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Does this sound like Bipolar?
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Hm, yeah, it sounds a bit like bipolar... The 'highs' and the 'lows'..
I was never officially diagnosed mind you, just from reading about it.. And my highs and lows are usually not that extreme..
Juice or any other sweet food or even sweet fruit can make me go hyper (up and then down), so mind what you eat.. Have a food/mood journal maybe..
Some people say bipolar is purely genetic, but I think there are a lot of other factors too.. (like for SA...) Just because your dad had it, it doesn't mean you have to have it too.. It may mean you might have a predisposition, and to watch yourself and take steps to be as healthy as possible.. (nutrition/exercise, maybe counselling or reading books about CBT or ACT etc)
Some people online report curing bipolar with vitamins/minerals.. That is still in research stages, it seems interesting though.. And for the depression phase, CBT or such can work very well.. You might also clarify your position on suicide, that kinda worked for me..
I was suicidal as a teen and then thought how it would affect others (eg mom would be devastated and blame herself) and stayed away from it.. Also, think about all the good things you might experience... If I did what I thought about then, I'd miss sooo many beautiful and wonderful experiences!! So, there's stuff you can do, whether you get officially diagnosed or not..
Some people also get misdiagnosed as bipolar when they really might have celiac or food sensitivities or ADD or other things.. Read this and the link in that thread: http://www.celiac.com/gluten-free/topic/11800-bipolar-disorder-and-gluten-free-diet/ and research it further and maybe try going gluten-free or ask your doctor to get tested first? Maybe even your dad already had celiac?
EscapeArtist says she felt better gluten-free too..
Birth control pills or other meds can also cause mood swings..
It might be good to get counselling or such, and official opinion/diagnoses.. But it's good to learn as much as possible about it first.. Where I live the official treatment of bipolar or depression is usually just meds, I don't think that's enough though.. Ideally a nutritional psychologist would be great, not sure if any exist in my country though
I was never officially diagnosed mind you, just from reading about it.. And my highs and lows are usually not that extreme..
Juice or any other sweet food or even sweet fruit can make me go hyper (up and then down), so mind what you eat.. Have a food/mood journal maybe..
Some people say bipolar is purely genetic, but I think there are a lot of other factors too.. (like for SA...) Just because your dad had it, it doesn't mean you have to have it too.. It may mean you might have a predisposition, and to watch yourself and take steps to be as healthy as possible.. (nutrition/exercise, maybe counselling or reading books about CBT or ACT etc)
Some people online report curing bipolar with vitamins/minerals.. That is still in research stages, it seems interesting though.. And for the depression phase, CBT or such can work very well.. You might also clarify your position on suicide, that kinda worked for me..
I was suicidal as a teen and then thought how it would affect others (eg mom would be devastated and blame herself) and stayed away from it.. Also, think about all the good things you might experience... If I did what I thought about then, I'd miss sooo many beautiful and wonderful experiences!! So, there's stuff you can do, whether you get officially diagnosed or not..
Some people also get misdiagnosed as bipolar when they really might have celiac or food sensitivities or ADD or other things.. Read this and the link in that thread: http://www.celiac.com/gluten-free/topic/11800-bipolar-disorder-and-gluten-free-diet/ and research it further and maybe try going gluten-free or ask your doctor to get tested first? Maybe even your dad already had celiac?
EscapeArtist says she felt better gluten-free too..
Birth control pills or other meds can also cause mood swings..
It might be good to get counselling or such, and official opinion/diagnoses.. But it's good to learn as much as possible about it first.. Where I live the official treatment of bipolar or depression is usually just meds, I don't think that's enough though.. Ideally a nutritional psychologist would be great, not sure if any exist in my country though
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