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Reply: What bipolar looks like

TRIGGER - I see individuals who are chronically unstable. Many people live out their...

Posted by bipoet001

TRIGGER - I see individuals who are chronically unstable. Many people live out their lives in this manner until a crisis comes that forces them to decide to be extremely vigilant with their meds, sleep, and routine or they too often die. Men are more vulernerable to suicide as they tend to choose methods that are violent and irreversable in nature, women choose more reversable methods. Often family and friends enable those with bipolar, and sympathize and provide them with money for alcohol or drugs or provide them with lodging or bail them out of jail without an agreement for them to follow a course of treatment. Those who are enabled in their condition may go through their lives without every having to come to a place of crisis and therrefore live well below their potential for their whole life. This is a tragedy. Bipolar is treatable and with medication and the knowledge of your invidiual changes that occurs before you go into episode, allow a person to take positive actions so that they do not ever get to the point of hospitalization. A support group or mentor should be someone who tells you when you begin to act differently from your normal self and be able to know what changes you need to make in your sleep, meds, diet, and routine. Bipolar comes in distinct episodes where by definition the person acts markedly different form their normal self. If your normal self is chronically disturbed, then you more than likely have something else occurring like a personality disorder which is primarily treated in a therpeutic setting, as bipolar medication will have little effect on these disorders. If you "self-medicate" with drugs and alcohol, you may need to detox before bipolar medications can have a positive effect. Even the most stable individuals experience the normal ups and downs of life, but they do not go outside the bounds of their normal personality, by severely over or under reacting then not being able to let go of that illogical escalating reaction for days, weeks, or months well beyond the initial incident, in dealing with these events. Many people who have chronic bipolar, are not being treated for all the disorders that keep them in that state. David.View Thread

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Reply: Matthecat - What is the url for bipolar caretakers

I'm not the person you wrote to, but I work a great deal with NAMI (National Alliance for...

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Reply: Bipolars disorder med's causing Swelling ankles an...

I am 66 and get edema related to my blood pressure and circulation. If I sit for long...

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Sleep Hygiene

http://www.healthline.com/health/bipolar-disorder/sleep Here is a good article on...

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What bipolar looks like

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/tracey-marks-md/bipolar-disorder_b_1365771.html I've...

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Reply: Hello, I'm David

Thank you for your acceptance of this old bipolar male. David

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Reply: Bipolars disorder med's causing Swelling ankles an...

I've taken lithium for almost 30 years. Haldol is an old fashioned anti-psychotic that...

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Reply: Venting to whoever will listen...maybe triggers???

It seems like many woman's health issues find a place on this board when others by WebMD...

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Reply: Venting, Venting, Venting

Doctors keep very good records and unless you can prove mispractice, it would be a...

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Reply: Tiptoe Thursday Tulips daily post, poss trigger

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