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March 11, 2009 - 9:55 am
Hi everyone
I am also new to these boards. Did use the mood tracker for about a month last year then kept on forgetting/not bothering. Sure there wasn't a forum then otherwise would have been on since then.
Anyway my name is Hannah. I have depression for around 12 years, with additional si and ed issues. I have found over the last few months I have experienced, for the first time,short periods of hyper-ness. Bit scared cause my maternal grandmother had BP and I know there is a possible genetic tendency with BP.
Anyway have started my chart back up again today so will see what I can deduce from that.
Cheers for now
Hannah
I am also new to these boards. Did use the mood tracker for about a month last year then kept on forgetting/not bothering. Sure there wasn't a forum then otherwise would have been on since then.
Anyway my name is Hannah. I have depression for around 12 years, with additional si and ed issues. I have found over the last few months I have experienced, for the first time,short periods of hyper-ness. Bit scared cause my maternal grandmother had BP and I know there is a possible genetic tendency with BP.
Anyway have started my chart back up again today so will see what I can deduce from that.
Cheers for now
Hannah
Hi everyone
I am also new to these boards. Did use the mood tracker for about a month last year then kept on forgetting/not bothering. Sure there wasn't a forum then otherwise would have been on since then.
Anyway my name is Hannah. I have depression for around 12 years, with additional si and ed issues. I have found over the last few months I have experienced, for the first time,short periods of hyper-ness. Bit scared cause my maternal grandmother had BP and I know there is a possible genetic tendency with BP.
Anyway have started my chart back up again today so will see what I can deduce from that.
Cheers for now
Hannah
I am also new to these boards. Did use the mood tracker for about a month last year then kept on forgetting/not bothering. Sure there wasn't a forum then otherwise would have been on since then.
Anyway my name is Hannah. I have depression for around 12 years, with additional si and ed issues. I have found over the last few months I have experienced, for the first time,short periods of hyper-ness. Bit scared cause my maternal grandmother had BP and I know there is a possible genetic tendency with BP.
Anyway have started my chart back up again today so will see what I can deduce from that.
Cheers for now
Hannah
March 11, 2009 - 12:02 pm
Total Posts: 265
Joined: 08-30-2008
Joined: 08-30-2008
Welcome Hannah!
I highly recommend you check out www.psycheducation.org . It has helped me understand my condition much better. Most people immediately think of Bipolar 1 when they here BP. Some researchers now feel that there are 6 different types. The sooner you inderstand your symptoms the better you will be able to develpope a personal treatment plan and hopefully avoid completely the more extreme symptoms IF you have BP tendencies.
3 important things that I've learned that are healthy for everyone are:
1.regular exercise in the am or early pm (natural antidepressant)
2.avoid light at night that can interfer with quality sleep (lack of quality sleep can trigger, escalate or prolong episodes)
3.Omega 3 is important for many reasons and is also a natural mood stablizer (I've heard (not read it for myself yet) that if you're on blood thinners you need to talk to a Dr. 1st though)
K
I highly recommend you check out www.psycheducation.org . It has helped me understand my condition much better. Most people immediately think of Bipolar 1 when they here BP. Some researchers now feel that there are 6 different types. The sooner you inderstand your symptoms the better you will be able to develpope a personal treatment plan and hopefully avoid completely the more extreme symptoms IF you have BP tendencies.
3 important things that I've learned that are healthy for everyone are:
1.regular exercise in the am or early pm (natural antidepressant)
2.avoid light at night that can interfer with quality sleep (lack of quality sleep can trigger, escalate or prolong episodes)
3.Omega 3 is important for many reasons and is also a natural mood stablizer (I've heard (not read it for myself yet) that if you're on blood thinners you need to talk to a Dr. 1st though)
K
(Psalm 94:19) . . .When my disquieting thoughts became many inside of me, Your own consolations began to fondle my soul.
Welcome Hannah!
I highly recommend you check out www.psycheducation.org . It has helped me understand my condition much better. Most people immediately think of Bipolar 1 when they here BP. Some researchers now feel that there are 6 different types. The sooner you inderstand your symptoms the better you will be able to develpope a personal treatment plan and hopefully avoid completely the more extreme symptoms IF you have BP tendencies.
3 important things that I've learned that are healthy for everyone are:
1.regular exercise in the am or early pm (natural antidepressant)
2.avoid light at night that can interfer with quality sleep (lack of quality sleep can trigger, escalate or prolong episodes)
3.Omega 3 is important for many reasons and is also a natural mood stablizer (I've heard (not read it for myself yet) that if you're on blood thinners you need to talk to a Dr. 1st though)
K
I highly recommend you check out www.psycheducation.org . It has helped me understand my condition much better. Most people immediately think of Bipolar 1 when they here BP. Some researchers now feel that there are 6 different types. The sooner you inderstand your symptoms the better you will be able to develpope a personal treatment plan and hopefully avoid completely the more extreme symptoms IF you have BP tendencies.
