Rapid Cycling Bipolar Disorder WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Rapid Cycling Bipolar Disorder
Rapid cycling in bipolar disorder is defined as having four or more manic and depressive episodes in one year.1 About 10 - 20% of those with bipolar have rapid cycling, and it is more common in those who suffer from bipolar II.1 Rapid cycling is often confused with normal mood swings, making it hard to make a diagnosis if you haven't already been diagnosed as bipolar.2 Treatment for rapid cycling is often difficult because typically prescribed antidepressant medications are known to increase the risk of rapid cycling.3
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- If you suffer from rapid cycling, avoiding caffeine and highly sugared foods may help to decrease the severity and risk of an episode onset.3
- Ultra-rapid cycling occurs when four or more episodes occur within a month.4
- Individuals suffering from rapid cycling often spend more time in a depressive state than manic or hypomanic states.1
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Research Notes References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 WebMD: Rapid Cycling Bipolar Disorder
- ↑ eHow: How to Identify Symptoms of Rapid-Cycling Bipolar Disorder
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 McMan's Depression and Bipolar Web: Rapid Cycling: Hard to Define, Even Harder to Treat
- ↑ About.com: Rapid Cycling
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- Contributor: Susan Scroggins
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Oct. 15, 2009
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- Contributor: Susan Scroggins
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Rapid cycling in bipolar disorder, Bipolar Disorder and Rapid Cycling, Rapid cycles in biopolar disorder, Bipolar and Rapid Cycling, Rapid Cycling and Bipolar, Being Bipolar with Rapid Cycling, Rapid Cycling
- Last update: Apr. 15, 2009
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