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  • Lithium Toxicity

    About.com Bipolar Disorder
    25 Jan 2012 | 2:12 pm
    The window between the therapeutic dose of lithium and the toxic dose is almost vanishingly small. Differences in physiology may mean that what's the proper dose for one person is toxic for another. If you or someone you care for is taking lithium for bipolar disorder, it's essential to know not just the symptoms of lithium intoxication, but also what circumstances are most likely to lead to it. Lithium poisoning is no joke. When it's properly and promptly treated, most people recover with no aftereffects. But if it's not treated, or if treatment is delayed too long, it can have permanent…

  • Lithium For Bipolar Disorder - Pros And Cons Unclear

    Bipolar News From Medical News Today
    23 Jan 2012 | 12:00 pm
    The most effective long-term treatment for bipolar disorder is lithium. It offers protection against depression and mania and reduces the risk of suicide and short-term mortality. However, according to a study in The Lancet ,safety concerns have made the use of lithium controversial...

  • Antidepressant Treatment for Acute Bipolar Depression: An Update

    MedWorm Query: bipolar
    27 Jan 2012 | 7:47 am
    Conclusions. Antidepressants probably have no substantial role in acute bipolar depression. However, in light of conflicting results between studies, more well-designed trials are warranted. (Source: Comparative and Functional Genomics)

  • Giffords leaving Congress to recover from shooting

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    Administrator
    23 Jan 2012 | 4:40 pm
    Giffords leaving Congress to recover from shootingPHOENIX (Reuters) - Representative Gabrielle Giffords, shot in the head during a shooting spree in Tucson, Arizona, last year, said Sunday she will step down this week from the U.S. Congress to focus on her recovery. “I have more work to do on …

  • Newt Gingrich and Bipolar Disorder Redux

    The Trouble With Spikol
    liz
    24 Jan 2012 | 10:41 am
    I wrote about the issue of bipolar diagnosis and whether it matters for a presidential candidate. Check it out here. [...]
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  • Lithium Toxicity

    25 Jan 2012 | 2:12 pm
    The window between the therapeutic dose of lithium and the toxic dose is almost vanishingly small. Differences in physiology may mean that what's the proper dose for one person is toxic for another. If you or someone you care for is taking lithium for bipolar disorder, it's essential to know not just the symptoms of lithium intoxication, but also what circumstances are most likely to lead to it. Lithium poisoning is no joke. When it's properly and promptly treated, most people recover with no aftereffects. But if it's not treated, or if treatment is delayed too long, it can have permanent…

  • Bipolar Depression Symptoms - Emotional Pain

    22 Jan 2012 | 8:08 am
    Bipolar depression expresses itself in dozens of ways. One group of symptoms comes under the heading of emotional pain - the sadness, guilt feelings, helplessness and other feelings that contribute to the misery of depression. These symptoms aren't unique to bipolar depression or major depressive disorder by any means. Take a look at how this cluster of symptoms fits into the overall diagnosis of a bipolar depressive episode: Emotional Pain in Bipolar Depression. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Learn more or join the conversation! NEWSLETTER |…

  • New Information Links Lithium to Thyroid, Parathyroid Problems

    20 Jan 2012 | 8:50 am
    A new review published today in The Lancet found that in addition to the known potential for causing weight gain, taking lithium may increase the activity of the thyroid and parathyroid glands. Because of the increased risk for hyperparathyroidism, it is now recommended that doctors check blood calcium levels, an indicator for parathyroid activity, before beginning lithium therapy and periodically while the patient is taking lithium. Lithium is a first-line treatment for bipolar disorder and may be used as add-on treatment for major depression. The review found that patients taking lithium…

  • Introducing Bipolar for Beginners

    16 Jan 2012 | 9:10 am
    You might need this information in a compact form that guides you through the basic information about bipolar disorder because you're newly diagnosed. You might need it because someone in your family has been diagnosed, or you've just learned that a friend, someone you're dating, or someone you work with is bipolar. You might even be writing a term paper on bipolar disorder. No matter what the reason, you want to learn about BP from the ground up - so I've put together one page that will guide you through the first steps to knowledge. This will be a series of walk-through pages, and by the…

  • Are You So Used to Depression That You Can't See It?

