Lithium has helped me stabilize my moods very well, while gabapentin helps me focus and mono-task. Wellbutrin and Celexa help me stay above the depression. Night meds for sleep is half a Trazodone and melatonin. I also take a multi vitamin. I was misdiagnosed with major depression and finally got bipolar 2 at age 58, after feeling suicidal for 4 years. I’m better now than I’ve been my whole life, and went through almost everything on your flow chart of other problems. Thank God for social services, psychiatrists, therapists, hospitals, aftercare, and my family. Thank you!
Refreshingly scientific and innovative presentation. Most talks on Bipolar boil down to the status quo and no innovative discoveries or conclusions whatsoever. This was really something new!
I have type 2 bipolar disorder. I have long maintained that I never entirely feel "normal", I always have lingering symptoms. And sometimes it's like I have lingering symptoms of both hypomania and depressive, i.e. I am exhausted, without energy but my mind is racing. The only time I feel really well is during the prodrome of hypomania but I don't realize what it is until it's really beginning to kick in. Another thing I've noticed is how it seems to have changed over the years. In my early twenties my hypomania wasn't as profound, not as uncomfortable, and lasted for like months while my low times were relatively short while now my hypomania has a far more sudden onset, shorter in duration and much more uncomfortable while my low times can go on for months. Also in the beginning, my ups and downs seemed to be more mood specific with my physical energy altered but not crazily so. My lows I had that true blue hopelessness and sadness but not terribly tired and my ups were moods of happiness with only a little increase in energy. Nowadays, it's like my moods aren't altered that much but my energy level changes are ridiculous with my lows being bizarrely fatigued and my ups having a crazy amount of physical energy that can only be addressed with physical exercise. I'm not all that productive like people describe it. It's more of an insane amount of unproductive, though very focused, physical energy.
Thank you so much! I appreciate the information. I have a family member who won't acknowledge their ailment. I'm saving this video for when he's ready for it.
i started fell depressed with suicide thoughts at 37, treated with effexor venlafaxine arounf 75mg , at 41 was diagnosticated bipolar type 2, treateated with 900mg Depakin or Depakote, some issues still with sleep use trazadone 50mg, smoker, fighting everyday, ill be 42 last of august big hug to all
You are loved and cherished. You have nothing to fear. There is nothing you can do wrong. If I had to boil this entire message down to one sentence, it would run this way: You are loved. And if I had to boil it down further, to just one word, it would (of course) be, simply: Love.
Ive had bypolar since elementary school...I was in the hospital a few times...the reason I didnt eat, sleep or grow much...Im 61 now...still have all those symtoms plus 50 other ones...
Rob I really need your advice and guidance currently but I have almost o money. Rob if u help me I will defensively use my akido studies to spar with you. 2 outa 3 whatever. If I win we can start a band since we are both musicians and study arts. Rob do you have your nutts still or are they in ur old ladies purse? Rob I have saved my life two times. I win uake a video of this fed up life he has. Plus he said u spar like a Lil bitch. His 11 year old son said only one hand will be used to humiliate you further after I take care of you and lay u down 👇👇👇👇 bet
Psychotherapy ONLY helps if the person consciously WANTS to help themselves. Otherwise, it's just a money mill for the therapists. When you express "concern" to the affected family member, it may often be viewed by that person as "judgment" and as a consequence, they will withdraw, avoid, and cut off communication with the "concerned" family member. I know this firsthand as fact.
Sample size of one: every time my doctors take out my antidepressant in a couple of months I am depressed. I have been through this cycle five or more times. Now I inform my doctors: no messing with the antidepressant, it will end badly.
UPDATE: I have now been off of my lithium for 5 months or so. I’am doing well but Fall is coming. Spring and Fall are always difficult for me. I still take Lamictal and clonapin. I don’t feel that I need an anti-psychotic yet. But I’am aware that I might have to this winter. My liver has gone back to normal after an Internist told me it never would. Probably should’ve gone to a specialist. I talked with my therapist yesterday and realized that I have been isolating to much. So I’m going to start going for walks. It makes me uncomfortable because I feel like people are watching me. I realize this is unrealistic paranoia but I Think that a lot of that is my borderline personality disorder. So all in all I do believe I’m doing well at this point. I need to keep up with my therapist and be honest about my mood’s to my husband and therapist just in case I slip without realizing it. It has been nice to think more clearly and not having to deal with irritating side effect’s of medication. So at this point I will keep managing and continue to move forward. A healthy balanced Routine is key for bipolar!
Sounds great, Did you know that Dusty Springfield was supposed to have had bipolar ? Have been reading her biography and watching youtubes documentaries on her life and it sure seems probable.She was hospitalized at Belvue in NewYork City in 1985 . Hard to believe she had this with her talent. See 1979 concert in London at Royal Albert theatre on youtube. Richard Dryfus too is a member of the club ( saw his interview on youtube). Lots of genius folks have this. You are definitely not alone with this. Best wishes.
Very educational. I had no idea it was so prevalent. The treatment info, especially, interested me as well as the genetic link (a number of family members diagnosed). BPD depression is so debilitating & difficult to “lift”.
I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder even though I do not believe I had it, I had depression but not bipolar, never had the manic stages , sleeping pills help me now to sleep, the doctors tried me on something like 15 types of medication, but nothing helped but sleeping pills are helping me , the only thing is the doctors do not like to prescribe it for me yet I was forced to take so much medication that never helped me, when I tell the doctors sleeping pills are helping they tell me they cannot prescribe it long term as I would be addicted, so a paradox really.
