Whats bi-polar all about?!
Question: Whats bi-polar all about.?
is it curable.? are you that way all your life.?Health Question & Answer
Answers:
Think of our Earth. We have 2 poles...bi-polar...north pole and south pole. These poles are as far apart as they can be.
If you look at the distribution of people on the earth, most of us live somewhere not far from the middle, where the weather is mild.
Like the population of the earth - most people's moods and thoughts range somewhere near the middle as far as happiness and sadness goes.
Bi-Polar is a mental illness, the term Bi means 2, polar means opposites. It used to be known by the term "manic-depressive"
Manic being the name for the excited feelings and actions.
Depressive being the term for the sad feelings.
The problem with bi-polar, is that the people who experience these strong emotions that overtake them, are unable to control their emotions.....they can get stuck and do some crazy things while in their opposite moods. They can easily become dangerous to themselves and their relationships while in those extreme moods.
It might mean spending money foolishly, or being too depressed to get out of bed, or being suicidal. Some people with bipolar switch quickly from one mood to the other.....making it very hard to live or work with a person who does these things.
Is it curable.? No. But the good news is, there are effective medications for bipolar, it is treatable.
Are you that way all your life.? Bipolar may be stronger in one part of your life than at other times, but yes, bipolar will always be there.
That is why it is so important for a person with bipolar to ALWAYS take their medication, whether they feel like it or not. The medications help the bipolar person to be able to live somewhere near the middle of moods and emotions.....much like the rest of the world's population.
Health Question & Answer
If you look at the distribution of people on the earth, most of us live somewhere not far from the middle, where the weather is mild.
Like the population of the earth - most people's moods and thoughts range somewhere near the middle as far as happiness and sadness goes.
Bi-Polar is a mental illness, the term Bi means 2, polar means opposites. It used to be known by the term "manic-depressive"
Manic being the name for the excited feelings and actions.
Depressive being the term for the sad feelings.
The problem with bi-polar, is that the people who experience these strong emotions that overtake them, are unable to control their emotions.....they can get stuck and do some crazy things while in their opposite moods. They can easily become dangerous to themselves and their relationships while in those extreme moods.
It might mean spending money foolishly, or being too depressed to get out of bed, or being suicidal. Some people with bipolar switch quickly from one mood to the other.....making it very hard to live or work with a person who does these things.
Is it curable.? No. But the good news is, there are effective medications for bipolar, it is treatable.
Are you that way all your life.? Bipolar may be stronger in one part of your life than at other times, but yes, bipolar will always be there.
That is why it is so important for a person with bipolar to ALWAYS take their medication, whether they feel like it or not. The medications help the bipolar person to be able to live somewhere near the middle of moods and emotions.....much like the rest of the world's population.
Health Question & Answer
I believe if you are bipolar you have it with you since i was born. for me, i developed the mood swings since i can remember. got treatment in around the 3rd grade. now im 19 diagnosed with schizo-affective disorder bipolar anxiety and depersonalization. i think thats overlapping anxiety though. but either way, bipolar is a life long illness that can be successfully be treated with drugs and therapy, however there is no cureHealth Question & Answer
Put aside thoughts of a cure; effective treatment need to be found. A previous answer follows: See section 10, on bipolar disorder, at ezy build, below, and take the quiz, if unsure, and if the results are positive, ensure you get an expert diagnosis from a mental health professional, not doctors, who are much better dealing with physical ailments, and don't diagnose complex disorders like bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and borderline personality disorder often enough to develop any real expertise.
Bipolar disorder usually involves major mood swings, which occur without apparent cause, and often over many months, or a matter of years, rather than days, as with most people (unless rapid cycling). I'd take 4 Omega 3 fish oil supplements daily, replacing 2 of them with cod liver oil supplements in the winter months, (or, as probably a better alternative to the 2 cod liver oil supplements: 1 teaspoonful of cod liver oil, with a little butter, to ensure its use; I take mine on sourdough rye bread, or toast, covered with fishpaste, and pepper, to mask the strong taste). Those people who receive adequate exposure to sunlight, daily, won't need the vitamin D from cod liver oil, but many people, particularly those in latitudes far from the equator, find this difficult, to achieve.