    15 Jan 2012 | 11:29 am
    When a friend of mine suggested maybe I was "conditioned to depression," it was a revelation to me. This is not using "conditioned" in the formal psychological sense, mind you. It's more like being annoyed at having to put a heavy coat on when the weather first gets cold, but after awhile, you don't think about it any more. You're used to doing it. In a similar way, the habits of depression can become so much a part of your life that you become used to them. When you're moving from a stable mood - particular if it's a low-level stable mood as can occur in Bipolar II - into the first stages of…
 
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    Bipolar News From Medical News Today

  • Lithium For Bipolar Disorder - Pros And Cons Unclear

    23 Jan 2012 | 12:00 pm
    The most effective long-term treatment for bipolar disorder is lithium. It offers protection against depression and mania and reduces the risk of suicide and short-term mortality. However, according to a study in The Lancet ,safety concerns have made the use of lithium controversial...

  • Link Between PCE In Drinking Water And An Increased Risk Of Mental Illness

    22 Jan 2012 | 2:00 am
    PCE in drinking water linked to an increased risk of mental illness The solvent tetrachloroethylene (PCE) widely used in industry and to dry clean clothes is a neurotoxin known to cause mood changes, anxiety, and depression in people who work with it...

  • Improvements In Unipolar And Bipolar Depression Following Deep Brain Stimulation

    3 Jan 2012 | 4:00 am
    A new study shows that deep brain stimulation (DBS) is a safe and effective intervention for treatment-resistant depression in patients with either unipolar major depressive disorder (MDD) or bipolar ll disorder (BP). The study was published Online First by Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. The study was led by Helen S...

  • Rare Genetic Mutations Linked To Bipolar Disorder

    2 Jan 2012 | 2:00 am
    An international team of scientists, led by researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, reports that abnormal sequences of DNA known as rare copy number variants, or CNVs, appear to play a significant role in the risk for early onset bipolar disorder. The findings were published in the Dec. 22 issue of the journal Neuron...

  • Link Between Opioid Abuse And Mood And Anxiety Disorders

    25 Dec 2011 | 2:00 am
    Individuals suffering from mood and anxiety disorders such as bipolar, panic disorder and major depressive disorder may be more likely to abuse opioids, according to a new study led by researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. They found that mood and anxiety disorders are highly associated with non-medical prescription opioid use...
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    MedWorm Query: bipolar

  • Antidepressant Treatment for Acute Bipolar Depression: An Update

    27 Jan 2012 | 7:47 am
    Conclusions. Antidepressants probably have no substantial role in acute bipolar depression. However, in light of conflicting results between studies, more well-designed trials are warranted. (Source: Comparative and Functional Genomics)

  • Clinical and safety profiles of bipolar transurethral vaporization of the prostate in saline: A preliminary report

    27 Jan 2012 | 4:25 am
    AbstractTransurethral vaporization of the prostate in saline (TURisV) is an innovative endoscopic surgical modality for the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) that vaporizes prostate tissue using a uniquely designed mushroom electrode. TURisV promises instant hemostatic tissue ablation under saline irrigation and offers clinical advantages for endoscopic BPH operations. From July 2008 to February 2009, TURisV was performed in 17 cases with clinically significant BPH. Median operation time was 127.0 min and median volume of vaporized prostate tissue was 41.1 g. Median…

  • An Unusual Presentation of Primary Hyperparathyroidism: Pathological Fracture

    26 Jan 2012 | 11:56 am
    We present a case of a 54-year-old female patient who was admitted with fracture of her right femur. She underwent closed intramedullary reconstruction nailing with bipolar locking. The pathological findings confirmed the diagnosis of primary hyperparathyroidism with brown tumor. Further tests showed increased both calcium level and PTH level. A parathyroidectomy was performed. She made an uneventful recovery and was discharged to home. (Source: Advances in Pharmacological Sciences)