Caffeine is a nightmare for me if I drink it before 5 hours I might get insomnia.. but the problem still there if I cut caffeine entirely for long periods.. but of course it helps little bet to ditch it
I recently started taking Ashwagandah root for symptoms and definitely notice a difference. It's a daily intake and not fun like fungus but I notice a big difference. Even more recently, too recent to have any thoughts or conclusions, I added 5-htp. Both are natural plant based serotonin enhancers.
Bipolar surfaced early on, with depression coming on like a fast moving train, hitting hard, never a precedent. By 13, I knew something was wrong, but back then(1972-6) little to nothing spoken of. Mania was in different forms always followed by deep dark havens of depression. I was 50 when diagnosed, finally. Note*** I'm a psych nurse since 22 and since 50, depression is 90%.
I'll sum up the video, we're basically screwed atm and the world except for a few projects here and there don't care about us. But there's hope within the next 40-50 years there will be a break through. Also I'm interested why the Ketogenic Diet wasn't included in the potential new treatments section
What is the problem w Dr's who insist on seraquil...I cannot take it...but if I refuse they let me walk......RIDICULOUS. I took it twice. Woke in jail cell. Had no idea why I was there or what I had done. WHY WILL DOCTORS NOT LISTEN TO US?!?!??!
i agree Kelly. i told my first doctor that i thought i had BPD, over twelve years later, i received my diagnosis through a second opinion. i was trusting her but not myself! Love and light Kelly Berry
@@evarbrown3065 Thank you Eva...hope you are well! Much love to you!💜 So glad you got yr real diagnosis. You hang in there! You are loved! So proud you kept going!👏 You are stronger than you think!!!
Oh my God. I was telling my Psyh that I felt like I had restless leg syndrome. Like I cldnt stop moving. She labeled me as non-compliant and told me that it was all in my head.
Thank you, I have a Son who is 44 who has been diagnosed as Bipolar. Right now he's going through a Major Manic episode. He's extremely threatening to me and his mother presently. The problem I have, is how do we get him to realize he's in that state of mind and to seek help. It appears that he's Suicidal. We are unsure as to how to address this issue/problem with him. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated . We are beside ourselves with his demands.
You may have to hospitalize him against his will in order to get him back to a stable state where he can decide how he wants to move forward with his treatment
Just diagnosed. You are very right… So very frustrating. Bipolar II Diagnosis when I have been getting medication for major depressive disorder for the last 18 years. The hypomania along with the depression has been hell.
We're all in this together, I have type 1 and an anxiety disorder and was first treated for depression then ADD before getting on lithium. It's hard but know theres others that have been through similar things and hopefully theres a support through through NAMI bipolar disorder groups, understanding friends or something else near you.
Response rates do not look great--around 50%. Some of us with bipolar do not get much help from medication. Although the meds do not work, we do get their side effects like weight gain. I gained 100 pounds and as a result lost my self esteem. Eventually, my psychiatrist got me stable--but only after I stopped drinking. Many of us with bipolar try to self medicate. Drinking made me feel good for a while, but the pills didn't. Eventually, I got off meds and have done well for many decades.
We are not lazy although it appears we are incredibly lazy and dirty. It's humiliating how do you explain to someone that you literally cannot get up and take a shower it sounds absolutely ludicrous people lose a lot of respect for you and I lost all respect for myself having a messy house and a dirty body is a great way to get thrown out of a family. The fact that I can't work is another way to get thrown out. Fact that I can't always meet obligations is another way to get throw out. Talkin too fast is another way to get thrown out. Looking and acting like you're on drugs do to your mental illness yet another way to get thrown out. Acting overly emotional is it guaranteed getting thrown out
People avoid you You feel like screaming I'm trying Im trying. Darkness swirls round. Then boom dzzling light You rush towards it and its a fallacy and back down you go again Down the Rabbit Hole only to keep trying to climb out Exhaustin A nd debilatating
I'm sooo sorry you have experienced this pain! I too have experienced this with family! The only thing that helps is I pray and pray, a lot. I know God will never throw us out and will ALWAYS let us in, no matter what state I'm in. Hugs to you! You are not alone! Plus a good Psychiatrist and therapist but that can be a battle on its own.
I could have written this myself . Lying in bed liké its a coffin and urging myself to get up and brush m'y teeth . 10 minutes later still stuck to thé matress . No shower for a week . Time stands still . M'y life comes down liké a pack of cards . Finaly diagnosed bipolar 2 and take Lithium 400g . Reduced problem by 75 %. Ketogenic diet has helped greatly . Peace
All very interesting, especially the similarities of many of us bipolars. For me, first clinical depression on and off for several years, which slowly morphed into bipolar 2 at age 57. My manic phases seem to be quite a bit less pronounced, and my depression had previously been much worse, because I attempted suicide 13 years ago. Now my weird interest has shifted somewhat to discovering most of the common side effects I have from Lamotrigine. Not too serious, I suppose. Mostly just annoying, because I sometimes feel like I'm speaking, thinking, and moving in slow motion. Yeah, that old classic psycho-motor retardation.
Most important is to have a partner who takes care. I took up this funktion and slowly learned what to do. The medicine given to my wife is not detrimental but is it helpful?
You are definitely right about the insomnia… The only way I can get to sleep is to fill up on foods and take melatonin. I’m so glad to know that I’m not the only one out there. I know this sounds crazy, but if somebody has bipolar I was always accepting and said it was a chemical imbalance and would love any person who needed help. Now that I have been diagnosed with it I feel as though it’s a personality flaw and there’s some thing I did to create it
I have Bipolar 2 and ADHD... The mitochondrial disregulation is fascinating. Lamotrigine has been helpful to stave off most of the major depression once I reach the full dose. Is there a way I can donate cells for any of these studies? I'm a scientist and I would love to contribute to the research so that more people can be helped.
