Posted by psychosage on March 17, 2004, at 18:40:53
In reply to Does treated bipolar get worse over time?, posted by hundredhugs on March 16, 2004, at 5:30:27
> I have heard that untreated bipolar gets worse over time but does treated bipolar get worse too? I have gone from bp2 to bp1 (not a severe bp1) and am concerned I am going to continue to get worse. Anyone else hear this?
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> HundredhugsHey, hundredhugs! Good luck with yourself, and here is a big link to many other links, so when you have time you can hunt for more comprehensive information if there is more you want to know. It is hard to find good info on the web.
Meds are great when they work. I take a mood stabilizer myself. I'm sure you've heard that you need to also consider psychotherapy and maintain general health in terms of nutrition and exercise. Naturally, substance abuse which half of bipolars experience is something to avoid or address. That alone created most of my symptoms, and even after a few years of abstinence I have a more sensitized brain that can become manic or depressed without extra substances, booze or even psychiatric drugs {when SSRIs or stims switch a person into mania or an antipsychotic or other sedating agent produces depression and apahy}.
Family, friends, support, knowledge help!
If you want to learn more about the prognosis of bipolar people, try out some books written by them too like Dr. Kay Jamison's _An Unquiet Mind_.
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