how do you know if someone is bi-polar?what to do about it?

Question

what med's work without weight gain or sexual side effects? If it isn't bi-polar, why would someone be so moody and snap about ever little thing but be so loving in the next min. but then will pout for hours about nothing,i'm confused?

Answer 1

Kick him in the balls. If he bites off your ear, or simply smiles as if nothing happens, then he is probably bi-polar.

Answer 2

Bi polar disorder is different in everyone. The common symptoms are drastic mood changes. One minute you can be really high(manic) talking a hundred miles a minute and the next extremely low(depressed)sometimes suicidal. With out meds it can be very hard to control. There are a lot of new products for bi polar, you just need to find the one that works best for your personal symptoms. Also check into a program for friends and family's of those with mental illnesses. This could help you talk to your friend and get them some help.

Answer 3

I am bi-polar and I take abilify for the bi-polar symptoms and xanax for the anxiety. Also I see a psychiatrist every six months and sometimes more often than that if I need to. I don't gain any weight on these meds by the way (and I don't have any sexual side effects either).

Answer 4

Some people are very moody. Bi-polar is the same as saying someone is very moody. Medicine should NEVER be taken, personal counseling should be used, and also eating a healthy diet. Medicine will MESS YOU UP. why? because all of the drugs that are prescribed for bi-polar are simply 'bogus' and they have terrible side-effects. The cure for Bi-polar is spiritual. Get right with God, and He will heal you.

Answer 5

A doctor can diagnose this disorder and recommend medication. There are several types and they all have some side effect. Sometimes a person can seem bi-polar when they are actually just suffering from depression. If it is depression, there are also medications but they don't treat the underlying cause. Be supportive and have them diagnosed.

Answer 6

Easily I do it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am offended you called it Bi-polar it's just that in my case as is I am sure in your case as well, some people are temper mental and can't cope with other peoples inconsistencies. I personally am a deep thinker so if I am in though about something which ever emotion that thought invokes I am going to feel that way! Secondly, many built up frustrations or anger can cause you to have mood swings! It is pure nature to act according to the thoughts or emotions in which you feel at the time the difference is when we vent to release the stresses no matter how small the issue!

Answer 7

I was diagnosed bi-polar. I got really depressed a lot. It was a nightmare trying to get the right meds. At first they put me on zyprexa and I gained 30 lbs! Then several others until finally I started on lamectal and it seems to work really well. No side effects

Answer 8

well to be honest i am bi-polar but i do not do the way that this friend of yours is doing...bi-polar people has their highs and lows ..it is a chemical imbalance that causes mood swings and anxiety ...from depression to feeling real good...but my friend says that she goes and gets in the moods where she snaps at some little thing...so i guess it just depends on the person..it can be helped my medication...i would try and see a doctor and see if they can prescribe some medicine to help..it does not always get rid of the depression..and lord knows i get upset and anxious and worry about things that i do not even know that anything is wrong...so you would have to explain how your friend is to a doctor....i hope this helps you and i hope you get the proper medicine to help...i do not like to even mention my problems really but i thought this might help....

Answer 9

It could also be hormonal. One way to find out is to get tested for hyperinsulinemia. If someone is high (10 or more for an adult), then a diet designed to lower the production of insulin will help to lower overproduction of other chemicals in the body that can result.

In the meantime, keep your eyes open to see what your friend is eating. If they mainly eat junk food, with little protein and high glycemic carbohydrates, then this will contribute to insulin overproduction.

For basic info on blood sugar imbalances, check out www.hufa.org.

Answer 10

Alot of people I know are bipolar. Its a very scary thing, if its not controlled!! One of my friends married someone that was bipolar, but didnt know much about it, till they already were married, they've been married for 3 1/2 & have every problem imaginable. He finally got the right meds for her, & she has her bad days, but overall are doing ok now, but it takes alot of forgiving & patience & not taking things personal for it to work!! whether as a friend, bf or gr or spouse. That person needs to get to the doctor & see whats best for them to take to help them, it could take a few different pills to experiment to know what helps that person. You can also look up bipolar disorder on the internet & read about it. Thats what I did when my friend found out they had it, it helped to know what to expect....

Answer 11

all of us is bi-polar one way or yet another. all of us have temper swings. call it bi-polar in case you want yet I see it as yet another conspiracy from pharmaceutical agencies to make greater funds by advertising greater drugs to depressed human beings. If a guy or woman exhibits to many temper swings or "substitute in personalities" the suitable ingredient is to stay away. they could be risky to themselves and others. Edit: playstation One guy or woman in the back of many Avatars on Y/A could be a demonstration of unstability as nicely. pay attention.