Question by PureDawn: I’ve been diagnosed bipolar and am still having a hard time knowing whether or not it is real. Help?
So, for the last 8 years I’ve been highly metaphysical and spiritual in my approach to life. Weighing the likelihood of an event on the supernatural over the scientific for the most part. I’ve believed that we manifest our ailments and that we have the power to cure ourselves. I’ve recently come out of a very low depression in which I was thinking a lot about suicide. Part of this was due to the end of a relationship. I know I have the characteristics of bipolar and that medically speaking, I am… but I still feel like I’m fighting my very essence in giving in to the concreteness of diagnosis. Does anyone else feel this way? Is this part of the disease? It seems that given the enormous amount of innate illnesses, some are bound to be psychological but then I get pulled back into superpower thinking… believing we can realign our DNA through meditation and knowing. (Sigh.) This is my battle and really it always has been. Tell me the disease is real and that I will be okay..
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Answer by Melissa
I have been bipolar now for ten years and struggled back in forth the entire time (I have it/ I don’t have it). It is hard for me to tell what I am doing intentionally or unintentionally and I blame myself many times. Acceptance is very hard.
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other people will tell you to see a psychiatrist – I say only do that after you’ve done everything else and that nothing else has worked.
1) see an endocrinologist if you see a doctor – a variety and tell them you are fatigued or something and see if something is out of whack. Several endocrine related deficiencies can cause all kinds of mood instability
2) take a multivitamin, as all kinds of vitamin deficiencies can cause mood instability.
3) Try eating lemons daily as lemons contain traces of lithium..
4) shortage of omega 3 oils – i.e. fish, flaxseed, walnuts have been proven to cause mood disorders, so try a handful of walnuts or eat some fish and see if that helps stabilize your moods.
5) get sunlight daily – if you are up on sunny days and down severely on cloudy days then maybe your vitamin d level is low, and maybe you need some sunlight.
6) get sleep – and try to stay away from the TV and computer at night. try to unwind and then go to bed. Sleep is so critical to mood stability.
7) forgive the people who have hurt you. If you are harboring anger toward anyone this can cause all kinds of issues.
8) try not to eat anything that comes out of a package, eat fruits, vegetables, grains, meats, dairly – i.e. things that God made..
9) many people with mood disorders have trouble digesting gluten in wheat, etc. try taking yourself off – but only try one of these changes at a time. to see which one worked.
10) it really helps to get up and go to bed at the same time daily.
11) EXERCISE – if you aren’t exercising then your moods will go all over the place. Our bodies were made to be used. Not just sit all day.
12) no sugar in between meals.
13) limit caffeine, alcohol, etc.
14) see a counselor and try to work out any emotional issues.
and then if all this doesn’t work – then go to a psychiatrist and get medicated. I think most people on this forum tell everyone to go to a psychiatrist, but I don’t think that should be the first thing a person should do.
I’m not a doctor and I’m not treating patients.
Disclaimer – for medical help see a doctor. I really think you should see an endocrinologist – don’t tell them about moods, but if you have any fatigue or anything that’s a good reason to see an endocrinologist.
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