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Does bipolar cause loss of appetite?
Sometimes. Periods of mania can cause Bipolar people to eat too much, or completely forget to eat. Periods of depression can also cause loss of appetite. Oh, and many medications for Bipolar Disorder can cause appetite loss.
What is bipolar mania and cycling?
Bipolar mania is when you are very hyperactive and extreme then go into depression. Cycling is the behavioral cycle of these episodes.
Is it possible to switch from mania to hypomania if you're bipolar?
Yes if the bipolar is worse then it can mania or hypo mania it just depends on the level the bi polar is at and what is being done to manage it and have good medications
What medication can you take for bipolar that won't cause sexual side affects?
The preferred medications for bipolar are the mood stabilizers, they are very unlikely to cause sexual side effects. Its the antidepressants that most frequently cause such side effects, and they are usually avoided in most bipolar treatment due to the risk of breakthrough mania.
What natural herbs help with bipolar depression?
No herbal treatments are known to improve bipolar depression specifically. It is especially important to note that St. John's Wort, which has some effectiveness for Unipolar Depression, should not be given for Bipolar Depression as it can cause mania.
What symptoms does a manic bipolar person have?
As with all mental illnesses, the symptoms of bipolar mania can vary from person to person. Some common symptoms of mania include high energy, sleeplessness, and euphoria.
What is the prognosis for mania?
Patients experiencing mania as a result of bipolar disorder will require long-term care to prevent recurrence; bipolar disorder is a chronic condition that requires lifelong observation and treatment after diagnosis
What are common signs of bipolar mania?
Common signs of bipolar mania include quitting a job, spending huge amounts of money on credit cards, and feeling completely rested after limited amounts of sleep.
What is the worst mental illness?
Bipolar I Disorder (mot to be confused with Bipolar II). Highest suicide rate, mania, to include hallucinations and hearing voices, often violence. Bipolar I disorder also includes hypomania and severe depression. The term "Bipolar" at one time was known as Manic Depressive Illness. Currently, the name for the illness has come to include, erroneously, the Bipolar II. Bipolar II does not have the element of mania that Bipolar I does. Actually Bipolar II does have a manic element, but it is hypomanic, which is a lot less severe than the mania of Bipolar I. A lot of people, like me, start out as Bipolar II but become Bipolar I when they have their first full-blown manic attack (I prefer attack to episode because that's what it is--an attack on the mind).
Can cigarettes cause mania?
I've been trying to figure that out, too. Haven't found anything on it, but I have pretty severe bipolar disorder and I've noticed that sometimes when I smoke cigarettes the mania just hits me like a ton of bricks.
Are bipolar people promiscuious?
No, promiscuity is a common sympton of mania. They may become more sexually driven or active when they are manic and then lose all interest when the mania fades.
What is bi polar depression?
Bipolar disorder is a mood disorder in which the sufferer suffers cycles of highs (mania/hypomania) and lows (depression). There are three main types; bipolar I (depression, full-blown mania), bipolar II (depression, hypomania) and cyclothymia (mild depression, hypomania).
