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Posted by Maryyloo on May 24, 2000, at 23:06:27
Help !! I was recently diagnosis as having kindling bipolar and I am unsure exactly what that means and the impact in will have on my life.
Is Anyone in the same position?
Posted by stjames on May 25, 2000, at 11:22:59
In reply to Kindling Bipolar, posted by Maryyloo on May 24, 2000, at 23:06:27
> Help !! I was recently diagnosis as having kindling bipolar and I am unsure exactly what that means and the impact in will have on my life.
>
> Is Anyone in the same position?
James here....Kindling refers to trend in bipolar to get worse w/o treatment. One manic cycle kindles another and over a lifetime (w/o treatment) the time between cycles gets less and the highs get higher, the lows get lower. One starts with cycles that cover a year and get to a point where
cycles are measured in a day (rapid cyclying). This is a very disabling condition, one of the worst kinds of mental illness (rapid cyclying)
and is very hard to control once you are at this point.The facts are clear on bipolar, unmedicated persons will always get worse, period. If you can find meds that work the progressive nature of bipolar (and unipolar depression, too) will be slowed or halted.
james
Posted by Maryyloo on May 25, 2000, at 23:22:18
In reply to Re: Kindling Bipolar, posted by stjames on May 25, 2000, at 11:22:59
> > Help !! I was recently diagnosis as having kindling bipolar and I am unsure exactly what that means and the impact in will have on my life.
> >
> > Is Anyone in the same position?
>
>
> James here....
>
> Kindling refers to trend in bipolar to get worse w/o treatment. One manic cycle kindles another and over a lifetime (w/o treatment) the time between cycles gets less and the highs get higher, the lows get lower. One starts with cycles that cover a year and get to a point where
> cycles are measured in a day (rapid cyclying). This is a very disabling condition, one of the worst kinds of mental illness (rapid cyclying)
> and is very hard to control once you are at this point.
>
> The facts are clear on bipolar, unmedicated persons will always get worse, period. If you can find meds that work the progressive nature of bipolar (and unipolar depression, too) will be slowed or halted.
>
> jamesThanks James for the help.
I appreciate the comments. :)
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