Lamictal (Lamotrigine) is the mood stabilizer, Trazodone for sleep and Adderall for ADHD. It’s been a good combo. Out of desperation, occasionally I’ve used magic mushrooms for acute depression. Sometimes I have a weird trip, but it makes me uncoordinated so I can just relax and watch my ceiling swirl.. then I usually feel euphoric for the next 2-3 days. It’s not a fix but it’s helpful.
Hi Kristi, did lamictal pull you out of the depression ? Im very depressed and no antidepressant is helping and my psych is hesistant to put me on lamictal 🙄 im bipo 2 aswell. Thank you in advance
@@millstreetteut7835 I can't say it pulled me out of depression but it does kind of help balance me out. I feel less reactive to my environment sort of more stable overall. I still have depression but it's more manageable.
There's several theories as to the etiology of bipolar. Energy (mitochondria) disregulation is but one. Another prominent idea is that it has to do with glutamate regulation. The fact is that the brain is the most complex organism known to man. It is hard to make progress. I am just thankful we have smart people working hard to do it. And I am super thankful for rich people who donate money for the research.
Pity about the audio becoming disordered (dis-regulated) later on.Otherwise, interesting how much progress or non-progress has been made.Having Hope as a conclusion is old news to me.
I just got better after the psychiatrist prescribe Lamotrigine. I was taking lithium but it wasn't enough to prevent the severe depression that I have. So now I take paroxetine + lamotrigine. But I gained weight, unfortunatelly. Although I prefer to get weight than to ever have that kind of depression again. It was awful and it was traumatic.
I’ve never felt torture like I felt when I tried Latuda. Akathisia felt like death was trying to rip itself out of my body. (TMS was the only thing that proved helpful for me.)
I wish That was all more promising! I was interested and know others are, too. World's Top? Narc. Expert; Prof. Sam Vaknin, Ph.D., didn't sound too encouraging, at all. Really. I'd rather give 'Zaidol' SP?, (4 Vet's PTSD/All Natural?) a Fair* trial, at least. *$o $mall a Trial, even a VA Pharmacist knew $QUAT about it!!* - WEIRD!
Maybe it's just me and I'm being picky, but it seems Mania gets no help. I don't have many depressive episodes or symptoms. I have Mania every Spring and Summer. Help us with Mania
Here's some advise , when you first put someone on a ssri, and they come back and say they are worse, they are crawling out of their skin and would like to do the same with their bodies. This is because some many people can not start an serious at the starting dose . For example Paxil should start at 5 MG. It pails in comparison when it comes to anxiety. So, they say they are worse and yall increase the dose but these people haven't articulated how they actually feel. It's like you have a hemi in you. Now...this doesn't necessarily mean they are bipolar because they reacted to the ssri. Please hear these words, akastisia is torture. There are no words. Ots not just an uncomfortable feeling. It's terrifying, torturing.....every second. The living with akastisia group is utterly heart breaking. Every ten minutes someone is saying I'm done done I can't take it ...one man sqan dove out of his office window. It maddening. That group is very difficult to be in . People have this for 20 plus years. All you want to do is die it can happen when you're getting on medications when you're on medication or when you're getting off medications and all of the psych meds can be responsible I wish Klonopin and Xanax then at the top. Doctors are failing to recognize it and these people need help. It is so much more than a movement disorder. It's like a neurological poisoning and I think it has something to do with the myelin sheath losing its protective layer. I only had it for a short amount of time and it was unbearable and I would have definitely killed myself had it not gone away. I truly don't know how people hang out and live through it. L-lysine is y'all need to listen to your patients because it's hard as this is to swallow we actually are smarter about bipolar then y'all are we're the ones that have taken all the meds we research we know ourselves where is our is our own bodies y'all need to listen to us. Be very careful prescribing benzodiazepines and be very careful of the amount of milligrams that you're willing to give somebody and if you ever give Wellbutrin to a person that has a tendency to throw things and break things when they get angry they are going to come unglued in about 3 days after they start the Wellbutrin. They probably won't associated with the Wellbutrin they'll just think that person really made them mad but it's just because of the Wellbutrin
I took prozac from 95, till 2007,, i developed a skin problem, on me back, chest area,, doctor stopped the prozac,, thinking the skin problem, were cos of the prozac,, changed me to citalapram, but I was on them for12 years, no problems,, i Turned out to be lichen planis,, i relapsed, ended up in hospital, 2 long spells,, changed meds can do that, like wot happened to me,, docs mistake,, prozac is a anti depressant,, as for serequel, wot I've been on for 12 years is a mood stabiliser,, doesn't do much for me either,, apart from weight gain
Sorry to tell you my doubts in Psychologie treatment. I had a close friend in Scotland. He was a priest, lived on the monies of the perplex in his village. He handled all the problems of the families in the village. Wisely he took
holidays in which he recovered from the nervous stress of his service. Now this kind of service, listening to the problems of people, and trying to help that is the task of the psychologists. They are in real danger as the problems of the people accumulate in them. What is missing is a positive spiritual optimism coming from India. Life in Auroville is one sample.
I am not happy how bipolar disorder is treated. A protokoll has to be created which puts an end to this disorder. My wife developed it when 60 years old and has got phases lasting euch about 3 years. Her doctor gives her Rivotril and Seratralina and strong sleeping medicine in her present 3rd depression. My question (I am almost certain that you cannot answer it) is how the old Chinese handled it or how Ayurveda is treating it ??? I am very sorry to show here my disappointment. I was 9 years old when getting narcplepsy + cataplexy. Today having reached 81 years no knowledge of its causes nor a final healing has been developed.
