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what are the symptoms of bipolar disorder like?

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Varied: The symptoms vary depending on the type of bipolar disorder. There is bipolar i, bipolar ii, cyclothymia and bipolar disorder nos. Manic symptoms can include a marked increase in energy and decreased need for sleep, racing thought, rapid speech, euphoric mood, hypersexual, hyper religious, grandiose delusion, etc. Depression in bipolar disorder often looks like unipolar depression.

Question 2

what are the symptoms of bipolar disorder in children?

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Cycling etc: Irritability, rapid changes in mood, easy anger, meaness, destructibility, sleeplessness, infallibility (thinking one is always right, aggressiveness, hypersexulality, aggression toward animals, lying & deceitfulness.  See www.Bipolarchild.Com/resources/jbrf/. Dr papolos developed an effective questionnaire to screen for bipolar disorder. The diagnosis will be made by your doctor or psychiatrist.

Question 3

so, what else are like the symptoms of bipolar disorder?

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Many things: Thyroid or other hormonal problems should be ruled out. Drug use, especially stimulants, can cause a similar pattern of mood fluctuation. Add and bipolar disorder can be difficult to differentiate at times or may both occur together. Other psychiatric disorders may cause similar symptoms. The specific timing of the symptoms and longitudinal history are crucial for the diagnosis.

Question 4

i was curious, what are like the symptoms of bipolar disorder?

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Bipolar disorder: Means a person has periods of depression & manic periods (high energy despite little sleep, uncritical self-confidence, rapid talking, racing thoughts, incessant & unproductive activity, foolish or risky plans).  These depressed & elevated moods can be mild to severe.  Consult a mental health professional for a specific diagnosis.

Question 5

the symptoms of bipolar disorder are happy and sad?

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Bipolar: Symptoms are extreme variation of moods from manic/hypomanic with pressured speech/irritability/flight of ideas/lack of sleep, to depressed phase with anhedonia, sad affect, changes in sleep/appetite/energy level, and in both extremes tyhere is increase thoughts of self harm.

Question 6

tell me symptoms of bipolar disorder?

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Mania/depression: Bipolar disorder or manic depressive illness is a mental illness characterized by manic episodes of 3 days or more of decreased need for sleep, elevated self esteem, and increased productive activity and depressive episodes of 2 weeks or more of unexplained sadness, decreased self esteem, lack of interest in pleasurable activities, decreased ability to make decisions, and lack of motivation.

Question 7

what are symptoms of bipolar disorder?

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Many: Several and might include depression, mood swings, and mania. 
Online questionnaires are available for the public.
Check the mood disorder questionnaire at:
www.Dbsalliance.Org/pdfs/mdq.Pdfsimilar
bring it to your md for further instructions.

Question 8

what worsens symptoms of bipolar disorder?

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Bipolar: Not taking meds regularly, drinking, drug abuse, excess caffeine, poor sleep hygiene, poor diet and lack of exercise.  Sometimes antidepressant meds make bipolar worse.  Usual treatment is with mood stabilizers. Antidepressants may be tried in addition is used sparingly and temporarily.

Question 9

what are common symptoms of bipolar disorder?

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Sleeplessness racing: The presence of a "manic" episode in the context of an indiviudal who has suffered major depression. Bipolar may be being overdiagnosed at present - context of sleeplessess, racing thoughts, shopping sprees, taking on multiple projects, impulsivenes, feeligns of invincability etc are important.  Bipolar ii is even looser, as the duration fo symptoms required is shorter.  Get good psych evaluation.

Question 10

which symptoms of bipolar disorder are most common?

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Signs: In bipolar i there has to have been at least one manic episode in one's life. During a manic episode one may have extreme elevated mood, irritability, decreased need for sleep, a lot of energy, impulsive/reckless behavior, hypersexuality and rapid speech. In severe episodes they may have psychosis. The person can then cycle into periods of depression. The frequency of these cycles can vary.

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