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 | Anxiety and bipolar are frequently found together. My own anxiety went out of control yesterday when I found out I needed a new roof and my little dock that goes out into the lake behind my house is beyond repair. I was overwhelmed by panic and couldn't stop crying. Fortunately I had an appointment scheduled today with my psychiatrist, who gave me some excellent advice along with a medication adjustment. Bipolar Disorder and Anxiety, below, gives more insights into this combination of conditions. |
| 30 Pounds Overweight and Feeling Swollen
"Could anyone tell me the effects of Lithium, lamotrigine, Lorax and citalopram in terms of weight gain? I am swollen, yet I don't eat fatty stuff. I used to have a slender, attractive body. Now I am 30 pounds overweight and miserable." I have some answers for this reader question. Read more.
| Bipolar and Bisexual - Living with Labels
Guest writer Lily™ writes that the only difference between a heterosexual and a bisexual person with bipolar disorder is that the bisexual lives with an additional label. Combine the two - "bisexual" and "mentally ill" - and difficulties, complications and stigma attached to these labels are intensified. Read more.
| Bipolar for Beginners
Straightforward, easy to understand information about bipolar disorder for beginners who have just been diagnosed, people who have learned that a friend or loved one has bipolar, or anyone wanting to learn more about the illness many still call manic depression. Read more.
| Bipolar Disorder With Anxiety
Anxiety in bipolar disorder often results in a second diagnosis of a specific anxiety disorder. It is also possible for psychiatrists to specify that a manic, hypomanic or depressive episode has anxious features. Read more.
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