Bipolar/Aspergers support and chat thread

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Mmm... I don't think that's the case for me, specifically. Though I do think different diets work for some people [for me it's in conjunction with a few things]. What I try to stick to is no soy, egg, dairy, gluten, low glycemic. This is the best I have felt- least anxious, best able to cope with frustration, overstimulation, all those *tion's. I also have almost zero skin issues, my GI problems are greatly reduced and my joints were feeling a bit better for a long time [but that's a whole different issue]. I also tend to sleep better.

It is not always easy to do on a very low budget.

As for the "nuts" I alluded to: I am bipolar, but it's very well controlled. It's really the OCD that is the greatest issue at this point, with the HFA-associated stuff pulling up a close second lately.


So, if I could just figure out how to actually not shut down when I want to talk about things. Anyone else just feel stuck? It's not even speaking at this point. Sometimes it's complete communication about something.

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Well it's certainly worth working through who would have imagined pretty little old tasty strawberries could be toxic ?

Oh I get carried away saying 100 % , though can say 100% certain , significant improvement ,

It really bugs me certain "charities " related to mental health don't discuss this , info should be freely available to all

I think I'm hypomanic today. Just a really happy almost weepy feeling. I think I've now leveled out though.

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Oh wow, I'm so glad this thread exists because I've always felt kind of alone, being both an aspie and bipolar...it's kinda nice to see I'm not the only one! (I do hope I'm not bumping too much...)

I'm coming out of a pretty bad depressive episode right now. I have type II, so unfortunately those are more common for me than hypomania. On the plus side, like I said, I'm coming out of it, and I've been feeling pretty good lately!

How are the rest of you doing right now?

Feeling a tinge of depression but not enough to worry me. I've been doing relatively well for the last week or so, mood-wise.

Likewise, I'll also express gladness over the existence of this thread.

Hi people,

I have bipolar type 1. It's so hard to find info on bipolar and Aspie together. Some of the things I thought were bipolar are Aspie traits. I am a mental health advocate.

Hugs

Anyone in Sydney Australia needing information and referral PM me anytime.

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Diagnosed with bipolar disorder and I almost certainly believe that I have Asperger's.

I was hospitalized for a month last year in November-December because of psychosis. I didn't want to believe that I'm bipolar, I figured that it was just a psychotic break due to intense and continued stress throughout the whole year. I'm still not sure.

I also think I might have mild ADHD.

I can't possibly imagine what it's like to live with those three conditions.
*hugs*

In America, at least, there is a preference in psychiatry to try diagnosing psychosis as bipolar disorder at first, because psychotic mood disorders have a much better prognosis than psychotic disorders that are not purely mood disorders, especially those with "schizo-" in the name. They always wanna give you a trial of lithium or some other mood stabilizer to see if mood stabilization nips the psychosis in the bud.

Of course, if this is your first psychotic break, they could be entirely wrong. If looking over the long period and they see your mood actually tends to be stable and it's simply that you just get psychotic regardless of mood, then they may start moving you toward diagnoses like schizoaffective disorder, schizophrenia, delusional disorder, brief psychotic disorder, or psychotic disorder NOS.

Although at least you're formally diagnosed. I feel like somewhat of a fraud.

In March last year I had pretty much hit a rock-bottom depression in which I was hospitalized and barely spoke at times. The psychiatrist put that together with what happened in November and that's how the diagnosis came about. They gave me lithium, cogentin, and haldol, and I had to take them daily...but I hated taking them and how they made me feel, so I weaned myself off of them without any doctor's help. And I haven't seen anyone since.

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So glad this thread is here, though it doesn't get much conversation these days.

I have bipolar I and self diagnosed autism. The first doctor I spoke with about autism and so far the only, said that being officially diagnosed with both would mean never being admitted into a psych hospital no matter how badly I may need it. I'm leery about an official diagnosis for autism because of this but my cousin who is diagnosed with Asperger's says that it opened up so many doors for him to resources that he really needed besides understanding his situation. He was called mentally deficient in school and was placed in special ed classes. He is now a meteorologist. I'm very glad he was able to overcome his early primary schooling.

When I talk to people on bipolar forums they talk about things that I have never been able to do and I could never understand why I seemed so different from all of them.

My cousin thinks I have Asperger's syndrome though it is not available as a diagnosis anymore. I doubt that because Aspies seem to have things they are good at. I would venture to say that I am NOS as opposed to Aspy.

I was diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome when I was around eight years old. One year ago I was diagnosed with Bipolar disorder; just like my father. I'm glad to find more of you out here!