Bipolar Disorder?

**sidecar bob** · 24th March 2010, 14:05

I thought the bit about rapid cycling was going to be about racing, how wrong i was.

**oldrider** · 24th March 2010, 14:15

Originally Posted by Her_B4

Yes - and it is a road to hell trying to find the appropriate support here in NZ.

Food and beverage intake has to be adjusted until absolutely favourable for the individual before medication is explored!

Unfortunately, the reverse is usually applied in New Zealand, with disastrous consequences for some sufferers!

Bi polar and schizophrenia sufferers are often victims of inter-medical jealousies and medical misadventure but of course that is just my personal opinion!

The adage: "We are what we eat" seems critical for most people today, without them even knowing that, more-so for those with problems.

The only thing I respect the "Greens" for, is their attention to food labelling, they should stick to that, it's a winner for them!

**Pixie** · 24th March 2010, 14:37

Originally Posted by Shaun

http://www.google.co.nz/url?sa=t&sou...jSSG4owx2GcbZg

Any one got any friends or family suffering from this? Amazing what can be going on in a persons head with out them even knowing it is happening.

I saw two arctic bears having a fight once.

**mashman** · 24th March 2010, 15:15

So it's not called a period any more?

**Number One** · 24th March 2010, 16:34

And if you are a kid or adolescent it's even harder. All the diagnostic info here is based on adults. My mate ended up sourcing diagnostic information from american medical societies and doctors just to get her kid recognised as having it (he is very severe but as a kid no one wanted to label him with it) and able to receive the very basic offerings of support and help with schooling - they don't give a fuck - they just see him as a pain in their arse and have no genuine interest in helping to prepare this community member. argh there's that headache again!

**Hitcher** · 24th March 2010, 17:14

I think we need to be careful about uninformed layperson diagnoses and generalisations. There is a world of difference between your common-or-garden nutjob and somebody with a clinical mental disorder.

**Her_C4** · 24th March 2010, 17:30

Originally Posted by Number One

And if you are a kid or adolescent it's even harder. All the diagnostic info here is based on adults. My mate ended up sourcing diagnostic information from american medical societies and doctors just to get her kid recognised as having it (he is very severe but as a kid no one wanted to label him with it) and able to receive the very basic offerings of support and help with schooling - they don't give a fuck - they just see him as a pain in their arse and have no genuine interest in helping to prepare this community member. argh there's that headache again!

Exactly my experience - midnight runs to forensic but still no formal diagnosis and appropriate treatment until many years later. ''Heartbreaking'' doesn't even touch it.

Originally Posted by Hitcher

I think we need to be careful about uninformed layperson diagnoses and generalisations. There is a world of difference between your common-or-garden nutjob and somebody with a clinical mental disorder.

Indeed

**Kickaha** · 24th March 2010, 18:03

Originally Posted by Hitcher

I think we need to be careful about uninformed layperson diagnoses and generalisations. .

That's just crazy talk, we're all online experts

**BiK3RChiK** · 24th March 2010, 18:27

If anyone 'thinks' they or someone they love might have a problem, then they should go and get 'expert' opinion..... whatever that is!

Good point Hitcher.

**Blackshear** · 24th March 2010, 19:18

One of my uncles is.
I'm hardly giving myself a self-diagnosis, but I do often find myself going from the extreme end of the rage spectrum to the depressed, or vice versa, without a medium in between.

\O_o/

**FROSTY:Me** · 25th March 2010, 17:19

Shaun I hope the person you met is able to get their life back under control. I'm sure they have freinds they can call on who are happy to help where they can.
I would suggest that looking at their diet closely may help the medication.But then what do I know -Im just a dumb fuck

**vifferman** · 25th March 2010, 20:27

I've suffered at times from manic-depression - not serious episodes though, and probably at the lower end of the scale. The last specialist I went to specialised in bipolar disorder, so even though the questionnaire I filled out and his examination were "inconclusive" he decided I was bipolar.
To some extent, labels are unhelpful, as mental disorders don't fit neatly into pigeonholes and drug regimes can make them worse.
To be honest, I've come to realise that I'm at my most creative when I'm having a manic-depressive episode, and it's kind of a buzz. I'm glad though that I don't suffer the extreme high/low swings of someone whose life is dominated by extremes of that.

**peasea** · 25th March 2010, 20:30

I've got a mate who's been to Antarctica twice...........

**Gareth123** · 25th March 2010, 20:45

Originally Posted by vifferman

I've suffered at times from manic-depression - not serious episodes though, and probably at the lower end of the scale. The last specialist I went to specialised in bipolar disorder, so even though the questionnaire I filled out and his examination were "inconclusive" he decided I was bipolar.
To some extent, labels are unhelpful, as mental disorders don't fit neatly into pigeonholes and drug regimes can make them worse.
To be honest, I've come to realise that I'm at my most creative when I'm having a manic-depressive episode, and it's kind of a buzz. I'm glad though that I don't suffer the extreme high/low swings of someone whose life is dominated by extremes of that.

Makes 2 of us.

I get really wound up with energy when operating on very little sleep. Jugdement is somewhat impaired in that situation though.