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Q: Can people with bipolar disorder type 2 stay happily married or are the destined for doom?
I just found out today that I may have bipolar disorder type 2. Now instead of being depressed I am devestated. I am worried my marriage will be in jeopardy. My biggest fear.

A: I am another person with by-polar disorder. My answer to you is no your marriage is not doomed. But it will take a lot of committment from both of you, and especially from you to learn to control the disorder, through a psychiatrist with medication (which is alot of trial and error, and mental, intellectual, and emotion ajustment on your part which takes time) but the right medication can be found to work for you. Plus use talk-therapy with a professional reputable psychologist. And if you have access to a spiritual guidance counsellor, use that too for yourself, and for your marriage. Your spouse will also need help to know how to help and how to deal with it in a possitive way.
I can promise you, that if you both are willing to invest in your relationship and support each other through this, you will come out stronger, more compassionate, and more whole, than you were before. Life can be wonderful again. I promise.

Q: I was recently diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder 2 and need advice.?
Recently I was diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder 2. My family and friends know nothing about my disorder. Does anyone have any suggestions on how to tell them? It might sound ridiculous but it is hard for me to admit to anyone about my disorder (to people I know). If anyone can suggest any ways to ease my communication with family and friends I would be extremely grateful.

A: That can be really hard…I’ve been hospitalized for my Bipolar 2 and my family still doesn’t understand it. They admit that they don’t get it, but they don’t do anything to research or find anything out.

I recommend the book ‘Loving Someone with Bipolar Disorder’ and going through it with them.
I don’t know how to bring it up with them, besides just going to the person you trust the most and confiding in them and deciding where to go from there.

Do some research yourself so that you can answer questions and explain to them what the disorder involves. Talk to your doctor– he should be more than willing to set up an appointment with some close family members. You’ll need a support network.

You don’t need to go in detail with your friends right now. Do confide in your close friends because, again, you’ll need a support network.
Good luck

Q: What are the most common medications for Bipolar disorder 2 patients?
I’m especially looking for medication/combination of medications that are used to treat patients who also suffer from moderate/severe insomnia.

Also, what are normal side effects to the suggested medication/combination?

I’m researching for a story.

A: Most people with BP need atleast two medications: a mood stabilizer such as Lithium, Seroquel, Trileptal; AND an antipsychotic such as Abilify or Risperdal. There are many medications with each having their own side effects. Two of the best medications that help people with BP to sleep are Trazadone and Seroquel. Check out http://www.crazymeds.us for more information on those meds and side effects.

Q: can bipolar disorder 2 devleop to bipolar disorder 1 if it can how do i know that it has devloped?
i was bipolar disorder 2 without medication , then recently i doignosed serve depression and psychosis is that a sign of devlped disorder

A: Yes, it can. All that is required for the upgraded diagnosis (so to speak) is an actual manic episode. Hypomania can progress to mania. The difference in the two is the severity. Hypomania does not typically include psychotic symptoms and is not as disruptive to a person’s life….not the way mania is…the latter often requires hospitalization to get under control while keeping every body safe. Bipolar depression has a tendency to be very severe and, at least in BP II, very persistent.

If you have bipolar disorder or any kind and want to have any sort of normal life, medication is an absolute must. And this means taking it properly every single day. It requires ongoing monitoring of your condition and most likely frequent med adjustments. I’m not going to sugar coat it…it sucks to need medication to function in a way that resembles “normal”. But, BP is something that can be managed with proper treatment and doesn’t have to dictate your whole life.

Q: Is there increasing evidence that treatment-resistant depression is actually type 2 bipolar disorder, because?
. . . the mania phase of type 2 bipolar disorder is much less severe (called hypomania, not full-blown mania), and a phase of hypomania may not even be seen as any type of disorder but rather be simply seen as the person being more “active”, “energetic”, or “hyper” than other people.

A: No, that is not a widely recognized theory I have ever heard about. I am not familiar with any evidence that treatment resistant depression would necessarily be bipolar disorder either. If such evidence exists, it is very obscure and not well supported.

You are right that type 2 Bipolar Affective Disorder involves hypomania rather than mania, but the critical piece is that the hypomania is still a clinical impairment. If there was depression, but no clinically significant mania or hypomania issues, the diagnosis would be depression, not bipolar. Remember that depression is not usually constant, but present in depressive episodes, which wax and wane over time. It also does not always manifest in the same way in the same people, so some could appear “high energy” while still being depressed (although this would not be the more stereotypical presentation, of course).

Q: I have bipolar disorder and am a self injurer. Are there any inpatient programs that deal with these 2 issues?
Unfortunately, I am also sort of addicted to Xanax, so actually there are three problems to deal with. I am desperate to quit the addiction and the self injuring but seem unable to stop. The bipolar disorder is being controlled by meds. Can someone help me please?

