Bi-Polar Disorder?

Question

Does anyone have this condition or is anyone living with someone who does. I suspect my boyfriend has this and I was wondering what symptoms do they have??

Answer 1

Yes, I know it all too well - mother, sister, nephew all have it.

High Highs and low lows, erratic behavior, uncontrollable rages (sometimes). Some bi-polar people spend LOTS of money whether they have it or not - and will go deep into debt doing it.

If you feel like you're walking on eggshells around him, and don't know if when you come home if he will be angry or happy then he likely might have it. They tend to be stubborn and don't necessarily think anything is wrong with them.

Answer 2

u can find the diagnostic criteria on the internet very easily :) i ll try to explain as simple as i can, in a few words. bi-polar disorder includes two extremes, depression and mania. the person who has this goes from one extreme to the other. a depressive episode is characterised by a period where the person feels depressed most of the time, loses interest on things he previously enjoyed, can not find enjoyment in anything, feelings of guilt, lack of energy and so on. mania is characterised by extreme "hapiness", a feeling that one is very important. people in a manic episode tend to talk too much, sleep a little and say they dont need more sleep, are very outgoing etc.
we are not talking about mood swings here :) we talk about major depressive episodes and manic episodes. (of course drug use and abuse should be excluded).

if u feel worried about your boyfriend please dont try to diagnose him :) there are many disorders that have similar symptoms and only an expert can tell the difference, or even decide whether something is wrong. the best thing u could do is help him seek professional help. take care :)

Answer 3

Some of the symptoms include depression and euphoria. There moods can be quite extreme, manic even. I can't remember all of the symptoms. There are some great Web sites that list and explain the symptoms. I used some to write a paper on the topic.

Answer 4

Bipolar disorder (previously known as manic depression) is a psychiatric diagnostic category describing a class of mood disorders in which the person experiences clinical depression and/or mania, hypomania, and/or mixed states. The disorder can cause great distress among those afflicted and those living with them. Left untreated, bipolar disorder can be a disabling condition, with a high risk of death through suicide.

Answer 5

I had a boyfriend with this disorder. It was very difficult to deal with. Hence, he is my ex-boyfriend now.

He would alternate from being super-hyper-happy in an "I can conquer the world" kind of way, to wanting to be alone in the dark in his bedroom all the time, depressed, wanting to commit suicide and being unable to see anything good in life at all.

He was on medication but I don't think it was the right kind or amount for him. He was also an alcoholic.

My advice is to get him to talk to his doctor about his symptom as soon as possible for appropriate treatment.

Good luck!

Answer 6

Bi polar is generally mistaken for depression or vice versa. My brother is bi polar and he is up in mood in one minute and then down in the next. His emotions are all over the place when he doesn't have his medication. Good luck and I hope that you two get it figured out.

Answer 7

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Answer 8

my wife was living with his bipolar condition..I did some research..and I found out the person's diet has a lot to do with bipolar disorder...so we changed the diet and exercised..exercise gets rid of the tension and anxiety...as far as the diet goes we found out that artificial sugars cause a lot of damage to the nervous system...now she is healthy and hasn't had an episode since last December 2005..I hope this works for you...

Answer 9

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