Signs And Symptoms Of Bipolar Disorder

Bipolar disorder is a brain disorder which is also known as manic-depressive illness. It is a brain disorder that causes unusual shifts in mood, energy, activity levels, and the ability to carry out day-to-day tasks. Symptoms of bipolar disorder are different from the normal ups and downs that everyone experience through from time to time. Bipolar disorder symptoms can result in damage relationships, poor school performance, lost of good jobs and it can even cause suicide. But fortunately bipolar disorder can be treated and people with this illness can lead full and productive lives.

Bipolar disorder often develops in a person's late teens or early adult years. At least half of all cases start before age 25.1 Some people have their first symptoms during childhood, while others may develop symptoms late in life. Bipolar disorder is not easy to spot when it starts. The symptoms may seem like separate problems, not recognized as parts of a larger problem. Some people suffer for years before they are properly diagnosed and treated. Like diabetes or heart disease, bipolar disorder is a long-term illness that must be carefully managed throughout a person's life.

Common signs and symptoms of mania include feeling unusually “high” and optimistic OR extremely irritable, unrealistic, grandiose beliefs about one’s abilities or powers, sleeping very little, but feeling extremely energetic, talking so rapidly that others can’t keep up, racing thoughts; jumping quickly from one idea to the next, highly distractible, unable to concentrate, impaired judgment and impulsiveness, acting recklessly without thinking about the consequences and delusions and hallucinations.

Lamictal is a precription medicine used for the treatment of epileptic fits and bipolar disorder. This medicine is number one choice of the doctor or health care professional for the treatment of bipolar disorder. Lamotrigine is the main ingredient of Lamictal medicine. Lamictal medicine is available in form of tablets. it helps to control partial seizures, especially partial seizures with secondary generalization. Purchasing Lamictal may also be effective in treating absence seizures and generalized tonic-clonic seizures.

Lamotrigine drug has been approved for use in children ages 2 years and older who have shown symptons of Lennox-Gastaut syndrome and who have not shown response to other treatments. Lamotrigine tabs are usually added to the child's existing drug therapy. Using Lamictal tablets has some conce
s about the safety, but a smaller initial dose and slower increases in dosage may reduce some of the known risks.

As it is a prescription medicine so few precaution needs to be taken to avoid some serious side effect. Before taking this medicine one should know full information about the medicine. Precaution needs to be taken are as follows:-
1) Do not use this medicine if you are allergic to it or to its ingredient.
2) Use of Lamictal medicine can cause severe rashes on the skin.
3) Patients using this medication can think of committing suicide.
4) People having any heart or kidney disease should use this medicine cautiously.
5) Lamictal medicine is not recommended for the use of pregnant and breastfeeding mother as use of this medicine may harm the health of unbo
baby or nursed child.

You should inform your doctor if you are taking any prescription, non prescription and herbal medicine to avoid drug interaction. Lamictal medicine should not be use with combination of medicines like Carbamazepine, phenobarbital, phenytoin, primidone and valproic acid it may lead to drug interaction. Take Lamictal medicine with a full glass of water with or without food. Take this medicine as prescribed by the doctor. Keep all medicines away from the reach of the children.