  • Coupled Electrochemical Reactions at Bipolar Microelectrodes and Nanoelectrodes

    25 Jan 2012 | 1:01 pm
    Analytical ChemistryDOI: 10.1021/ac2028672 (Source: Analytical Chemistry)

  • Vascular function ‘not impaired’ in young BD patients

    25 Jan 2012 | 9:39 am
    US researchers have found no evidence for impaired vascular function among relatively young patients with bipolar disorder. (Source: MedWire News - Bipolar Disorder)
 
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  • Giffords leaving Congress to recover from shooting

    Administrator
    23 Jan 2012 | 4:40 pm
    Giffords leaving Congress to recover from shootingPHOENIX (Reuters) - Representative Gabrielle Giffords, shot in the head during a shooting spree in Tucson, Arizona, last year, said Sunday she will step down this week from the U.S. Congress to focus on her recovery. “I have more work to do on …

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    16 Jan 2012 | 1:45 pm
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  • Can Tom Hanks Really Deliver The Comic-Con Crowd For Yahoo?

    Administrator
    10 Jan 2012 | 3:00 am
    Can Tom Hanks Really Deliver The Comic-Con Crowd For Yahoo?Looking to ramp up star power for a push into original video content, Yahoo (NSDQ: YHOO) (NSDQ: YHOO) formally announced Monday that it s teaming with actor-producer Tom Hanks and Indian entertainment conglomerate Reliance to produce a short-form digital …

  • Arab body says monitors should quit Syria promptly

    Administrator
    1 Jan 2012 | 8:15 pm
    Arab body says monitors should quit Syria promptlyCAIRO (Reuters) - An Arab League advisory body called on Sunday for the immediate withdrawal of the organization’s monitoring mission in Syria, saying it was allowing Damascus to cover up continued violence and abuses. The Arab League has sent a …

  • Blue Skies Ahead for the Dow in 2012

    Administrator
    31 Dec 2011 | 1:45 am
    Blue Skies Ahead for the Dow in 2012In wrapping up 2011, I thought it might be a good idea to step back and take a long-term look at the Dow: where it s been and where (I think) it s going. And the picture is pretty bright. In fact, since the lows of the 29 crash, the Dow …
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    The Trouble With Spikol

  • Newt Gingrich and Bipolar Disorder Redux

    liz
    24 Jan 2012 | 10:41 am
    I wrote about the issue of bipolar diagnosis and whether it matters for a presidential candidate. Check it out here. [...]

  • Women: Gluten Allergy Might Make You Depressed

    liz
    5 Jan 2012 | 10:21 am
    When I was a kid, I was aware that my grandmother was frequently sick as a result of something called “sprue.” It meant she had a weird diet, and was very thin. Sadly, she also had no... [...]

  • Rape Scene in “The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo” (MAJOR SPOILERS)

    liz
    4 Jan 2012 | 12:27 am
    I had never read the books or seen the other films. I knew very little about the movie except that David Fincher (whose work I respect) directed it and the person I live with wanted to see it.... [...]

  • Hate the DSM? Boycott Normal!

    liz
    3 Jan 2012 | 1:01 pm
    From one of my most beloved organizations, MindFreedom, comes an effort to challenge notions of normalcy as the American Psychiatric Association meets to unveil the DSM-5. From MindFreedom.org: Free... [...]

  • Shortage of Drugs for ADD/ADHD

    liz
    3 Jan 2012 | 6:58 am
    I was in CVS the other day waiting to fill my prescription for Dexedrine, when I overheard the guy in front of me being told they were out of Adderall. The pharmacy tech suggested he go to another... [...]
 
