What does it look like in relationships, friends and family included? Also, I have been reading how diet is thought to affect the condition. Any correlation with sugar intake (weird, but wanted to know)?
2006-11-24 17:46:55 · 7 answers · asked by randyken 6 in Health ➔ Mental Health
If you are successfully medicated, then it could be a perfectly normal relationship. If not, then it might almost look like a normal relationship, except the non-bipolar partner probably tiptoes around waiting for the next episode to kick off. Eventually, the strain will cause something to give.
Not sure on the diet issue, though - never come across that one. I know some people try to avoid stimulants like coffee, cola etc, but not sugar. Where did you come across that one?
2006-11-26 03:50:06 · answer #1 · answered by Random Bloke 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sometimes it is hard on the people you love when you cycle through extreme moods. I've found that having relationships with people that are not Bipolar work best for me. As far as sugar having an effect, I have not noticed anything to say that it did.
2006-11-25 01:40:45 · answer #2 · answered by elodie_uncensored 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
One of my family members has bipolar. There are ups and downs (like a yo-yo), and you just have to be understanding to them. In relationships, it may or may not be difficult depending on the person you are with. If the person you are with is a very understanding person, the relationship has promise. I haven't heard about diet affecting this, but that's just me.
2006-11-24 17:58:47 · answer #3 · answered by newmum06 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
critical mass-nothing is ever normal it is always speculations and withdrawals, extreme up & downs.. not sure on the sugar,, if you can eat things with the sugar contents on them usually all people love sugar so that's not as much a problem as locked up opinions & attitiudes that cause issues and heavy stuff, most relationship have this huge gap out with drawals and coaxing them through the things that are not in their approval is difficult because they can't remember that this is the ten thousandth time they have done it their way and made things misserable because of it
2006-11-24 20:55:14 · answer #4 · answered by bev 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-11-25 01:20:23 · answer #5 · answered by LIz 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It looks just how it is. It's like a normal relationship but with an added element of emotional unpredicability.
2006-11-24 17:56:27 · answer #6 · answered by Warm Breeze 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I've been diagnosed bipolar... and had relationships with bipolar women.
2006-11-24 17:51:03 · answer #7 · answered by unseen_force_22 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