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Originally Posted by Leia78
I've read a few articles and seen a few things that suggest Bipolar and Depression can be linked to inflammation.
I recently had blood work done because my doctor wanted to check for autoimmune problems and my ANA and titer were positive. Generally, most of the time I am tired and achy. Autoimmune disorders can definitely cause inflammation.
How many others here have co-occuring inflammation with bipolar disorder?
I'm curious to see if they are indeed common together.
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I nearly always have inflammation, mostly in my neck but I am dealing some with Arthur too. I lived in constant physical pain for 25 years. I'm grateful to have found some relief. I need to remember to get more Chinese Cats Claw to help with the inflammations but it also gets weird with my meds so I try not to use it. I do like the flavor though.
I find the mental and physical sides both affect each other very muchly. If I'm happy my pain levels aren't as bad. If I'm upset, my pain levels tend to go up as sometimes does the swelling. High pain levels usually cause me depression. I asked about that in the hospital and they told me that's not uncommon because of the differences in chemicals in our bodies during different emotional states.