If you decide to use allopathy, (modern Western medicine) I recommend trying Lithium Carbonate, or Lithium Citrate. (regular tests are necessary, for these) before trying the other mood stabilisers, but if you aren't good at taking medications regularly, drinking adequate water, and keeping up your salt intake, something else, such as Lamictal, or Depakote, may suit you better. Check out "lithium" at http://www.drugs.com/, and http://crazymeds.us/ and always research medications first, (read, and keep the labels/information sheets) so you will be aware of the risks, and on the lookout for side effects. (Personally, if I wasn't bipolar type 1, and didn't experience hallucinations, or serious delusional states, I know I'd first try the orthomolecular, and Omega 3 fish oil supplements, vitamins, minerals; a herbal remedy, and a mostly raw food diet, for several months. Note: St. John's wort, and also antidepressants, may cause mania, or hypomania, in people with bipolar disorder. I'd aso eat in accordance with my "nutritional type". Enter that term in the searchbar at http://www.mercola.com/
If not considerably improved, after a maximum of 6 months trial period, consult your primary mental health care provider: you may be one of those who need medications to prevent this serious disorder from worsening. If you have bipolar type 1, an antipsychotic medication may also be needed. Everyone should take the Omega 3 supplements, or preferably "krill oil" for its other health benefits: use the searchbar at http://www.mercola.com/ . Some people refuse medication, using supplements, and a selective, mostly raw food diet (I do not recommended trying this, if bipolar 1, unless you aren't troubled by hallucinations, or delusional states).
Maintain the treatments for the depressive phase, in section 2, at: http://www.ezy-build.net.nz/~shaneris Some topics in section 10 include: treating bipolar disorder with supplements, vitamins, minerals, and herbal remedies (except for St. John's wort, which may cause mania, or hypomania). As with all medications, there are risks, and the possibility of side effects, which is why I inform people of the alternatives, to see if they can cope sufficiently well, without resorting to medications or, at least use less of them, with their attendant risks, and side effects. Don't use medications and supplements together, without medical advice, except for Omega 3, which is safe, anytime. It is not unknown for those discontinuing medication, and trying the alternative treatments, (which are not quick to work) to lose their jobs, because of unacceptable behavio(u)r, so I'd start 1 week before vacation, and closely monitor the situation, and use medical advice.Health Question & Answer
Bipolar disorder usually involves major mood swings, which occur without apparent cause, and often over many months, or a matter of years, rather than days, as with most people (unless rapid cycling). I'd take 4 Omega 3 fish oil supplements daily, replacing 2 of them with cod liver oil supplements in the winter months, (or, as probably a better alternative to the 2 cod liver oil supplements: 1 teaspoonful of cod liver oil, with a little butter, to ensure its use; I take mine on sourdough rye bread, or toast, covered with fishpaste, and pepper, to mask the strong taste). Those people who receive adequate exposure to sunlight, daily, won't need the vitamin D from cod liver oil, but many people, particularly those in latitudes far from the equator, find this difficult, to achieve.
If you decide to use allopathy, (modern Western medicine) I recommend trying Lithium Carbonate, or Lithium Citrate. (regular tests are necessary, for these) before trying the other mood stabilisers, but if you aren't good at taking medications regularly, drinking adequate water, and keeping up your salt intake, something else, such as Lamictal, or Depakote, may suit you better. Check out "lithium" at http://www.drugs.com/, and http://crazymeds.us/ and always research medications first, (read, and keep the labels/information sheets) so you will be aware of the risks, and on the lookout for side effects. (Personally, if I wasn't bipolar type 1, and didn't experience hallucinations, or serious delusional states, I know I'd first try the orthomolecular, and Omega 3 fish oil supplements, vitamins, minerals; a herbal remedy, and a mostly raw food diet, for several months. Note: St. John's wort, and also antidepressants, may cause mania, or hypomania, in people with bipolar disorder. I'd aso eat in accordance with my "nutritional type". Enter that term in the searchbar at http://www.mercola.com/
If not considerably improved, after a maximum of 6 months trial period, consult your primary mental health care provider: you may be one of those who need medications to prevent this serious disorder from worsening. If you have bipolar type 1, an antipsychotic medication may also be needed. Everyone should take the Omega 3 supplements, or preferably "krill oil" for its other health benefits: use the searchbar at http://www.mercola.com/ . Some people refuse medication, using supplements, and a selective, mostly raw food diet (I do not recommended trying this, if bipolar 1, unless you aren't troubled by hallucinations, or delusional states).
Maintain the treatments for the depressive phase, in section 2, at: http://www.ezy-build.net.nz/~shaneris Some topics in section 10 include: treating bipolar disorder with supplements, vitamins, minerals, and herbal remedies (except for St. John's wort, which may cause mania, or hypomania). As with all medications, there are risks, and the possibility of side effects, which is why I inform people of the alternatives, to see if they can cope sufficiently well, without resorting to medications or, at least use less of them, with their attendant risks, and side effects. Don't use medications and supplements together, without medical advice, except for Omega 3, which is safe, anytime. It is not unknown for those discontinuing medication, and trying the alternative treatments, (which are not quick to work) to lose their jobs, because of unacceptable behavio(u)r, so I'd start 1 week before vacation, and closely monitor the situation, and use medical advice.Health Question & Answer
I had a sister that was bi-polar, its not curable, its treatable, its with you for life.Health Question & Answer