DXM put me back on track after being suicidal for years. Wouldn't suggest it for everyone though, it can be pretty hardcore. Psilocybin tho shouldn't give you any problems. The best thing about it was the anxiolytic effects. Like a pat on the back from mother earth telling you to take it easy. LSD is kinda too intense for me, even on much lower doses than psilo. Has a kind of synthetic feel to it that I just don't like. I feel manic clenching my jaw through it. But can still be really enjoyable. MDMA also helped ease some tension from time to time, too. I love the introspection on it. But you can also roll with friends which makes it versatile. But I'd be careful with X. Never know what could be mixed in with the pills.
Safe bet for anyone with mental illnesses is to stay away from all drugs including psychedelics and if you’re going to do it start with very very low doses
Lithium isn't a new treatment. in the 1980's they called every kid bi polar, except they called it manic depressive, and gave everyone lithium. it didn't work. or maybe that's because it was a wrong dx? Because my son took 2 meds, zoloft and mood stabilizer and he does great until paranoia and thought they were poison and my mother who has 3dx of histrionic pd, psychotic pd and narcissistic pd, decided it would be fun to tell him all the specialists and I have lied all his life and he doesn't need meds. now there are holes in all my walls, furniture destroyed and for the 2nd time in 7 months he is stuck across the country where he takes off with no plan or money and needs me to get him home. i have to get guardianship of my 21 yr old to have him put in a facility to get stabilized on meds and past the paranoia. lithium was never given to him.
Big Pharma wants us on pills for the rest of our lives. I have had bipolar disorder for over 20 years and have never been on lithium. I feel normal most of the time although I have gained weight and I cannot hold a job. I cannot manage any stress. I sure wish somebody could come up with a better solution. I feel like a bum because I’m the only person in my family who does not work. My ex-wife supports me thank heavens.
Agree that it’s not a character flaw but it isn’t a chemical imbalance. Pharmaceutical companies used that phrase as a marketing tool in the 80s. Unfortunately it stuck. There isn’t one study that proves a chemical imbalance before starting medication. Medication, does, however has been proven in multiple studies to cause a chemical imbalance in the brain.
Why dont you do a video on the Womans Menstruating Brain and the correlation to Bipolar etc diagnosis. TO STOP THE NEGATIVE DISRESPECT STIGMA TOWARDS WOMEN AND PROVE IT IS A NORMAL CYCLE OR THE WOMANS BODY NOT A MENTAL HEALTH ILLNESS/Disease. .
No one says that menstruation is an illness. I feel this is a very unhinged and disrespectful response. I am unsure what misguided videos or information you have been sourcing to come to such a conclusion.
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Lithium has helped me stabilize my moods very well, while gabapentin helps me focus and mono-task. Wellbutrin and Celexa help me stay above the depression. Night meds for sleep is half a Trazodone and melatonin. I also take a multi vitamin. I was misdiagnosed with major depression and finally got bipolar 2 at age 58, after feeling suicidal for 4 years. I’m better now than I’ve been my whole life, and went through almost everything on your flow chart of other problems. Thank God for social services, psychiatrists, therapists, hospitals, aftercare, and my family. Thank you!
Lithium, Wellbutrin and celexa wher a nightmare for me. I have permanent liver damage from the lithium.
@@jolenereader1610 they all give me terrifying nightmares.
@@jolenereader1610 Terrible. I'm very sorry. My friend is taking lithium among other meds. How long were you on lithium?
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@@philipfulu Fifteen years.
Refreshingly scientific and innovative presentation. Most talks on Bipolar boil down to the status quo and no innovative discoveries or conclusions whatsoever. This was really something new!
I have type 2 bipolar disorder. I have long maintained that I never entirely feel "normal", I always have lingering symptoms. And sometimes it's like I have lingering symptoms of both hypomania and depressive, i.e. I am exhausted, without energy but my mind is racing. The only time I feel really well is during the prodrome of hypomania but I don't realize what it is until it's really beginning to kick in. Another thing I've noticed is how it seems to have changed over the years. In my early twenties my hypomania wasn't as profound, not as uncomfortable, and lasted for like months while my low times were relatively short while now my hypomania has a far more sudden onset, shorter in duration and much more uncomfortable while my low times can go on for months. Also in the beginning, my ups and downs seemed to be more mood specific with my physical energy altered but not crazily so. My lows I had that true blue hopelessness and sadness but not terribly tired and my ups were moods of happiness with only a little increase in energy. Nowadays, it's like my moods aren't altered that much but my energy level changes are ridiculous with my lows being bizarrely fatigued and my ups having a crazy amount of physical energy that can only be addressed with physical exercise. I'm not all that productive like people describe it. It's more of an insane amount of unproductive, though very focused, physical energy.
Do you have any kind of addiction?
Love how much this sounds like someone who is not subject to the effects of medication.
Thank you so much! I appreciate the information. I have a family member who won't acknowledge their ailment. I'm saving this video for when he's ready for it.
i started fell depressed with suicide thoughts at 37, treated with effexor venlafaxine arounf 75mg , at 41 was diagnosticated bipolar type 2, treateated with 900mg Depakin or Depakote, some issues still with sleep use trazadone 50mg, smoker, fighting everyday, ill be 42 last of august big hug to all
You are loved and cherished. You have nothing to fear. There is nothing you can do wrong. If I had to boil this entire message down to one sentence, it would run this way: You are loved. And if I had to boil it down further, to just one word, it would (of course) be, simply: Love.
Ive had bypolar since elementary school...I was in the hospital a few times...the reason I didnt eat, sleep or grow much...Im 61 now...still have all those symtoms plus 50 other ones...
Praying for you honey. I know this sucks
I’m proud of you for fighting through this
Us too.....we are with you ❤ I am 58. Diagnosed at 20.
Wat medications have you been taking all the while??
