how was it recgonised? what were the symptons?
see my doc suspects i have it.
2006-09-26 06:59:31 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Mental Health
Manic Depression, considered by some to be a "mental disorder". Strangely, about 90% of people diagnosed with it, once they understand it, don't want it "cured", they just want to know how to control the negative symptoms when they become extreme.
Refer: Stephen Fry
2006-09-26 07:03:59 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
If your doc suspects (family doc???) SEE A PSYCHIATRIST. If you are truly bi-polar, while some aspects of mania are enjoyable, believe me, the lack of judgement can cause consequences that are irreversable. And depression makes it difficult to function and the suicide danger is very real.
Bi-polar is the new "in" diagnosis. Please have a diagnostic interview with a psychiatrist. Family docs also have a tendency to be a little happy with the meds, so be careful about that, too.
I just started reading "An Unquiet Mind" by Kay Redfield Jamison, and it's been extremely helpful.
Good luck.
2006-09-26 07:56:52 · answer #2 · answered by cindarcolvey 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bi Polar disorder is one of the hardest things to actually diagnose.
It is a large number of factors and personality traits that account for it that happen frequently enough for it to become life altering and a problem to normal social functioning and interaction.
It includes but is never restricted to; Manic highs and extreme sucidial lows, impulsive irratic behavior patterns, manipulative, denial, refuse treatment, they often display an inability to concentrate and or focus, maintain normal relationships, they are impulsive and have many phobias and impulses. Some have ticks like facial nervous ticks, hypersensitive, hypercritical, incendeary, temper flare ups, mood swings and general feelings of being different and that can lead to being a social misfit or outcast? It varies person to person, they will try a million meds on you until they find on that works and when it does, you have a few year window before you become immune to it and need something else which makes you have to repeat the whole process all over again.
They call psychiatry an "Unsure science." in that everything they do is usually performed by hit and miss.
I suggest not setting yourself up for a quick fix medication free for all that will actually end up making you worse. Live through the pain and see a psychotherapist. YOU DO NOT NEED MEDS!
2006-09-26 07:13:30 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
there are 4 different degrees of manic depression or bipolar disorder. my wife has what is called "mixed mood" type manic depression.
the symptoms commonly are: periods of "highness" where the person has great amounts of energy, does not sleep very easily, talking rapidly changing from one subject to another,feeling that you have a special power (psychic for instance), then this high mood can suddenly change to depression very quickly and you can be laughing one moment and crying your eyes out the next moment and feeling suicidal. they also go on periods of spending recklesly.
it can be controlled but not cured. like a diabetic may need insulin, a manic depressive needs a mood stabiliser (lithium being the most common)
lots of people have had or have manic depression. well known people such as stephen fry, tony slattery, carrie fisher,ben stiller, winston churchill, viginia woolfe, spike milligan, linda hamilton, and many more- so if you are diagnosed with it you are in good company. good luck.
2006-09-26 07:39:35 · answer #4 · answered by darius 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes the Stephen Fry programme on BBC2 is EXCELLENT. The first part was last week but the second part is on tonight at 9pm (only 16 mins so you MAY not get this in time) but if you do, please watch it. Well worth it.
Infact if you have broadband, you can see some excellent clips from the show and some other interesting stuff here ...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbctwo/programmes/?id=manic_depressive
2006-09-26 08:46:25 · answer #5 · answered by mancunian_nick 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was diagnosed 2 1/2 months ago. I had a meltdown, went to my family doctor, then he sent me to a pysch! I have bad mood swings, and depression. Since I was 16 I have been on depression medication. I thought it was just me, having those mood swings. But thankfully it was discovered! I now take a medicine daily, called Lamictal. It really works.
2006-09-26 07:16:25 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Episodes of severe depression or mania. In the manic phase, the person exhibits irresponsible, hyperactive behavior. I love manics. The patient may exhibit only one phase. Is your doctor a board certified psychiatrist? If not get more opinions.
2006-09-26 07:07:19 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Up and down, up and down, I can do anything I don't feel like doing anything, I can do anything I don't feel like doing anything. That's how I would feel. I take LITHIUM (400 mg) daily and I feel just fine. It did take a few weeks for the LITHIUM to become effective. But now I can measure my depression in minutes rather than weeks! I miss my feelings of elation, but I know that when I get real "up" I'm going to come "down" real hard. Your MD may be correct. Give it a try LITHIUM is very inexpensive. Good luck to you!
2006-09-26 07:13:59 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't but my sister in law does.
she has ups & down that come & go often. She can be happy one min. & then upset or sad the next.
If you want info . about it just type it in & a bunch of web sites should appear.
Best to go to the Dr. to make sure & good luck w/ everything.
2006-09-26 07:30:12 · answer #9 · answered by start 6-22-06 summer time Mom 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
as far as I know, its like when your....usual you, happy and calm and nice....then your really sad and grumpy.....then your happy and calm...then your sad and grumpy
happy and sad were just examples, but all that happens in the space of about ten minutes
its not the end of the world if you have it, theres medication out there that can control it I'm sure, you will have a normal life
Peace love and Happiness be with you always!
2006-09-26 07:10:59 · answer #10 · answered by Kerrie-anne 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