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  • Paralyzed From The Inside Out

    richhillenjr
    23 Jan 2012 | 11:04 pm
    Paralyzed from the inside out. My brain is functioning yet my body can’t move. Glued to the couch unable to even change the channel with the remote. I want a cigarette but can’t lift my arm to light it.   I can feel my insides shake nervously. Rapidly. My heart is beating a mile a minute yet I can’t move my body. My head is unfocused. The television is in front of me making blurred sounds and images.   I pray. I cry. I take deep breaths.   Finally, I can move just enough to get to the pill bottle and swallow anti-anxiety meds, I manage to sit up and wait. I fall back…

  • Life is exhausting

    redeemedsocialite
    23 Jan 2012 | 7:53 pm
    It begins to occur to me that it isn’t going to be as easy to deal with being bipolar as I had previously thought. Diagnosis equals cure, right? Wrong. And I want to write about those things here, I do; but it feels so deeply personal, too raw to put my face on. I’m considering a second blog; one for intelligent essays and another for losing my freaking mind. I hate feeling like everything is falling apart, especially when nothing has changed. I hate it when my head won’t shut off, won’t stop, won’t sit still. It’s not even like my mind is racing it’s…

  • God...You're a sneaky one!

    Elizabeth
    23 Jan 2012 | 5:46 pm
    How can a roller coaster go up and down at the same time?  I feel mania kicking in after I have spent the better part of the day depressed.  This new medicine Geodon in kicking my ass!  It makes me so tired.  I notice it’s worse in the morning than at night so tomorrow I’m going to wait until early afternoon before taking the 1st does and see if it’s any better. I am still feeling very blah.  Not happy, but not in a major depressive state…yet.  I know if I stay in this place too long I will go way down.  I don’t know for sure if it’s the Geodon or…

  • Reblog from Voices Of Glass

    bipolarmuse
    23 Jan 2012 | 3:23 pm
    Voices of Glass has formed a couple of polls for those who suffer from Bipolar Disorder regarding sleep patterns and has asked that the post be rebloged for those who have a mental health related blog.    Sleep is such an important part of every persons life, especially for those with mood disorders. Sleep issues can either be a sign of an upcoming episode OR they can trigger an episode… so as you can imagine, regular sleep habits/patterns are very important. For myself, I must try to get a good amount of sleep each night to keep mania at bay. Weekly I will have a night or two…

  • Weird Feelings on a Monday Morning

    bipolarclub
    23 Jan 2012 | 3:21 pm
    1pm I woke up this morning after sleeping in until 1pm after going to bed at 4am last night since I was blogging. I guess it was kind of good I slept so long so I got about 9 hours of sleep. But it was annoying because I really didn’t want to get up. I just wanted to lay there and try to sleep since I didn’t feel so hot. Lately it’s annoying because I’ve been having these slight headaches which kind of makes my brain hurt and makes me not want to do anything productive since I don’t want to use my brain anymore so that it won’t hurt more than it already…
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  • BDD suck my balls

    Seaneen
    21 Jan 2012 | 8:12 pm
    Argh. I consider myself pretty cool in terms of body dysmorphic disorder. I had therapy, it helped, I kept those strategies with me. I understand my fears are irrational. I hate the way I look. I think I will always hate the way I look. But I can get through days without thinking I am a deformed goblin, and I can go out without make-up now and spend less than 3 hours a day putting on make up. I can leave the house and mostly look at myself without wanting to break down, and I have a mirror in my house that’s bigger than a hand mirror. Two in fact. I may not look into them much, but…

  • I wish my dad was coming to my wedding.

    Seaneen
    18 Jan 2012 | 4:40 am
    I remember the first time I realised my dad wouldn’t walk me down the aisle. I was around 20. I can’t remember the date, the month, but I clearly remember that I was sitting on a bus, in the evening, leaning against the window with my fingers covering my eyes (the sunlight must have been weaving in and out of them, so it must have been summer). A woman got on, and held onto the pole, stared ahead, in that way you do. Something about her made me look. She reminded me of the girl in a Cancer Research advert at the time, one which was being broadcast with the wild abandon of…

  • The Spartacus Report into DLA reform, written, funded, researched by people with disablities. PLEASE READ IT!