3 important things that I've learned that are healthy for everyone are:
1.regular exercise in the am or early pm (natural antidepressant)
2.avoid light at night that can interfer with quality sleep (lack of quality sleep can trigger, escalate or prolong episodes)
3.Omega 3 is important for many reasons and is also a natural mood stablizer (I've heard (not read it for myself yet) that if you're on blood thinners you need to talk to a Dr. 1st though)
K
(Psalm 94:19) . . .When my disquieting thoughts became many inside of me, Your own consolations began to fondle my soul.
March 11, 2009 - 8:23 pm
Total Posts: 2
Joined: 06-16-2008
Joined: 06-16-2008
Thanks for replying Kef
I am not sure what my grandmother was other than BP with persecution mania. Maybe they hadn't worked out all the strains they know now - was quite a number of years ago.
I don't know where I am with a full diagnosis yet and don't want to read to much into how I have been recently - not sure why though. I know what I should do to try and combat the depression but I also have troubles with some things. I have probs with both eating and exercise - can get both obssesive but also paranoid so scared to get into habits that actually may trigger negative patterns. How am I supposed to do stuff to help me if actually it can make me worse??? ARGH (internal scream)
having had this for pretty much half my life I have forgotten who I really am and that really makes me sad. I wonder if I will ever be off meds again. :-(
sorry for being on a downer.
H
I am not sure what my grandmother was other than BP with persecution mania. Maybe they hadn't worked out all the strains they know now - was quite a number of years ago.
I don't know where I am with a full diagnosis yet and don't want to read to much into how I have been recently - not sure why though. I know what I should do to try and combat the depression but I also have troubles with some things. I have probs with both eating and exercise - can get both obssesive but also paranoid so scared to get into habits that actually may trigger negative patterns. How am I supposed to do stuff to help me if actually it can make me worse??? ARGH (internal scream)
having had this for pretty much half my life I have forgotten who I really am and that really makes me sad. I wonder if I will ever be off meds again. :-(
sorry for being on a downer.
H
Thanks for replying Kef
I am not sure what my grandmother was other than BP with persecution mania. Maybe they hadn't worked out all the strains they know now - was quite a number of years ago.
I don't know where I am with a full diagnosis yet and don't want to read to much into how I have been recently - not sure why though. I know what I should do to try and combat the depression but I also have troubles with some things. I have probs with both eating and exercise - can get both obssesive but also paranoid so scared to get into habits that actually may trigger negative patterns. How am I supposed to do stuff to help me if actually it can make me worse??? ARGH (internal scream)
having had this for pretty much half my life I have forgotten who I really am and that really makes me sad. I wonder if I will ever be off meds again. :-(
sorry for being on a downer.
H
I am not sure what my grandmother was other than BP with persecution mania. Maybe they hadn't worked out all the strains they know now - was quite a number of years ago.
I don't know where I am with a full diagnosis yet and don't want to read to much into how I have been recently - not sure why though. I know what I should do to try and combat the depression but I also have troubles with some things. I have probs with both eating and exercise - can get both obssesive but also paranoid so scared to get into habits that actually may trigger negative patterns. How am I supposed to do stuff to help me if actually it can make me worse??? ARGH (internal scream)
having had this for pretty much half my life I have forgotten who I really am and that really makes me sad. I wonder if I will ever be off meds again. :-(
sorry for being on a downer.
H
March 12, 2009 - 2:23 pm
Total Posts: 55
Joined: 03-02-2009
Joined: 03-02-2009
Don't worry about being a downer, I think on here this is one space where you don't have to worry about that in your life.
I guess that would make you about 24-ish - and I didn't even get the right diagnosis until sometime between 26 and 28, so sometimes these things take time. I was first hospitalized at age 15, so I have been dealing with this stuff as long as you've been alive almost and wow that is kind of depressing when I think about it. But, anyway, don't lose hope. I worried I'd be on medication for the rest ofmylife and it looks like I will be, but on here people have encouraged me to just accept it and move on. But I know how hard that is to do.
I guess that would make you about 24-ish - and I didn't even get the right diagnosis until sometime between 26 and 28, so sometimes these things take time. I was first hospitalized at age 15, so I have been dealing with this stuff as long as you've been alive almost and wow that is kind of depressing when I think about it. But, anyway, don't lose hope. I worried I'd be on medication for the rest ofmylife and it looks like I will be, but on here people have encouraged me to just accept it and move on. But I know how hard that is to do.
Don't worry about being a downer, I think on here this is one space where you don't have to worry about that in your life.
I guess that would make you about 24-ish - and I didn't even get the right diagnosis until sometime between 26 and 28, so sometimes these things take time. I was first hospitalized at age 15, so I have been dealing with this stuff as long as you've been alive almost and wow that is kind of depressing when I think about it. But, anyway, don't lose hope. I worried I'd be on medication for the rest ofmylife and it looks like I will be, but on here people have encouraged me to just accept it and move on. But I know how hard that is to do.
I guess that would make you about 24-ish - and I didn't even get the right diagnosis until sometime between 26 and 28, so sometimes these things take time. I was first hospitalized at age 15, so I have been dealing with this stuff as long as you've been alive almost and wow that is kind of depressing when I think about it. But, anyway, don't lose hope. I worried I'd be on medication for the rest ofmylife and it looks like I will be, but on here people have encouraged me to just accept it and move on. But I know how hard that is to do.
Joined: 06-16-2008