It took over 4 psychiatrists' and many therapists' with their piping in, to get this down pat.
I am allergic to lithium also, so that cuts down many choices for me. so here you go drug companies if you want to advertise.
750 mg Epivale/Divalproex
100 mg Topimax/Topriamate
25 mg Amitriptyline
60 mg Celexa/Citalopram
.5 mg Clonazepam
1 mg Lorazepam
100 mg Gravel/Dimenhydrinate
All of the above are taken at 10:00 pm Eastern time zone.
I also have to take a stool softener. ye ha.
Sunday, February 14, 2010
Thursday, February 4, 2010
Bipolar disorder
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"Manic depression" redirects here. For other uses, see Manic depression
Bipolar disorder
Classification and external resources
Some historians believe Vincent van Gogh suffered from bipolar disorder
Bipolar disorder or manic–depressive disorder (also referred to a bipolarism or manic depression) is a psychiatric diagnosis that describes a category of mood disorders defined by the presence of one or more episodes of abnormally elevated mood clinically referred to as mania or, if milder, hypomania. Individuals who experience manic episodes also commonly experience depressive episodes or symptoms, or mixed episodes in which features of both mania and depression are present at the same time.[1] These episodes are usually separated by periods of "normal" mood, but in some individuals, depression and mania may rapidly alternate, known as rapid cycling. Extreme manic episodes can sometimes lead to psychotic symptoms such as delusions and hallucinations. The disorder has been subdivided into bipolar I, bipolar II, cyclothymia, and other types, based on the nature and severity of mood episodes experienced; the range is often described as the bipolar spectrum.
Data from the United States on lifetime prevalence varies, but indicates a rate of around 1% for Bipolar I, 0.5–1% for Bipolar II or cyclothymia, and 2–5% for subthreshold cases meeting some, but not all, criteria. The onset of full symptoms generally occurs in late adolescence or young adulthood. Diagnosis is based on the person's self-reported experiences, as well as observed behavior. Episodes of abnormality are associated with distress and disruption, and an elevated risk of suicide, especially during depressive episodes. In some cases it can be a devastating long-lasting disorder; in others it has also been associated with creativity, goal striving and positive achievements.[2]
Genetic factors contribute substantially to the likelihood of developing bipolar disorder, and environmental factors are also implicated. Bipolar disorder is often treated with mood stabilizer medications, and sometimes other psychiatric drugs. Psychotherapy also has a role, often when there has been some recovery of stability. In serious cases in which there is a risk of harm to oneself or others involuntary commitment may be used; these cases generally involve severe manic episodes with dangerous behavior or depressive episodes with suicidal ideation. There are widespread problems with social stigma, stereotypes and prejudice against individuals with a diagnosis of bipolar disorder.[3] People with bipolar disorder exhibiting psychotic symptoms can sometimes be misdiagnosed as having schizophrenia, another serious mental illness.[4]
The current term "bipolar disorder" is of fairly recent origin and refers to the cycling between high and low episodes (poles). A relationship between mania and melancholia had long been observed, although the basis of the current conceptualisation can be traced back to French psychiatrists in the 1850s. The term "manic-depressive illness" or psychosis was coined by German psychiatrist Emil Kraepelin in the late nineteenth century, originally referring to all kinds of mood disorder. German psychiatrist Karl Leonhard split the classification again in 1957, employing the terms unipolar disorder (major depressive disorder) and bipolar disord
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Manic depression" redirects here. For other uses, see Manic depression
Bipolar disorder
Classification and external resources
Some historians believe Vincent van Gogh suffered from bipolar disorder
Bipolar disorder or manic–depressive disorder (also referred to a bipolarism or manic depression) is a psychiatric diagnosis that describes a category of mood disorders defined by the presence of one or more episodes of abnormally elevated mood clinically referred to as mania or, if milder, hypomania. Individuals who experience manic episodes also commonly experience depressive episodes or symptoms, or mixed episodes in which features of both mania and depression are present at the same time.[1] These episodes are usually separated by periods of "normal" mood, but in some individuals, depression and mania may rapidly alternate, known as rapid cycling. Extreme manic episodes can sometimes lead to psychotic symptoms such as delusions and hallucinations. The disorder has been subdivided into bipolar I, bipolar II, cyclothymia, and other types, based on the nature and severity of mood episodes experienced; the range is often described as the bipolar spectrum.
Data from the United States on lifetime prevalence varies, but indicates a rate of around 1% for Bipolar I, 0.5–1% for Bipolar II or cyclothymia, and 2–5% for subthreshold cases meeting some, but not all, criteria. The onset of full symptoms generally occurs in late adolescence or young adulthood. Diagnosis is based on the person's self-reported experiences, as well as observed behavior. Episodes of abnormality are associated with distress and disruption, and an elevated risk of suicide, especially during depressive episodes. In some cases it can be a devastating long-lasting disorder; in others it has also been associated with creativity, goal striving and positive achievements.[2]
Genetic factors contribute substantially to the likelihood of developing bipolar disorder, and environmental factors are also implicated. Bipolar disorder is often treated with mood stabilizer medications, and sometimes other psychiatric drugs. Psychotherapy also has a role, often when there has been some recovery of stability. In serious cases in which there is a risk of harm to oneself or others involuntary commitment may be used; these cases generally involve severe manic episodes with dangerous behavior or depressive episodes with suicidal ideation. There are widespread problems with social stigma, stereotypes and prejudice against individuals with a diagnosis of bipolar disorder.[3] People with bipolar disorder exhibiting psychotic symptoms can sometimes be misdiagnosed as having schizophrenia, another serious mental illness.[4]
The current term "bipolar disorder" is of fairly recent origin and refers to the cycling between high and low episodes (poles). A relationship between mania and melancholia had long been observed, although the basis of the current conceptualisation can be traced back to French psychiatrists in the 1850s. The term "manic-depressive illness" or psychosis was coined by German psychiatrist Emil Kraepelin in the late nineteenth century, originally referring to all kinds of mood disorder. German psychiatrist Karl Leonhard split the classification again in 1957, employing the terms unipolar disorder (major depressive disorder) and bipolar disord
when I was a baby
I never really understood myself as a toddler. I remember always not wanting to be here. I wished I was my brother and my brother was me. You see I never even met him; he died before I was conceived. I was a whoop’s 18 months later. I tried to kill myself, twice before I was four. I drank a complete bottle of lighter fluid and went to bed. Waking up in the morning nothing different. The next time I tried to dive out the second story window onto the rock garden. Got a scratch on the knee, and the lady across the road yelling at my Mom, which made me only more sullen! I only saw myself as a hushed child. But apparently I was very ominous. They say there are 2 sides to every story. In a Bi-polar I guess there must be 4, mine, mine, and the other 2. LOL
They Say you only turn at 30'ish, to this I say bull shit. I have always been moody. I know they say that I had an unstable upbringing. I was red stamped from grade 2 on. So If your just pushed on what do the expect from you. What is unstable to one is not to another. I can count back 18 generations of severe mental disorders in my lineage. It’s in the genes.
They Say you only turn at 30'ish, to this I say bull shit. I have always been moody. I know they say that I had an unstable upbringing. I was red stamped from grade 2 on. So If your just pushed on what do the expect from you. What is unstable to one is not to another. I can count back 18 generations of severe mental disorders in my lineage. It’s in the genes.
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