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#1
Yesterday, 10:42 PM
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I know that they say it's biochemical but is that true? What exactly is going on in someone's brain if they are bipolar? Chemical imbalance? Is there something wrong with how neurons or synapses act?
I just know that it really makes you different than everyone else. I remember when I functioned well then it hit me hard at 14 and I was never the same.
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Yesterday, 10:45 PM
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My psychiatrist said if you look at an fMRI of someone on crack and someone manic they are identical.
The theory is its biology/chemistry within the brain. I dont know much beyond that. I know a lot of people with bipolar especially bipolar 1 have white matter hyperitensities in their brains (I know I do) and those are correlated with dementia. It tends to run in families. It tends to get triggered by stress especially if lack of sleep is part of it.
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#3
Yesterday, 10:55 PM
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Mine is hereditary and as muddy says - stress can trigger an episode for me
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#4
Today, 12:52 PM
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I'm pretty sure it runs in my family. I think my maternal grandfather had undiagnosed bipolar. And I'm not sure exactly about his father except I know my great grandfather committed sui. My mom has struggled with depression. So crappy genes.
What did you mean about dementia @MuddyBoots? I know my paternal grandfather died of Alzheimers. Does having bipolar 1 mean I'm more likely to end up with Alzheimers? Completely freaked that I will end up with bipolar with with psychosis AND Alzheimers. It's been a worry of mine for awhile now.
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Today, 12:59 PM
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Yeah, @Blueberrybook, unfortunately there is a pretty strong link with bipolar and Alzheimers. I was discussing particularly a physiological thing they found on my MRI called a white matter hyperintensity which shows up a bright spot and they are found in many people with bipolar especially type I and also are linked to higher rates of dementia/earlier (I suppose if anyone lives long enough theyd develop dementia kinda like cancer just as a statistical inevitability and how bodies work but a lot of people die of other causes first, not to be bleak but to be honest).
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Can you understand? Someone, somewhere, can you understand me a little, love me a little? Sylvia Plath Dx: PTSD, BPD, eating disorder of ever changing presentation, bipolar Rx: Tegretol, Topamax, and tacos On the other hand, you have different fingers |
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Today, 03:11 PM
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Mine is hereditary. I'm the only one in treatment. I view it like seizures. Highs are the kind everyone can see and lows are the invisible seizure. It gets worse as episode continues.
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Today, 04:22 PM
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That's a good way of looking at it. Especially if you consider someone who knows you can tell if something's off and you're in a low or having "the invisible seizure." I always thought of it like stimulant addiction after my psychiatrist told me that except without actually taking the stimulant. The manias being the highs, the depressions being come downs/withdrawals. Mine's hereditary too. Practically everyone on my dad's side of the family has been diagnosed with it, my dad definitely had it but never sought treatment unfortunately. I wonder how many less meds I would've tried trying to treat trauma stuff that looked in the once a month fifteen minute appointments like bipolar if he had just taken something that worked for him. (Not really blaming him, just kinda grieving from a lot of sides)
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Can you understand? Someone, somewhere, can you understand me a little, love me a little? Sylvia Plath Dx: PTSD, BPD, eating disorder of ever changing presentation, bipolar Rx: Tegretol, Topamax, and tacos On the other hand, you have different fingers |
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