Rob I really need your advice and guidance currently but I have almost o money. Rob if u help me I will defensively use my akido studies to spar with you. 2 outa 3 whatever. If I win we can start a band since we are both musicians and study arts. Rob do you have your nutts still or are they in ur old ladies purse? Rob I have saved my life two times. I win uake a video of this fed up life he has. Plus he said u spar like a Lil bitch. His 11 year old son said only one hand will be used to humiliate you further after I take care of you and lay u down 👇👇👇👇 bet
Psychotherapy ONLY helps if the person consciously WANTS to help themselves. Otherwise, it's just a money mill for the therapists. When you express "concern" to the affected family member, it may often be viewed by that person as "judgment" and as a consequence, they will withdraw, avoid, and cut off communication with the "concerned" family member. I know this firsthand as fact.
Sample size of one: every time my doctors take out my antidepressant in a couple of months I am depressed. I have been through this cycle five or more times. Now I inform my doctors: no messing with the antidepressant, it will end badly.
UPDATE: I have now been off of my lithium for 5 months or so. I’am doing well but Fall is coming. Spring and Fall are always difficult for me. I still take Lamictal and clonapin. I don’t feel that I need an anti-psychotic yet. But I’am aware that I might have to this winter. My liver has gone back to normal after an Internist told me it never would. Probably should’ve gone to a specialist.
I talked with my therapist yesterday and realized that I have been isolating to much. So I’m going to start going for walks. It makes me uncomfortable because I feel like people are watching me. I realize this is unrealistic paranoia but I Think that a lot of that is my borderline personality disorder.
So all in all I do believe I’m doing well at this point. I need to keep up with my therapist and be honest about my mood’s to my husband and therapist just in case I slip without realizing it.
It has been nice to think more clearly and not having to deal with irritating side effect’s of medication. So at this point I will keep managing and continue to move forward. A healthy balanced Routine is key for bipolar!
Sounds great, Did you know that Dusty Springfield was supposed to have had bipolar ? Have been reading her biography and watching youtubes documentaries on her life and it sure seems probable.She was hospitalized at Belvue in NewYork City in 1985 . Hard to believe she had this with her talent. See 1979 concert in London at Royal Albert theatre on youtube. Richard Dryfus too is a member of the club ( saw his interview on youtube). Lots of genius folks have this. You are definitely not alone with this. Best wishes.
Very educational. I had no idea it was so prevalent. The treatment info, especially, interested me as well as the genetic link (a number of family members diagnosed). BPD depression is so debilitating & difficult to “lift”.
Bpd is borderline personality disorder. Bp is bipolar disorder.
I am convinced my daughter was born with this...simply its manifestation isn't as apparent until social pressure kicks in..
Insomnia: exacerbates bipolar disorder
Bipolar disorder: exacerbates insomnia
Lol at least that's the way it is for me.
I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder even though I do not believe I had it, I had depression but not bipolar, never had the manic stages , sleeping pills help me now to sleep, the doctors tried me on something like 15 types of medication, but nothing helped but sleeping pills are helping me , the only thing is the doctors do not like to prescribe it for me yet I was forced to take so much medication that never helped me, when I tell the doctors sleeping pills are helping they tell me they cannot prescribe it long term as I would be addicted, so a paradox really.
Clint, i am learning that we have to laugh at ourselves or with ourselves lol
It's 1 am right now and I'm getting worried
Caffeine is a nightmare for me if I drink it before 5 hours I might get insomnia.. but the problem still there if I cut caffeine entirely for long periods.. but of course it helps little bet to ditch it
Too true to be true..🥺
I have been using Psychedelic to treat my depression and anxiety issue and it’s working
I recently started taking Ashwagandah root for symptoms and definitely notice a difference. It's a daily intake and not fun like fungus but I notice a big difference. Even more recently, too recent to have any thoughts or conclusions, I added 5-htp. Both are natural plant based serotonin enhancers.
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S W E E T!!!
Bipolar surfaced early on, with depression coming on like a fast moving train, hitting hard, never a precedent. By 13, I knew something was wrong, but back then(1972-6)
little to nothing spoken of.
Mania was in different forms always followed by deep dark havens of depression. I was 50 when diagnosed, finally. Note*** I'm a psych nurse since 22 and since 50, depression is 90%.
Try keto i was exactly like you small bursts of mania with long periods of crippling depression suicdal thoughts all the time.Keto cured me .
I'll sum up the video, we're basically screwed atm and the world except for a few projects here and there don't care about us. But there's hope within the next 40-50 years there will be a break through.
Also I'm interested why the Ketogenic Diet wasn't included in the potential new treatments section
U serious about using keto as a treatment? Lol c'mon dawg ketos terrible for the brain. Carbs fuel the brain, fats slow us down
@@cherrypieconsumer4982 he’s serious and the carnivore diet might help more
The gut micro biome and vagus nerve need to be studied so so so badly
Than you and God Bless
Stay safe Stay at home!!
What is the problem w Dr's who insist on seraquil...I cannot take it...but if I refuse they let me walk......RIDICULOUS. I took it twice. Woke in jail cell. Had no idea why I was there or what I had done. WHY WILL DOCTORS NOT LISTEN TO US?!?!??!
i agree Kelly. i told my first doctor that i thought i had BPD, over twelve years later, i received my diagnosis through a second opinion. i was trusting her but not myself! Love and light Kelly Berry
@@evarbrown3065 Thank you Eva...hope you are well! Much love to you!💜 So glad you got yr real diagnosis. You hang in there! You are loved! So proud you kept going!👏 You are stronger than you think!!!
thanks for your help Mr @Gates,So Hard One, many difficulties with this #Pathology . A lot of Good #person have problems
Oh my God. I was telling my Psyh that I felt like I had restless leg syndrome. Like I cldnt stop moving. She labeled me as non-compliant and told me that it was all in my head.
