Anyone with bipolar disorder will tell you that it’s not the depression that will kill you, it’s the mania.  When you’re depressed, you don’t feel like doing anything at all, but when you’re suffering from bipolar mania, your life can get crazier than you ever thought.

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There are a lot of folks out there who are searching for information on Bipolar ADHD.  In fact, the two are quite related! There are many similarities including impulsiveness, hyperactivity, frequent changes in mood and behavior and learning problems. Other similarities include restless sleep and family histories that include both disorders.  Many times doctors and patients have a hard time telling bipolar disorder and ADHD apart.

There are several differences between Bipolar and ADHD that you can look for.

1. Destructiveness – Children with ADHD tend to break things because they are careless or moving to fast to be careful with their things.  Bipolar children often break things out of anger.
2. Anger – Anger in people with ADHD tends to last 20 minutes or less and then they will move on to another emotion, or simply get over it. Those with bipolar have trouble overcoming anger and will tend to be angry for 30 minutes up to 2 hours.
3. Sleep Patterns – Those with ADHD often have difficulty falling asleep and staying asleep.  Those with Bipolar Disorder often tend to wake up due to nightmares and often have a fear of falling asleep.
4. Treatment – Lithium will often help those with Bipolar Disorder but usually has no effect on those with ADHD.

Though there are many differences in Bipolar and ADHD, these two disorders can occur simultaneously in an unfortunate few.  This is often very difficult to diagnose.  ADHD gets diagnosed much more freqently than bipolar disorder and there are many physicians who think that those with bipolar often get misdiagnosed with ADHD.  This is why it is very important to find a doctor who will listen closely to what you are saying and do a thorough evaluation.

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Are you suffering from manic-depressive disorder? This is an illness that not all people can easily overcome. Oftentimes, people who don’t seek professional help end up committing suicide or living their life in a painful, bipolar states.  If you don’t want this to happen to you or any of your family members, then you must learn about the illness and the possible things you must do in order to take control of the situation and live life normally with bipolar disorder.

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Most people, at some time or another, experience a bout of depression.  This is perfectly normal.  Sometimes situations get us down,  life gets hard and we feel sad.  Life is filled with every day ups and downs, but for some people there is never any in between….never any peace.

People with Bipolar Disorder (also called manic depression), experience extreme feelings with no relief in sight.

• These ups and downs can be too much for a person to cope with.
• They can interfere with daily life.
• Sometimes they can even be dangerous.

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When you have bipolar disorder, it’s essential that you have the opportunity to communicate with others who suffer from the same disorder.  There are many online bipolar chat rooms that you can visit and talk to other people who are going through the same things that you are.  When you need some comfort and understanding, you might want to visit one of these bipolar chat rooms.

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If you’ve ever had crazy mood swings, you may be wondering if there is a chance that you might have bipolar manic depression. Though the disease does affect 1 in 100 people, it is not as common as you might think. There is a vast difference between every day regular mood swings and bipolar manic depression.

In order to be diagnosed with bipolar disorder, you will need to be experiencing mood swings which last for weeks or even months. You may in a great, euphoric mood for weeks, only to experience a horrific depression for months afterward.

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Bipolar disorder testing is a testy subject, especially when it comes to children. As with all mental illnesses, there is no blood test that you can take to determine bipolar disorder.

A bipolar disorder test is done as a mental evaluation. You will be asked a series of questions relating to your moods and activities. If you do not answer these questions truthfully, you can get a skewed diagnosis. If your diagnosis is wrong, then there is no way to be treated properly.

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There are people all around the world who are suffering from bipolar disorder and are wondering about the bipolar disorder causes.  Why me? What caused this? The exact cause of bipolar disorder has still not been discovered, but most doctors believe that there are multiple causes which act together to cause the disorder.

Most doctors agree that bipolar disorder results from a chemical imbalance within the brain.  This balance should be controlled by neurotransmitters. When the neurotransmitters are not working correctly, an imbalance of norepinephrine may occur, causing the onset of bipolar disorder.  When these levels skyrocket, bipolar mania occurs. When they drop down, patients experience depression.

Bipolar disorder is known to be genetic. If one
family member has bipolar disorder, there is a very good chance that other family members will develop it. The identical twin of a person with bipolar disorder is at the
highest risk for developing the condition. In most cases, stress, drug use, an illness or some other outside event triggers the disorder, which has been latent in the patient.  The disease does not occur just because of one gene, and the cause of the disease is likely a combination of multiple genetic and environmental factors.

Everyone has mood swings, but not everyone has bipolar disorder.  Regular mood swings have many causes, including the following:

• Head trauma (blood clot or
  bleeding in the brain)

• Thyroid problem (both underactive and overactive)
• Systemic lupus erythematosus
  (a condition that may affect various body organs, including the brain)

• Brain tumor
• Epilepsy (seizures)
• Neurosyphilis (a form of the sexually transmitted disease, syphilis, that has
  gone to the brain because it went untreated too long)

• AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, the ultimate result of infection with the human immunodeficiency virus or HIV)
• Sodium imbalance
  (sodium, one of several elements found in body cells that is necessary for
  their proper function)

• Diabetes mellitus (a
  disorder of, among other things, sugar processing in the body)

• Certain medications that decrease the amount of serotonin or norepinephrine, such as some antihypertensive drugs and some preparations of steroids and birth control pills.

These causes should be treated on their own, not treated with medication for bipolar disorder causes.  It is important to find a doctor who is experienced enough to tell the difference.

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When you are first diagnosed with bipolar disorder, it sometimes takes several months to find the medication or combination of medications that work for you.  There are a lot of patients out there who are looking for the best bipolar disorder medications possible.  There is a lot of buzz lately about the medication Lamictal, so I thought that I would give you a little information on it.

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For many parents who suffer from bipolar disorder, children can be their greatest concern. They may be caught up in the question, will my child ever be able to live a normal life? Or: What if my child develops bipolar disorder?

These are both valid questions and living with bipolar disorder is never easy – for the person who has it and for their family.

When you have children, they should be your greatest motivator to get medicated and stay medicated. Only by sticking with a treatment plan that works, can you ensure that your children will be able to live a somewhat normal life.

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We’ve all experienced it. You’ve got tons of energy, you’re feeling great and suddenly you realize that your teeth hurt because you have been clenching your jaw for the last 4 hours straight.

Bipolar mania- it’s fun until it’s not fun anymore.

So how do you cope with it? Do you just ride it out until you crash or do you so something to help keep it under control?

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