Bipolar

I was wondering if it is at all likely that Bipolar treatment drugs can cause Bipolar type symptoms toward non-bipolar adults?

[jfizz211]

yes this is very true i have experienced this my self NOT FUN let me tell u

[Evelyn455]

I just started taking Abilify for my Bipolar disorder daily and Hydroxyzinepam for anxiety as needed.. I have been experiencing a slight discomfort in my chest I strongly believe that it is my heart..the discomfort are a few rapid hard heart beats and it is making me nervous because I don't want to end up having heart troubled in the future. And another question...Bipolar and anxiety, are these conditions considered serious?..is it considered to be a disabled condition? I would like to know because I find it weird how people react to me when I am in their presence my family tells me I act too impulsive, talk too much, I cant stay still. I over -react during disagreeable discussions, I have a hard time remembering things. I don't like being around people because they aggravate me and I easily get upset then there are days I just want to be left alone and cry for who knows why!!!...I always thought I was being normal until my family took me to see a therapist and she diagnosed me with these conditions and she said I may have other conditions as well I guess I will find out sooner or later...Now I question myself what in the world is wrong with this picture?...who am I? what have I become?

[ciqala]

Do you know what the symptoms of anxiety feel like, down to mimicking horrifying exact symptoms of heart troubles, heart attacks... Symptoms of anxiety can feel physical, and exact to what you describe.
Anxiety shouldn't be a disorder, it is something you can overcome completely, just like phobias, although it is hard to do so. Is it serious? Well are you fainting and having panic attacks so many times a day it becomes a problem? I used to have panic attacks - the most terrifying thing ever, I believed I was going to die of a heart attack. You need to learn coping skills. Ask therapists to help you learn coping skills instead of prescribing pills, pills wont necessarily work.
Bi Polar, well it is more serious, could also be mood swings, or hormones if it does not feel to serious for you, and you sound iffy, but if you have Bi Polar and its a problem you would know. Manic depression is fun, or at least i think so, absolutely love the huge bursts of energy, the delusion, the sporadic adventure - the only downside is i am too impulsive during those long episodes, i fall in love with every stranger i meet, i spend my whole months grocery budget in a few hours. its like being drunk, high, and then when you come to your senses you regret most things you did. And then you crash into depression, an unbearable nothingness of numb blankness, and yes if it is extreme, depression can completely handicap you, disable you, and paralyses you, to the point you cant take care of yourself, cant even take care of hygiene matters. If this sounds like what you are experiencing you should learn coping skills for Bi Polar as well, and perhaps get on mood stabilizers. The ****** thing about manic depression is that you are always going through short, to long episodes of extreme UP and Down.
I have learned to control my Bi Polar and anxiety through regular healthy routine of exercise, eating right, and STRUCTURE, am not on any meds.