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I have a hypomanic episode again, this is very annoying

NAS73676

God damnit, now I feel pathology happy again. What is going on with me?

I am supposed to be depressed, I have history of being bullied for having Autism Spectrum Disorder and Learning Disorder Unspecified.

It's a rhetorical question, having Bipolar Disorder is frustrating to have.

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  • I understand that the body's chemistry is very sensitive. There are neurotransmitters in the brain that have an influence on mood, like serotonin and dopamine.

    There's been talk about the brain-gut connection in recent years, because the gut is a large producer of serotonin, and let's say if you have gut issues, that will influence the gut's ability to produce the right amount of serotonin for the brain, and that would have an influence your mood. 

    I mean, low levels of serotonin can cause depression, anxiety, and trouble sleeping, which is why some antidepressants (SSRI) would allow the brain to build up serotonin levels, which would then change mood. 

    However, a diet change can be beneficial as well, because if there's some type of food that's harming the gut, which impacts the body's ability to produce serotonin and a lot of other things, then getting rid of the food would improve health.  But it doesn't always have to be food, it could be from bad habits. 

    But there's a lot of other things that can be impacting the body, and sometimes not even a diet change, or antidepressants can solve, and medical intervention is needed. I mean a doctor's advice would be best. 

  • in reply to Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia

    Thank you! Science is my restricted interest.

    My restricted interests are very broad, that is why this symptom of ASD is more socially acceptable.

  • in reply to NAS73676

    I've heard that many people who are on the ASD spectrum also suffer from gut issues, and so diet has an important impact on mood. 

    Some common gut irritants are gluten and dairy, so as an experiment, try to temportarily cut them out of your diet for a week or so, and see if there's any improvements on your body. If there's none, just eat those foods regularly again. 

    I've heard of a term "bread madness" awhile ago, and it comes from a village who ate gluten and started showing symptoms and traits of schizophrenia and psychosis, and when they  they stopped eating gluten they recovered. I just thought that was interesting. I mean, I don't think that gluten is always the cause of schizophrenia and psychosis, but it could be one factor that has a negative influence on the brain. 

  • in reply to NAS73676

    Yeah I think it's good to get the opinion of health care professionals, because they've known your health history more in detail, so their advice would be better. 

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