manic depression test nhs

Some mood stabilizers treat mania more easily than depression (although Lamictal generally treats depression well) but each person responds differently to each medication. If his psychiatrist doesn't have any more ideas you could seek a secnd opinion but ask them what might be the appropriate next step within their clinical discretion. Also note the use of medication and dosage are different for a younger person and you could discuss this with the psychiatrist as well.

is there any way of overcoming the manic depression problem? i have been experiencing depression for as long as i can remember. i think it all has to do with my loving uncle passed away when i was young, my biological father not being around since i was 4, having a stepdad raise me and my sister, my mom being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, ect. there has been a number of tramatic events in my life that may have caused this depression. can anyone help this far into depression?

my daughter(step)has been diagnosed,bipolar and bpd,with depression,after changing meds afew times nowdue to bad reactions,she is taking geodon.my wife and i are noticing aggressive behavior,and paranoia(along with nhs therapist)she is currently in hospital(acute care)and docs and therapists seem to be ignoring this and are contemplating release after suicidal/homicidal threats,has anyone experienced or heard of such aggression from geodon?

You may rapid cycle after a while. I can't tell because all of us cycle differently. The depression could and probably will be severe but you can make it through it. Time slows down when you are depressed, well I don't have to tell you anything about depression. If you haven't fell into manic depression in a while I will give you some tips that I have figured out. The manic depression will pass.

The longest my manic episode has gone on for is 3-4 months this year till now. Half the time I didnt even know I was in a manic state until it all started going downhill, then I back tracked and realised that it all started from a bit of excitement.

People with bipolar disorder type I have had at least one manic episode and periods of major depression. In the past, bipolar disorder type I was called manic depression. People with bipolar disorder type II have never had full mania. Instead they experience periods of high energy levels and impulsiveness that are not as extreme as mania (called hypomania). These periods alternate with episodes of depression.

s. Therefore i thought if i am free from depression then i will not take any AD so i will never become manic. But strange i am void of depression for a year now, yet i began to go up without any AD. Which frightens me. is it possible i changed from BP2 to BP1 or what. I always had the impression that i am a soft bipolar i.e. never went to a hospital and my drugs are all AP's.

I can say most of the time it is because of coming out of a deep depression. In my case the depression comes first then the mania, (90 percent of the time.) I am still working on it, and I will continue to work on it until I can tell when it is coming. However all of us are different and you are going to have to do the work to figure out what is going on. I have seen a lot of psychiatrists who monitored me very closely and they could only tell when I was going manic.

Yes, he will crash into depression and as serious as his mania seems the depression would be very bad. Just try to be there for him the best you can and notice the changes if you have time so that you can try to redirect his overwhelming emotions into a positive way, but not building paintball arena.

I'm currently having a manic phase. I was just wondering, does anyone else get this when something exciting is going to happen? Like a trigger? I'm going to a spa for the night tomorrow (well today actually coz I'm still wide awake with the insomnia) and I'm not sure if it is just excitement or manic. I was going through depression, pretty badly, for about 2 weeks there and now it's like I'm invincible!! Iv never kept track of my moods and I'm unsure of my triggers.

I have been smoking weed, even with my Manic Depression, and Its not affecting me any differently than it has when I was smoking Quarter (.25 of an Ounce) Before I was diagnosed, should I stop or May I Continue...?

Been bipolar for most of my life but did not understand it. have been manic since jan 2010 and it could'nt have come at a better time. my spouse is ill and had to get her through it. I'm concerned that this episode will end and i will go back to being depressed again. Are there any steps to take to avoid another mood swing?

wow, well you learn something new everyday, i was totally unaware there was a test to check levels of Serotonin. I thought it was one of those things the doc's couldn't measure. Is this test on the NHS in England by any chance?

As others here have commented, a real psychotic episode, which is a very serious event, must occur in order for their to be a true 'bipolar I' diagnosis. The diagnostic 'bar' for labling someone as 'manic depressive' must be high, because of the risks of the medications that are needed to control this illness, among other factors.

Your ADD may be just when you are manic. Antidepressants can make a bipolar person manic after awhile. My daughter(42) has suffered from depression for a long time and is on lexapro. But sometimes she talks nonstop and gets irritable and angry( still single and upset about that). She blames it on PMS. But I fear she is turning bipolar. It runs in the family. I read somewhere is the patient gets enough depressed situations over the years it can turn into manic depression.

Well everyone is different when it comes to these things. Just out of curiosity have you ever tried a seasonal depression lamp? If you know your depression is seasonal and you haven't tried one it might be something to look into. I use one or I can't sleep during the winter months.

I was just wondering...what is the average length of time a manic or depressive episode will last if left untreated? (This doesn't count ending it with death by suicide.) I heard somewhere that an untreated manic episode will last four months.

http://bipolarodyssey.com/PostPubdata.htm O.k., so here's this article that says that people with "manic depression" have a sticky switch in their brain which keep the left and right hemispheres from switching into dominant position during various mental tasks. They said this is a traditional neurological test which activates orientation pathways connected to regions on the opposite side of the brain.

if my dad had manic depression and he had 8 brothers and sister and they is only one of them alive because they tuck their own life and my dad also tuck is own life . and i feel down most times nd get angry over nothink and just keep getting this feeling of just wanting to cry all the time nd feel angry with my self because i dnt no why i feel like this .

I need help coping with my mental state. I have been diagnosed with manic depression with bipolar. Lately my depression has been increasing, pushing my stress higher as I try to deal with it, which has started to let out anxiety attacks. They are affecting my daily life. I take clonazepam 1mg daily, a 20gm at bedtime, and have and anxiety med as needed. It's not helping anymore. I'm looking for suggestions or Dr. suggestions or recommendations in the east-central Ohio area.

I was unconcerned about the chances of HIV until I was told about fake condoms being used in some areas. I had a test at an NHS gum clinic at just over 6 weeks after which came back negative. I am unsure however if I need further testing as I dont know what type of test was used. Can I take this result at conclusive? What is the standard NHS test used?

t want social services to take my child off me for having bipolar!!! I did do an online screening test for manic depression though and the results came back that there's a high chance that I have severe symptoms for bipolar!!! The bad symptoms started when i was around 13-14 years of age but I had very mild symptoms scince as long as I can remember!!! As well as my mother having this illness I have been through some pretty disturbing life events!!!

What is the difference between hypomania and a fully manic episode? I am thinking that a fullt manic episode includes symptoms of psychosis?

So if you prevent the manic phase (lithium is the drug of choice for Type 1 bi-polars) then you never go into depression. Bi-polars got life by the balls once they solve the manic issue. Uni Polars on the other hand cannot prevent the depression like us. They can only ease the pain with anti depressants. Crazy huh?

Too much pain will cause me to go depressed. I can also go manic from zoloft but I am put on it sometimes to pull me out of manic depression. Tha is the only reason they will put me on it and they will only keep me on it until I start going manic because that is the opposite of manic depression. Even will all that I can have breakthroughs of mania or depression involuntary. S to answer your question all of us are different with different cycle of mania and depression.

also the type of meds can be different for say manic depression so that could give you some idea.

My father has Manic Depression/ Bipolar Disorder his first Manic episode that he went in the hospital for was at age 24. I know that I don't have extream case of Manic like my father does because I am aware of what I do. Unlike my father who is not aware and when he is Manic he thinks that it is normal behavior and after is Manic he does not remember. I have been depressed for 3 months straight now some days a better than others but I find myself depressed durning the day.

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