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Old Apr 01, 2012, 08:29 PM
bipolarmedstudent bipolarmedstudent is offline
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Originally Posted by moremi View Post
Sorry should have answered this earlier. He has not had anymore changes to his life. He works full time and really doesnt exercise much, except for daily schedule work and store and etc.....

He tells me his sleep came better with the diet,f He used to be up all the time like me. Not sure maybe worth a try. I just do not know if I have enough self discipline for this way of life.
It is probably the sleep that is the major difference for him. It's well known that lack of sleep makes bipolar worse, and can trigger manic symptoms...which makes you sleep even less...which triggers more mania. It's a vicious cycle.

If I were you, I would start by trying to get your sleep cycle balanced and normal. Your lack of sleep is probably the biggest thing that is destabilizing you right now. Get that fixed, and you will feel so much better. Then you will have the energy and motivation to fix other stuff, like your diet. But first -- the sleep!
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age: 23

dx:
bipolar I, ADHD-C, tourette's syndrome, OCD, trichotillomania, GAD, Social Phobia, BPD, RLS

current meds:
depakote (divalproex sodium) 1000mg, abilify (aripiprazole) 4mg, cymbalta (duloxetine) 60mg, dexedrine (dexamphetamine) 35mg, ativan (lorazepam) 1mg prn, iron supplements

past meds:
ritalin, adderall, risperdal, geodon, paxil, celexa, zoloft

other:
individual talk therapy, CBT, group therapy, couple's therapy, hypnosis
Thanks for this!
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