Hey, what do you know about bipolar disorder?

[Dr. Doom]

Okay, so I get nervous in front of people. I fidget, blush and sweat. So I take zoloft for it, and it helps a little. But I think its more than just that. I also get really confident. I talk to people, albiet a little awkwardly, I will walk with my head up, talk to a girl maybe even. But then I get really low and it just flips.

I get into these moods of depression and self loathing like a switch. Its terrible, I feel bottled up and I say stupid things and I start ranting in chat rooms and on facebook. Its like I need a release and I try to draw or listen to music but i just cant focus because pressure just builds in my head.

And then, I just get out of it. I feel like a piece of **** for a bit, and then Im back to normal. Maybe not on top of the world but I can focus. This happens most days I would say. In class, or at home. I'll be with my dad at the mall just kidding around or shopping and I get that mood and I just have to leave.

From what I know about bipolar, its like a roller coaster of highs and lows. I wouldn't say that I just flip like a coin every other minute. Its not a Dr. Jeckll and Mr. Hyde, but even my dad said "Boy, your hot one second and cold the next."

So I ask, what do you guys know about it? I'm sure there are a few people with manic depression or bipolar who can comment. Is this worth looking into, or is it just my personality? In my head or "Teenage Angst" (I hate that phrase).

My friend had manic depression, he said that his change in diet from being vegetarian has greatly changed his mood for the better. I want to look into that. Are there any other thoughts? Perhaps I dont have bipolar disorder, but I get intense moodswings like that often.

 

[harwee anne]

My ex boyfriend has bipolar. He was manic depressive especially in stressful situations. He would also get angry easily. There was one time where he broke up with me because he had no emotion whatsoever. Most of the time he was stable. you might just have a mood disorder or something hormonal going on. I also feel the same way I'll be depressed easily or easily frustrated. I'm not bipolar but I do have depression, and I think anger can come with the frustration of having social anxiety. The best thing would be to see your psychiatrist/ therapist and ask. Good luck to you

 

[EscapeArtist]

I've read a lot about bipolar disorder being related to extreme blood sugar swings (hypoglycemia, which can cause the big mood swings), food allergies as well as B6, zinc, fatty acid and B12 deficiency. I really believe this has a lot to do with it.

I myself had very bipolar like symptoms before I discovered I had food allergies, and also before I removed things that were majorly messing with my blood sugar (grains and sugars). My family all has the same food allergies, my younger sister hasn't been tested though and refuses to, despite having all the symptoms my family had, she has bipolar disorder currently.

I think you're very intelligent to be thinking about a dietary change, and so is your friend

 

[Remus]

I think your first port of call is to see a professional, self diagnosing is a bad idea.