Posted by Squiggles on May 11, 2007, at 20:47:57
In reply to Approx 4% of US Adults Have Some Form of Bipolar D, posted by jrbecker on May 11, 2007, at 19:49:58
I've noticed that for a number of reasons,
depression often comes along with anxiety or
agitation. That may be mistaken for bipolar
disorder. On the other hand it may actually
be the preliminary phase of bipolar to come.The real thing is unmistakeable once it hits--
because the depression is severe and the mania
is very strange. Both these unusual mental states are also physical (like the kind you get after a stroke).I've often wondered if the mania is not a reaction to the deep depression or if these cyclical turns have a life of their own, as part of the disease. An analogy would be when you are run out of breath exercising, and you stop to slow down the breathing-- similar physical refractory things-- when you look at a bright light, and then you get after effects when you go into a dark room;
Then, there is the drugs you take-- it is possible to get bipolar-like symptoms;Then there is thyroid disease-- again, the same.
You have to study the case over some time to make sure that what you have is true-blue bipolar disorder, and not something else. That might mean removing the bipolar drug to see how the person does. Then again, you have to wait so as not to get a withdrawal effect mimicking bipolar.
Honestly, I don't know how drs. do it.
Squiggles
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