Thats what all doctors say when they dont want to admit they dont know, or they just dont want to be bothered with it
What does realness legal syndrome mean? I have it too.
Horizant helps so much with restless legs syndrome. Many ppl with bipolar have other overlapping issues. I also eat bananas when I have bad flares.
Hope you fired her!
Thank you, I have a Son who is 44 who has been diagnosed as Bipolar. Right now he's going through a Major Manic episode. He's extremely threatening to me and his mother presently. The problem I have, is how do we get him to realize he's in that state of mind and to seek help. It appears that he's Suicidal. We are unsure as to how to address this issue/problem with him. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated . We are beside ourselves with his demands.
You may have to hospitalize him against his will in order to get him back to a stable state where he can decide how he wants to move forward with his treatment
Call 911 and ask them to admit him to psychiatry ward
@@kshitijyadav5474 Fact
PROTECT YOURSELF. CALL 911. YOU NEED HELP W THIS. YOU ARE IN A DANGEROUS SITUATION.
I thinks you are 100% Narcissitic personality Parents. don't do that him your Gaslighting skill just let him go.
this disorder is very frustrating to have thanks for the info
Just diagnosed. You are very right… So very frustrating. Bipolar II Diagnosis when I have been getting medication for major depressive disorder for the last 18 years. The hypomania along with the depression has been hell.
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We're all in this together, I have type 1 and an anxiety disorder and was first treated for depression then ADD before getting on lithium. It's hard but know theres others that have been through similar things and hopefully theres a support through through NAMI bipolar disorder groups, understanding friends or something else near you.
Akathesia on olanzipine was a nightmare, being sedated and desperately wanting to sleep but being kept awake by arms and legs for hours
Response rates do not look great--around 50%. Some of us with bipolar do not get much help from medication. Although the meds do not work, we do get their side effects like weight gain. I gained 100 pounds and as a result lost my self esteem. Eventually, my psychiatrist got me stable--but only after I stopped drinking. Many of us with bipolar try to self medicate. Drinking made me feel good for a while, but the pills didn't. Eventually, I got off meds and have done well for many decades.
SSRI without mood stabilizers causes major destabilization and Mania.
Absolutely!!!
It's not as common as once thought, but undoubtedly, yes. Sure af happened to me!
We are not lazy although it appears we are incredibly lazy and dirty. It's humiliating how do you explain to someone that you literally cannot get up and take a shower it sounds absolutely ludicrous people lose a lot of respect for you and I lost all respect for myself having a messy house and a dirty body is a great way to get thrown out of a family. The fact that I can't work is another way to get thrown out. Fact that I can't always meet obligations is another way to get throw out. Talkin too fast is another way to get thrown out. Looking and acting like you're on drugs do to your mental illness yet another way to get thrown out. Acting overly emotional is it guaranteed getting thrown out
People avoid you You feel like screaming I'm trying Im trying. Darkness swirls round. Then boom dzzling light You rush towards it and its a fallacy and back down you go again Down the Rabbit Hole only to keep trying to climb out Exhaustin A nd debilatating
I'm sooo sorry you have experienced this pain! I too have experienced this with family! The only thing that helps is I pray and pray, a lot. I know God will never throw us out and will ALWAYS let us in, no matter what state I'm in. Hugs to you! You are not alone! Plus a good Psychiatrist and therapist but that can be a battle on its own.
Right there with you. My husband of 10 years just left me. I’ve asked him to learn about my diagnoses and was always honest about them.
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I could have written this myself . Lying in bed liké its a coffin and urging myself to get up and brush m'y teeth . 10 minutes later still stuck to thé matress . No shower for a week . Time stands still . M'y life comes down liké a pack of cards .
Finaly diagnosed bipolar 2 and take Lithium 400g . Reduced problem by 75 %. Ketogenic diet has helped greatly .
Peace
All very interesting, especially the similarities of many of us bipolars. For me, first clinical depression on and off for several years, which slowly morphed into bipolar 2 at age 57.
My manic phases seem to be quite a bit less pronounced, and my depression had previously been much worse, because I attempted suicide 13 years ago.
Now my weird interest has shifted somewhat to discovering most of the common side effects I have from Lamotrigine. Not too serious, I suppose. Mostly just annoying, because I sometimes feel like I'm speaking, thinking, and moving in slow motion. Yeah, that old classic psycho-motor retardation.
Most important is to have a partner who takes care. I took up this funktion and slowly learned what to do. The medicine given to my wife is not detrimental but is it helpful?
Mania is Bipolar 1 disorder. Bipolar 2 is hypomania.
Some people with depression lose their appetite and consequently become too thin. They also have severe insomnia.
You are definitely right about the insomnia… The only way I can get to sleep is to fill up on foods and take melatonin. I’m so glad to know that I’m not the only one out there. I know this sounds crazy, but if somebody has bipolar I was always accepting and said it was a chemical imbalance and would love any person who needed help. Now that I have been diagnosed with it I feel as though it’s a personality flaw and there’s some thing I did to create it
@@shelliewebb4122 It's a chemical imbalance NOT A CHARACTER FLAW.
That’s me. One meal a day. Lay in bed all day.
Seems like we all have the penchant for self medication. I certainly did. Do.
Zyprexa and Prozac has been the best so far
I have Bipolar 2 and ADHD... The mitochondrial disregulation is fascinating. Lamotrigine has been helpful to stave off most of the major depression once I reach the full dose. Is there a way I can donate cells for any of these studies? I'm a scientist and I would love to contribute to the research so that more people can be helped.
