If you feel like you have Bipolar2, go right away to a doctor and see what your options are. By ElizabethF — On Aug 15, 2011 I was diagnosed with Bipolar Two and was on meds for 15 years. My life was on hold. The meds didn't work well. I also recently found out I am ...
"The maternal physiological changes that occur during pregnancy can alter what the body does to the drug in some cases," said Jason Waugh, editor in chief of the journalThe Obstetrician & Gynaecologist, where Chan's review appeared April 27. "More research is needed into the fetal effects of...
Understanding Rumination’s Effects on Bipolar Disorder Little research has been done, however, on how rumination affects the depressive or manic states of bipolar disorder. An older study published in theJournal of Abnormal Psychology,found that the more severe the illness, the more severe the rumi...
Untreated mental health conditions can increase pregnancy complications.Going off your mental health medications during pregnancy is not necessarily a good idea. “We are learning more and more that untreated psychiatric illnesses like depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, or schizophrenia increase the cha...
Other drugs that cause glutamate release – such as benzodiazepines – can dampen ketamine’s effects. So sometimes, people skip those meds on their ketamine treatment day. But people with bipolar disorder shouldn’t do that because ketamine, in rare cases, can trigger a manic episode. For peop...
Tension headaches are the most common type of headache, and they can cause pain on the top of your head. Usually, OTC meds can help get rid of a headache, but if your headache is sudden and severe, or you have other symptoms along with it, you should check with your doctor. Headache...
My son suffers from Bipolar, and has historically self medicated with alcohol – among other things, and at times has had his fair share of legal woes. My brother-in-law and his family are in the same town in Alaska that my son currently resides in. In the eight months that my son ...
HE WAS NOT ALLOWED UNSUPERVISED VISITS due to his drug use and severe bipolar disorder, but they took my babies and put them in his full-time care, ignoring my mandated by law warnings. When I hired a lawyer, they doubled down on their lies to impune my credibility as they knew, I ...
I just read that bipolar can cause this especially in midlife. I am now 46 and I understand why one of the things I enjoyed doing most in life reading isn't something I can do anymore I read a page and can't go on to the next page because I forget what I just read. I'm scare...
A friend of mine being treated for bipolar found his lipid panels improved and they were able to adjust his bipolar meds down about half over the last 2 years after he started D3. I wonder if the foods that bother you, with Red Dye 40 also have wheat or wheat gluten also? Twizzlers ...