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Does anyone know the symptoms of Bipolar Disorder? Do you have it? and how do you treat it? |
Does anyone know the symptoms of Bipolar Disorder? Do you have it? and how do you treat it? I am a pharmy technician and when I went to school we had to learn about all kinds of things like this so I hope I can help you: The cause of bipolar disorder is not completely understood, but the disorder runs in families and may also be affected by your living environment or family situation. An imbalance of chemicals in the brain is another possible cause. Symptoms: During a manic episode, you may be abnormally happy, energetic, or irritable for a week or more. You may spend a lot of money, get involved in dangerous activities, and sleep very little. After a manic episode, you may return to normal, but your mood may swing in the opposite direction to feelings of sadness, depression, and hopelessness. When you are depressed, you may have trouble concentrating, remembering, and making decisions; have changes in your eating and sleeping habits; and lose interest in things you once enjoyed. The mood changes of bipolar disorder can be mild or extreme. They may develop gradually over several days or weeks, or come on suddenly within minutes or hours. The manic or depressive episodes may only last a few hours or for several months. Treat it: Bipolar disorder is mainly treated with medications to manage manic episodes and periods of depression. Your doctor may try several medications before finding the right combination to manage your symptoms long-term. Medications include mood stabilizers and antipsychotics. Antidepressants are used carefully for episodes of depression, because they cause some people to cycle into a manic phase. Counseling for you and your and family is also an important treatment for bipolar disorder. People with extreme cases of mania may be hospitalized to protect them from risky behaviors, such as driving recklessly or having delusions. During a severe bout of depression, hospitalization may be necessary to prevent the person from committing suicide. Medicine: GENERIC NAME(BRAND NAME) carbamazepine(Tegretol) divalproex sodium(Depakote) lithium carbonate(Eskalith) lithium carbonate(Lithane) lithium carbonate(Lithobid) lithium citrate(Cibalith-S) Hope that helps. hold on for the ride the ups and downs stink no doc's treat's it right yet just learn to keep your head i went off the pills (please check with your doc) and i do better im knowen as rapiad bi-polar that means i cycle much much faster Being Completely happy one moment and then being so pissed off you cant even stand to look at someone the next. Very rapid and severe changes in moods. No, i dont have it but i know someone that does.. She takes antidepressants and meds like that to try and tame it.. Adderal and lithium Just do a google or yahoo search for bi-polar and it will give a lot of sites with tests. You treat it with medications. It's obvious if you have it because basically it's mania and depression, with mental breakdowns beginning at about 19... and they continue until you start taking pills. Bipolar Disorder, mental illness in which a person鈥檚 mood alternates between extreme mania and depression. Bipolar disorder is also called manic-depressive illness. Your doctor can give you a medication to keep it in check. |
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