    Seaneen
    9 Jan 2012 | 1:48 pm
    If you read or do or tweet or talk about one thing today, please read, tweet and talk about the Spartacus Report. I will let the absolutely inspirational Diary of a Benefit Scrounger explain: A report published today (9 January) finds that Government misled MPs and Peers over the hostility to disability benefit reform. It finds that Parliament has been given only a partial view of the overwhelming opposition to the Coalition’s planned reforms of a key disability benefit, Disability Living Allowance (DLA). It finds that this opposition was previously not released to public scrutiny by the…

  • 2011- that was the year that was

    Seaneen
    2 Jan 2012 | 10:12 am
    2011 was a good year for me. It was the only year in my adult life where I haven’t had some sort of mental health crisis. I even got past the dreaded October. October seems to throw me into storms, unreasonable storms that appear from nowhere. But not this year. I did spend a lot of this year waiting to get really ill. Or nearly making myself so by going over the past for no real reason other than that’s what my brain tends to do! But I think I’ve kicked that, too. I’m quite excited about the future. It wasn’t perfect. January was sent from hell, but the year…

  • I am getting married, hooray!

    Seaneen
    29 Dec 2011 | 11:26 am
    Christmas was good. I got engaged! Christ, I feel like a proper grown up now. Robert came to my family’s for Christmas, which meant the unromantic setting of dog wee in the kitchen (he is a very excitable boxer dog, who kept trying to shag him). But the more romantic setting of introducing Robert to my extended family and getting fat together on the sofa with the Eastenders Christmas special. On Boxing Day, Robert was rather adamant that we go for a walk in town. He was very nicely dressed- unusually so for a tramp like him- so I followed his lead and dressed up a bit, too. He was quite…
 
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  • Off The Pity Pot

    26 Jan 2012 | 4:38 pm
    This morning when I woke up, I read what I wrote yesterday. It really upset me. I wanted to kick that person so much and say "wake up! snap out of it".  I thought about something I learned in AA. I was on the "Pity Pot".  This is not a good place to be.  I wiped off the cobwebs, made myself a cup of coffee. Took care of feeding and watering the cat and cleaning her litter box.  I sat down with

  • Winter in my soul

    25 Jan 2012 | 10:46 am
    I've noticed one thing that's been happening over the last two years. My agoraphobia is getting  worse and worse. I can get out of my apartment one day a week, the rest- the other six days I am too afraid? fearful? anxious? to leave. It was never like this. I haven't seen my psychiatrist in a month. I haven't seen the state worker since Thanksgiving. I'm overwhelmed. No energy. It's like a

  • Solidarity with PIPA

    18 Jan 2012 | 10:42 am
    Today Wikipedia closed down. Google has a black box over it.  Even my darling LOL Cats are with it.  As a writer and blogger I have to agree with them. I had a post for today, but I am not putting it up. Instead, I am going to leave you all with some links from the Cheezeburger Network and their wonderful cats. From the Cheezeburger Network site: PIPA is a poorly envisioned Senate copyright

  • Annual Winter Cold

    9 Jan 2012 | 5:29 pm
    I'm here. I'm truly amazed at all the kind comments I got on the last piece about New Year's Eve, and will get to writing back to them. I went out on NYE with my parents, came home about 9pm EST, and was asleep by 10ish. Thank you to Anonymous to gave me that really good piece of advice. Since then, I've been feeling poorly, sleeping way more than I want to but it's not from depression,

  • I Truly Hate New Year's Eve

    30 Dec 2011 | 3:56 pm
    Nothing has changed in the ten years since I wrote this blog's most popular post, why I hate New Year's Eve.  It's one of my most favorite pieces I ever wrote. That said, nothing but nothing has changed. I hate New Year's Eve more than anything. More than Brussels Sprouts. More than having a mammogram. I'd rather have a root canal than celebrate it. Nothing but nothing in my book is as bad as
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