Curious if anyone has dealt with this-- My worst manic episodes recently were when I stopped smoking. I am definitely a light smoker by comparison to most smokers. But when I gave up my morning 1/2-1...
It doesn't take much for me to get "up in arms" about stuff.... When I am managing my life, things can go OK but to be honest, it really doesn't take a whole lot for me to lose a restraint on my...
I think everyone here has some personal definition of spirituality and religion and such. That may be a certain religion, or maybe none. Maybe just a belief in "powers greater." Or not. I greatly...
In my life, I have often listened to a lot of heavy metal, hard rock, punk, etc. And as my condition worsened, I noticed that my worst manic episodes have almost always been preceded by listening to...
How so? I mean... I understand that could easily happen. But if a person wants to attempt natural remedy, how are you supposed to do it without trying? Keep in mind I am not currently medicated with...
I feel a lot better about myself being able to put a finger on what has been happening to me. I used to wonder what the heck was wrong with me and I thought I had simply become an uncontrollable...
I've been nocturnal since I was about 13. I remember, in high school, I used to stay up often until 4-5 AM, talking with friends on the computer, get maybe 2 hours sleep, and get up and go to...
This could be potentially misinterpreted by a bipolar person, lol, but perhaps having pride to try to be the best worker there would give you some incentive to look forward to it and see it as an...
Actually, I was just researching natural remedies for bipolar for the reason that I'm concerned about the potential side effects of lamictal and lithium. I came across this page, which is *great* and...
I feel very similar, wolfover. I thought I just had ADHD at first....
Do you mind telling which med works for you? Just curious. I am going to ask my doc to try lamictal, because it has a good rep for having few side effects; plus I read that for mixed states, it...
P.S. I also used to love fitness and health a lot before I got too unhealthy to exercise a lot....
Sidenote: My "Hello, I'm new" thread is here: http://www.healingwell.com/community/default.aspx?f=13&m=1908975 I noticed something in the DSM criteria for bipolar about weight fluctuation (gaining or...
Wow, amazing. Your story really struck a chord with me because that is exactly how I have been with the drinking and I knew it had an underlying cause because I tried to quit so many times and never...
I have heard of bipolar people on med combos where they are "knocked out" and without energy like that. Are you saying you are on two medications right now? Maybe it is too much now. I at one time...
Maybe you should have a liver test to verify that it's functioning properly. But we do change nontheless. I'm surprised you can drink at all if you're bipolar. Alcohol makes me absolutely nuts....
I will help you out. Let me take a look. :shocked: Forecast: :skull: J/k. I predict you will ride the high tides of fortune and success and make it through. :yeah:...
That's great you are doing so well. I can definitely verify that alcohol use can send a bipolar person downhill and FAST. Unfortunately, many bipolar people drink to self-medicate when they are...
Hi everyone; I came across this forum while looking at information about bipolar. I'm new here and while not new to knowing about bipolar, I'm new to recognizing that I have it, and badly. I have an...