Jenn4Senior Contributor
bipolar triggers
Hi folks. Those of you with bipolar - what are triggers for you to swing mood? Cheers
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bipolar triggers
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jay2Senior Contributor
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Politicians.
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AppleblossomSenior Contributor
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Ha ha @jay2
@Jenn4
It is a really good question. I dont swing, and am apparently have the "mixed state" version of BiPolar, but not a strong diagnosis yet??? My mood is highly changeable .. labile ... but easily into extremes. Finally I am able to tell consciously what the triggers are.... it has taken a long time and a lot of self reflection to do that.
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Ali11Senior Contributor
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Great topic @Jenn4, have you identified your own triggers?
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Jenn4Senior Contributor
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thanks @jay2 , @Appleblossom , and @Ali11 . I think maybe of late I am a bit like you, @Appleblossom . @Ali11 , this is what i have identified or hypothesised so far. They're all to do with going into an 'up' though, not really any clues on going into the 'downs'
To good or normal from bad
Coffee?
Dancing and music?
Sugar? Fructose?
Sun?
Exercise?
Laughter?
Be open to change and don’t write the day off?
Triggering high or perpetuating it
Pushing through tiredness?
Stress
Excitement?
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jay2Senior Contributor
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When I was younger and having bad ups and downs I turned mostly to music. I experimented with all types of music and carefully found what helped me to go up and to go down gently. Don't get them mixed. ie. using your up music when you are already up is a disaster waiting to happen and vice versa. When you are on the verge of depression keep away from other depressive persons,because the moods of others can trigger your mood to exasperate. Lack of sleep is your worst nightmare it tips you over the edge both high or low and stresses you even more. Find a friend you can trust implicitly and get them to monitor your moods with the chance that you can curtail it before it becomes full blown. You have to be vigilant all the time with any health problems, MI, or otherwise.
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Ali11Senior Contributor
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That's a good list to start with @Jenn4, and as you add to it you'll keep getting better at identifying things that can shift you in either direction.
Great advice @jay2, music can be really helpful for moving our moods. Sometimes putting on something cheesy and fun that gets you singing & dancing, can completely change how your day starts.
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Jenn4Senior Contributor
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cheers for that @jay2 , have done that a bit, will keep exploring it with your encouragemnet. the trouble is i can't sleep! idk how! (and it doesn't help that i usually feel happy and productive when i am not sleeping at night so tend to advantage that and not think so much of all the consequences). seeing a new psychiastric on friday hopefully she has some ideas. 🙂
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Ali11Senior Contributor
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Is that next friday that you're meeting the new psych, @Jenn4?
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Jenn4Senior Contributor
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Yeah this coming one, the 3rd, @Ali11
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Ali11Senior Contributor
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Exciting, that's something to look forward to @Jenn4. Hoping she's really good and the session goes well What have you got planned this weekend?
