:::::::::I'm NOT bi-polar:::::::::

[berkeley]

Two years ago I had some blood-work sent to lab. Results came back. My NPR said "You have hypoglycemia..." She did not say much else about it, other than "...change your diet and exercise."
I have often wondered if I was bi-polar. I was too scared to see the doc. I thought I showed some of the signs, but I did not want to be on meds for the rest of my life. I am sensitive to medications, and I usually feel worse on them than taking them.

Lastnight I learned that the neighbor is a diabetic. This prompted me to look up more info on my own condition and this is what I found:

Some of the symptoms of hypoglycemia are:

fatigue
insomnia
mental confusion (sometimes)
nervousness
mood swings
faintness
headaches
depression
phobias
heart palpitations
cold hands and feet
forgetfulness
dizziness
blurred vision
inner trembling
outbursts of temper
sudden hunger
allergies
crying spells


The symptoms that I have are in red. Those that occur most often are in bigger font. The depression used to come and go so often I thought I was bipolar.

[The Mrs]

Bi-polar's notable characteristic isn't so much depression...It's the manic mood swing.

[berkeley]

Originally Posted by The Mrs

Bi-polar's notable characteristic isn't so much depression...It's the manic mood swing.

Thank you. That is the biggest issue!!

[SDG]

Originally Posted by The Mrs

Bi-polar's notable characteristic isn't so much depression...It's the manic mood swing.

I have witnessed bi-polar, first hand, the manic mood swings are stark.

[The Mrs]

Originally Posted by Daniel Alicea

I have witnessed bi-polar, first hand, the manic mood swings are stark.

Yes, they are!

[Sister Alvear]

one of my sister's is bi-polar...
She suffers drastic mood swings. Please pray for her. She is on medicines and has been for many years.

[SoCaliUPC]

Berk...

Do not self-diagnose yourself. So many times we can look at these things and say...I have that and I have this...so that is what I might have. Hypoglycemia and a person diagnosed as Bipolar are two very, very, very different things....with very different diagnosis and treatment. Do not start merging the two as one.

[berkeley]

Originally Posted by SoCaliUPC

Berk...

Do not self-diagnose yourself. So many times we can look at these things and say...I have that and I have this...so that is what I might have. Hypoglycemia and a person diagnosed as Bipolar are two very, very, very different things....with very different diagnosis and treatment. Do not start merging the two as one.

I thought I was bipolar but was scared to get tested for that..

Two yrs ago the doc diagnosed me as hypoglycemic... some of the symptoms are the same.. But far worse with bipolar...
I found it odd that there were some similarities

[berkeley]

Originally Posted by Sister Alvear

one of my sister's is bi-polar...
She suffers drastic mood swings. Please pray for her. She is on medicines and has been for many years.

I have a friend who is bipolar. She has been on meds for several yrs and will be on them for life

[SoCaliUPC]

Originally Posted by Berkeley

I have a friend who is bipolar. She has been on meds for several yrs and will be on them for life

Considering the alternative......... there is a chemical imbalance.

There are some people with diabetes that have to take insulin to regulate their blood sugar. I work with someone who is the "poster child" for clinical depression....she will be on meds for her entire life. Without them, it is not a pretty picture...and what a difference when she is on them. Get tested. It's better to KNOW than to worry about it. I think there is more stress in worrying about it rather than knowing about it.