A: Yes, first of all they will treat you for your addiction before anything. Depending on where you live, contact your therapist/med doctor he/she will guide you in the right direction. While you are being treated for your addiction. They will conquer your self injury abuse as well. Good Luck

Q: Anyone with Bipolar Disorder 1 or 2 please help me with medication…?
I have Bipolar Disorder 1. I have been on many medications, some that worked (but the side effects were to bad to continue). Please help me out with what you take only if it has worked for you. Please NO people that “know” someone with this illness or if you are going to tell me to take natural remedies, don’t answer, This is a major life long illness that I KNOW needs medication. Thank you:)

A: I have bipolar 2 and was but on SSRI (effexor and prozac) to name a couple. THey would swing me into a manic phase, then I tried suicide and was given the anti-psychotic risperdol, only becasue my doctor thought if I was too tired I could hurt myself or anyone else, then I found a new doctor and was given depakote and serozone, now discontinuted…I think cymbalta is a similar drug….

That was the combo that did the trick for me, it was defined as the turning point in my recovery. Also, O fiormly believe in therapy on top of medication, bipolar is a chemical problem, but we need to work on the behaviors, thoughts and patterns that it can bring on….

Best of luck….

Q: My aunt (dads sister) and 2 cousin all have bipolar disorder. What is the likelihood that will have it?
Im 17 right now, and it started showing signs in their late teens early 20’s. I pretty worried.
Btw, both cousins are female, and I am as well.

A: Bipolar disorder is very often misdiagnosed because the signs are so vague, and the instance that someone starts to act up they are diagnosed.

The thing with bipolar disorder- the docter is a quack, whoever diagnosed them. You start showing signs when you are a small child.
It’s very unlikely, you cannot just pick it up out of no where.

Q: What is the difference between type 1 and type 2 BiPolar disorder?

A: It’s a little more specific than mania vs. hypomania. Bipolar I includes both manic phases as well as major depressive episodes. Bipolar II can almost be viewed as less intense. The highs are not as high and the lows are not as low. So Bipolar II does include hypomania but it also means that the depression does not necessarily meet criteria for a Major Depressive Episode but is still depression.

Q: what is the impact of exercise on a person with Bipolar 2 disorder?
what is the impact of exercise on a person with Bipolar 2 disorder?
Can exercise bring down the symptoms of Bipolar 2 disorder?

A: I have BPII, like you. My doc has been telling me for years to exerise regularly. When I do exercise I feel better, even if temporarily. If I’m a little down, 30 min on a stationary bike does wonders. I don’t know from experience the long term effect, I can’t stick to anything.

Q: Can a person with Bipolar 2 disorder enjoy sex? Any issues if he gets married?
Can a person with bipolar disorder II enjoy sex? Any issues in him getting married? Also, will the medications becomes ineffective after a long period of use?

A: Yes. Yes. Depends on the person.
Getting married w/ a bipolar disorder is not a big deal.It is important to be aware that it runs along family lines, though. Realistically, who doesn’t have some kind of negative something to pass to their kids?

Q: What is the difference between Bipolar disorder 1 and 2?

A: Bipolar 1 includes extreme energy, very racing thoughts, very poor decision making (e.g. spend $50k you don’t have), can include disorganized thinking (make no sense), hypersexuality, and sometimes some form of psychosis (paranoia, other delusions, hallucinations). BP1 also can include highly activated mixed states (depressed and manic at the same time). True mania rarely is euphoric. It often is described as painful or terrifying.

Bipolar II hypomania (subthreshhold mania) can include poor decision making (e.g. spend $5k you don’t have), thoughts going too fast, reduced *need* for sleep, increased sex drive, high productivity, high social interaction, motor mouth, etc. BPII can also include mixed states of hypomania and depression at the same time. (In more activated forms, hypomania can be debilitating and necessitate time off work or result in loss of employment.)

Both include depression with or without psychosis. Those with BPII tend to spend more time in depression and have less time off between episodes. It is not bipolar light. It is a different type of bipolar disorder with different challenges. Both can also include rapid cycling which is four or more switches within a year.

Q: wich is better to live bipolar disorder 2 without medication or with medication?
what will i lose and what to gain on medication

A: I had a really close friend who had bipolar, but he was too young to be diagnosed. He committed suicide 11 months ago. Please, do yourself and the people you love a favour and take the medication, because you never know what could happen, and you might not have control over it at the time. I don’t think there would be much to lose by taking the medication, but you might be saving your own life.

Q: Is bipolar disorder type 2 a disability?
the doctor just told me i have it, and i am just looking for info about it … i need help please !!!!!!

A: It’s a disability if you can’t work or go to school because of it, and no medications help you enough to stabilize you. But chances are you’ll find medications that help.

Q: Diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder. Have just been prescribed Lithium 300 mg. Is this med going 2 sedate me daily?
I’m very curious to know what this med will do for my Bipolar Disorder. I strive day to day, to make things work in my daily Life. It’s affected my working aspect of it all. I’m not social like I use to be. Flip flop with mood swings. Please be honest with all responses… Thanks

A: I take lithium as well. I find that it doesn’t make me drowsy but it does change your appetite, for me it made me hungrier. Another side affect it had was it made me have tremors (shaking).

Lithium has helped my moods to an extreme. Before i was prescribed it my moods were out of control now i can better manage them.
It really does affect your behaviors if you miss a pill so make sure to take the correct dosage regularly.

Good luck !

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