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Hello,
I would like to get some insight.
My boyfriend was diagnosed with bipolar 2.
I do believe he is also rapid cycle. In the morning he has fits of rage, anger and seems down. In the afternoon he has lots of energy, talks a lot and acts funny (for his age) and then at nights he often gets down again. When down it sometimes seems as if he is crying.
If he is not going up and down he has 2-3 weeks of total depression or 1-2 months of hypnomania (or normalcy in other words just normal behavior and nothing like anger or going up and down) Can this fall under rapid cycle?
Further, is it possible to be on meds have a good sex drive and sleep normal and without meds have a low sex drive and not sleeping at all?
Furthermore, he works shift hours and I noticed that that also seem to effect his moods when he is rapid cycling. Should he change his job?
Besides taking meds,therapy is it also helpful to eat gluten free food (he already eats fish, pasta, vegtables and no fast food)?
I hope you have some answers for me... thank you
greetings
Hi sara B,
I think the best advice wold be to suggest that he see a Nutritional Doctor in addition to a psychiatrist. Bipolar patients respond very well to a hypoglycemic diet. Please familiarise yourself with the nutritional aspect of Bipolar Disorder by reading articles such as:
Nutritional Aspects of Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disoder at:
http://curezone.com/upload/Newsletter/Hypoglycemic_He/HYPONL2001_06.pdf
and go to page 7 of Newsletter.
Alternative Treatments for Bipolar Disorder at:
http://www.alternativementalhealth.com/articles/default.htm#B
Also go to INDEX at our web site and look for LECITHIN, or Bipolar Disorder
What is Hypoglycemia at:
http://www.hypoglycemia.asn.au/articles/what_is_hypo.html
The Serotonin Connection at:
http://www.hypoglycemia.asn.au/articles/serotonin_connection.html
Going on a Hypoglycemic Diet (search our web site) will often resolve the problem, but if it does not, please ask to be referred to a Nutritional Doctor, Clinical Nutritionist or a Nutritional Psychotherapist. Use our "Search our Web site" for more information about terms you enter in the search engine.
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Jurriaan Plesman, Nutritional Psychotherapist.
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The Hypoglycemic Health Association of Australia.
www.hypoglycemia.asn.au
Author of "Getting off the Hook"
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Jurriaan Plesman, Nutritional Psychotherapist
Expertise
Have worked as a psychotherapist for overv twenty years, dealing with many personality disorders
Experience
I have a degree in Psychology from the Sydney University and a Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Nutrition.
I am also the author of “GETTING OFF THE HOOK” which deals with the nutritional and psychological treatment of personality disorders. It is freely available on the internet at Google Book Search.
I am interested in the relationship between nutrition and behaviour, and as a Probation ans Parole Officer facilitated groups for offenders, many of whom were alcoholics and drug addicts, sex offenders or compulsive gamblers, as well as the whole gamut of “personality disorders”.
I am also the ex-editor of the Hypoglycemic Health Association of Australia Newsletter, a quarterly publication dealing with hypoglycemia and related health problems.
Its web site, together with a shortened course of PSYCHOTHERAPY can be visited at: http://www.hypoglycemia.asn.au
Organizations
Editor of the Hypoglycemic Health Association of Australia. Its web site is at:
http://www.hypoglycemia.asn.au
Publications
Author of the book "Getting off the Hook", It is freely available on the internet at Google Book Search.
Various articles in the Hypoglycemic Health Association's Newsletters
Education/Credentials
BA (Psych) (University of Sydney), Post Gad Dip Clin Nutr (International Academy of Nutrition)
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