What is the name of the meds that you are taking? I’m assuming the name you put down is the generic or the class of drugs?
Lamictal (Lamotrigine) is the mood stabilizer, Trazodone for sleep and Adderall for ADHD. It’s been a good combo.
Out of desperation, occasionally I’ve used magic mushrooms for acute depression. Sometimes I have a weird trip, but it makes me uncoordinated so I can just relax and watch my ceiling swirl.. then I usually feel euphoric for the next 2-3 days. It’s not a fix but it’s helpful.
Hi Kristi, did lamictal pull you out of the depression ? Im very depressed and no antidepressant is helping and my psych is hesistant to put me on lamictal 🙄 im bipo 2 aswell. Thank you in advance
@@millstreetteut7835 I can't say it pulled me out of depression but it does kind of help balance me out. I feel less reactive to my environment sort of more stable overall. I still have depression but it's more manageable.
There's several theories as to the etiology of bipolar. Energy (mitochondria) disregulation is but one. Another prominent idea is that it has to do with glutamate regulation.
The fact is that the brain is the most complex organism known to man. It is hard to make progress. I am just thankful we have smart people working hard to do it. And I am super thankful for rich people who donate money for the research.
Very informative! Thank you!!
Absolutely amazing information! Thanks.
Pity about the audio becoming disordered (dis-regulated) later on.Otherwise, interesting how much progress or non-progress has been made.Having Hope as a conclusion is old news to me.
I just got better after the psychiatrist prescribe Lamotrigine. I was taking lithium but it wasn't enough to prevent the severe depression that I have. So now I take paroxetine + lamotrigine. But I gained weight, unfortunatelly. Although I prefer to get weight than to ever have that kind of depression again. It was awful and it was traumatic.
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No meds last long enough, 2yrs tops.
So tired of switching...
I’ve never felt torture like I felt when I tried Latuda. Akathisia felt like death was trying to rip itself out of my body. (TMS was the only thing that proved helpful for me.)
this seems to be a latuda commercial, is it still $800 a month?
true, about the Lithium, plus it helps memory too!
really? How long have you taken it?
@@evarbrown3065 hi Eva, it has been 2 years now.
Thanks I chose Haldol but my memory is horrible
Anyone here believe it's possible to heal from bipolar?
A lot of people on the net are saying that microdosing psilocybin or LSD can help mood very well also but its needing a lot of research from Doctors😉
I wish That was all more promising! I was interested and know others are, too.
World's Top? Narc. Expert; Prof. Sam Vaknin, Ph.D., didn't sound too encouraging, at all. Really.
I'd rather give 'Zaidol' SP?, (4 Vet's PTSD/All Natural?) a Fair* trial, at least.
*$o $mall a Trial, even a VA Pharmacist knew $QUAT about it!!* - WEIRD!
I can’t find a way to get medical help for full coverage at 63 to function need information if I can get coverage by disability for this COVID in 2023
Maybe it's just me and I'm being picky, but it seems Mania gets no help. I don't have many depressive episodes or symptoms. I have Mania every Spring and Summer. Help us with Mania
Lamictal didn't work for me.
Thank you!!
53:47. Lifestyle changes. What if you can’t sleep?!?! I have tried it all!!!
Have you tried amino acid therapy?
We don't sleep.
Here's some advise , when you first put someone on a ssri, and they come back and say they are worse, they are crawling out of their skin and would like to do the same with their bodies. This is because some many people can not start an serious at the starting dose . For example Paxil should start at 5 MG. It pails in comparison when it comes to anxiety. So, they say they are worse and yall increase the dose but these people haven't articulated how they actually feel. It's like you have a hemi in you. Now...this doesn't necessarily mean they are bipolar because they reacted to the ssri. Please hear these words, akastisia is torture. There are no words. Ots not just an uncomfortable feeling. It's terrifying, torturing.....every second. The living with akastisia group is utterly heart breaking. Every ten minutes someone is saying I'm done done I can't take it ...one man sqan dove out of his office window. It maddening. That group is very difficult to be in . People have this for 20 plus years. All you want to do is die it can happen when you're getting on medications when you're on medication or when you're getting off medications and all of the psych meds can be responsible I wish Klonopin and Xanax then at the top. Doctors are failing to recognize it and these people need help. It is so much more than a movement disorder. It's like a neurological poisoning and I think it has something to do with the myelin sheath losing its protective layer. I only had it for a short amount of time and it was unbearable and I would have definitely killed myself had it not gone away. I truly don't know how people hang out and live through it. L-lysine is y'all need to listen to your patients because it's hard as this is to swallow we actually are smarter about bipolar then y'all are we're the ones that have taken all the meds we research we know ourselves where is our is our own bodies y'all need to listen to us. Be very careful prescribing benzodiazepines and be very careful of the amount of milligrams that you're willing to give somebody and if you ever give Wellbutrin to a person that has a tendency to throw things and break things when they get angry they are going to come unglued in about 3 days after they start the Wellbutrin. They probably won't associated with the Wellbutrin they'll just think that person really made them mad but it's just because of the Wellbutrin
Thanks for sharing..
Ive had adverse reactions to Prozac in the past, would seroquel be a better option to treat my BPD II?
I took prozac from 95, till 2007,, i developed a skin problem, on me back, chest area,, doctor stopped the prozac,, thinking the skin problem, were cos of the prozac,, changed me to citalapram, but I was on them for12 years, no problems,, i Turned out to be lichen planis,, i relapsed, ended up in hospital, 2 long spells,, changed meds can do that, like wot happened to me,, docs mistake,, prozac is a anti depressant,, as for serequel, wot I've been on for 12 years is a mood stabiliser,, doesn't do much for me either,, apart from weight gain
I don't care how it works anymore, I just want my brain to stop. Literally blow my head off.
