May 1st, 2009 
admin If you have bipolar disorder, there are a few things that you should know to manage your treatment and make it more effective. Likewise, there are things that you should not do. The use of alcohol or drugs can and will affect the success of your treatment. Alcohol and drugs affects your judgement and your [...]
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No Comments » April 30th, 2009 admin I am having some minor issues right now and the only thing I can think of is it must be the change in dosage. It was one week ago yesterday that the doctor changed me from 50 milligrams of Lamictal to 200 milligrams. I would love to know if anyone else has experienced this. For [...]
Posted in My Personal Experiences, Panic Disorder, Symptoms Tags: about, all, anxiety, attack, bipolar, insurance, lamictal, panic, rant, vent, xanax No Comments » April 29th, 2009 admin Are you searching for a test for bipolar disorder? Here are a few things to get you started: At this time, a blood test or any other medical procedure cannot diagnose bipolar disorder. A simple test for bipolar disorder does not exist. Only a mental healthcare provider can accurately diagnose bipolar disorder. The process involves [...]
Posted in About Bipolar Disorder, Bipolar 2, Bipolar I, Cyclothymia, NOS, Symptoms Tags: about, all, bipolar, disorder, mood, questionnaire, test for bipolar No Comments » April 28th, 2009 admin Today at All About Bipolar, we are discussing the difficulties of living with a bipolar spouse. I am attempting to understand what it must be like for my spouse since I received my diagnosis of bipolar disorder. I fully understand the hardships that this disorder causes for me, but I would like to have [...]
Posted in About Bipolar Disorder, My Personal Experiences Tags: about, all, bipolar, living, spouse, with 3 Comments » April 27th, 2009 admin I need advice. How do you handle people who purposely antagonize you? I am trying very hard to remain stable but certain people seem to enjoy provoking me. It’s a difficult task and the added stress makes it even harder. My spouse is insistent that I take certain steps to keep my symptoms under control. [...]
Posted in About Bipolar Disorder, My Personal Experiences, Symptoms Tags: all about bipolar, anger, annoy, antagonize, bipolar, bipolar disorder, management, provoke 3 Comments » April 25th, 2009 admin Bipolar I and Bipolar II are the most common forms of bipolar disorder. The majority of people have never heard of Cyclothymia or Bipolar NOS. Cyclothymia is similar to Bipolar II, but the symptoms are somewhat milder. Recurring episodes of mild hypomania and/or depression are symptoms of Cyclothymia. Persistent unstable moods and periods of mild [...]
Posted in Cyclothymia, NOS, Symptoms Tags: bipolar, Cyclothymia, depression, depressive, NOS, rapid cycling No Comments » April 24th, 2009 admin Bipolar II (or Bipolar 2) differs from Bipolar I (Bipolar 1) in several ways. Persons with bipolar II have experienced multiple hypomanic episodes and a minimum of one major depressive episode. They have never had a full-blown manic episode or mixed episodes, nor have they experienced psychosis. The presence of any of these symptoms dictates [...]
Posted in About Bipolar Disorder, Bipolar 2, Symptoms Tags: bi polar, bipolar, bipolar 1, bipolar 2, bipolar ii, hypomania, psychotic, Symptoms No Comments » April 22nd, 2009 admin Anxiety, frustration, fear and self-loathing. These are all of the emotions I have felt this morning. It’s been a very long morning but I have made it thus far and I will keep trudging through the day. Is it bedtime yet? I was actually supposed to go the see my doctor yesterday. I couldn’t stand [...]
Posted in About Bipolar Disorder, Agoraphobia, Bipolar I, My Personal Experiences, Panic Disorder, Symptoms Tags: about, Agoraphobia, all, anxiety, appointment, bipolar, blog, disorder, doctor, dog, fear, fidget, gain, heartworm, lamictal, loathing, medication, nauseous, personal, preventative, pulmonary function test, self-esteem, strangers, suicidal, vet, weight, xanax No Comments »
