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Noticing The Red Flags Of Bipolar Mania And Hypomania

The main symptoms of bipolar disorder Bipolar are mania, hypo mania, and depression. Each of these symptoms have their own indicators whenever they are present which some call the red flags of the disorder. These mood swings which can be severe to very severe do not follow a certain pattern. For example mania symptoms do not always follow depression and the other way around. A lot of people can go through the same experience and moods” for weeks or months all at once “and all of a sudden some people experience the opposite mood. These phases differ a lot with each individual, with some severe and others not so. Continue reading

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Bipolar Medication On Bipolar Pregnant Women.

There is a big dilemma by doctors on pregnant women who have bipolar disorder symptoms, because of the possible harm of medication to the baby in the womb. There is the other risk of mood episodes reoccurring in the mother if she decides not to take her bipolar medication. Most doctors are faced with the difficult task of choosing between the baby having birth defects if medication is continued or the possible re occurrence or relapse in the mother if drugs are discontinued. Continue reading

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