Sorry to tell you my doubts in Psychologie treatment. I had a close friend in Scotland. He was a priest, lived on the monies of the perplex in his village. He handled all the problems of the families in the village. Wisely he took
holidays in which he recovered from the nervous stress of his service.
Now this kind of service, listening to the problems of people, and trying to help that is the task of the psychologists. They are in real danger as the problems of the people accumulate in them.
What is missing is a positive spiritual optimism coming from India. Life in Auroville is one sample.
@@23gregorius how is auroville?? Wats is your take on it....
I am not happy how bipolar disorder is treated. A protokoll has to be created which puts an end to this disorder. My wife developed it when 60 years old and has got phases lasting euch about 3 years. Her doctor gives her Rivotril and
Seratralina and strong sleeping medicine in her present 3rd depression.
My question (I am almost certain that you cannot answer it) is how the old Chinese handled it or how Ayurveda is treating it ???
I am very sorry to show here my disappointment. I was 9 years old when getting narcplepsy + cataplexy. Today having reached 81 years no knowledge of its causes nor a final healing has been developed.
Wat medications have you been taking??? Wow you have endured for so long..... Amazing sir
Why did the sound go bad all of a sudden???
Olanzapine and lithium have saved me from hell. starting on Wellbutrin and nervous because it gave me insomnia the first time I took it
Many Bipolar have IBDs...migraines and anxiety. I believe ADHD is a common comorbiditie.
I wish there was something to help me...
Thought on psychedelic medications beyond ketamine?
DXM put me back on track after being suicidal for years. Wouldn't suggest it for everyone though, it can be pretty hardcore.
Psilocybin tho shouldn't give you any problems. The best thing about it was the anxiolytic effects. Like a pat on the back from mother earth telling you to take it easy.
LSD is kinda too intense for me, even on much lower doses than psilo. Has a kind of synthetic feel to it that I just don't like. I feel manic clenching my jaw through it. But can still be really enjoyable.
MDMA also helped ease some tension from time to time, too. I love the introspection on it. But you can also roll with friends which makes it versatile. But I'd be careful with X. Never know what could be mixed in with the pills.
Safe bet for anyone with mental illnesses is to stay away from all drugs including psychedelics and if you’re going to do it start with very very low doses
The best!
Lithium isn't a new treatment. in the 1980's they called every kid bi polar, except they called it manic depressive, and gave everyone lithium. it didn't work. or maybe that's because it was a wrong dx? Because my son took 2 meds, zoloft and mood stabilizer and he does great until paranoia and thought they were poison and my mother who has 3dx of histrionic pd, psychotic pd and narcissistic pd, decided it would be fun to tell him all the specialists and I have lied all his life and he doesn't need meds. now there are holes in all my walls, furniture destroyed and for the 2nd time in 7 months he is stuck across the country where he takes off with no plan or money and needs me to get him home. i have to get guardianship of my 21 yr old to have him put in a facility to get stabilized on meds and past the paranoia. lithium was never given to him.
I’m so sorry you have to deal with this
I think he really downplayed akathesia.
Bipolar?
Wholefoods keto diet + lots of exercise, sunlight and socialising.
BEAST YOU JUST MADE US IMMORTAL, WE ARE CONNECTED WITH TECHNOLOGY, you finally became a hero like we were pushing you to be, we love you
poor sound quality. bless you if you are ill.
how did you know
Big Pharma wants us on pills for the rest of our lives. I have had bipolar disorder for over 20 years and have never been on lithium. I feel normal most of the time although I have gained weight and I cannot hold a job. I cannot manage any stress. I sure wish somebody could come up with a better solution. I feel like a bum because I’m the only person in my family who does not work. My ex-wife supports me thank heavens.
I'm glad your most intimate relationship is in your corner. Call True Hope in Alberta Canada 🇨🇦. They've "saved" and improved many lives ❤
I’m the exact same spot as you. I feel exactly the same way. The drugs suck and family doesn’t understand that there is no magical drug solution!!!!
Use ImmaterialAI and you'll see bipolar is just "cool story bro", you don't have bipolar, you just think you do and what you think affects you
You don't beleive in mental illness?
I take shrooms n weed and eat tea lol it helps
It's a chemical imbalance, NOT A CHARACTER FLAW.
Agree that it’s not a character flaw but it isn’t a chemical imbalance. Pharmaceutical companies used that phrase as a marketing tool in the 80s. Unfortunately it stuck. There isn’t one study that proves a chemical imbalance before starting medication. Medication, does, however has been proven in multiple studies to cause a chemical imbalance in the brain.
@@blakejohnson8639 thanks for let me know, I'll check it out
@@blakejohnson8639 then wats the cure?? How to get out this mess....
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thanks , was on 1.5x but this works better
The entire ending of this recording is inaudible. So you won’t be able to find out anything about any updates on treatments. Waste of time.
All these drugs are useloss
Trtatment biplar be seven satyil be me
41.38 interesting...
Why dont you do a video on the Womans Menstruating Brain and the correlation to Bipolar etc diagnosis. TO STOP THE NEGATIVE DISRESPECT STIGMA TOWARDS WOMEN AND PROVE IT IS A NORMAL CYCLE OR THE WOMANS BODY NOT A MENTAL HEALTH ILLNESS/Disease. .
No one says that menstruation is an illness. I feel this is a very unhinged and disrespectful response. I am unsure what misguided videos or information you have been sourcing to come to such a conclusion.
I have the same issues
My PMS makes me want to slice my wrists open. I don't need you to tell me that this is a beautiful and natural part of being a woman
Should we put your mood swing down to your quirky medical condition?
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