or hypomania is not being well-controlled, while the opposite means re...crap
Overwhelmed by the Aftermath of Depression?
If you're like me (and most people with bipolardisorder), you struggle more with depression than mania or hypomania. And if you're like me, one of the ways your depression expresses....
Then the depression lifts - whether on its own or by medication. But unless you slip into mania or hypomania...crap