Light therapy can help with Bipolar Disorder
Author: Allen Anderson
Affective mood disorders of various types and intensities are experiences by people all over the world. Some people experience mild types of mood disorders like SAD and SSAD (seasonal and subsyndromal seasonal affective disorders) while in a few cases, much more serious disorders like the Bi-polar disorder affect their lives in many negative ways for many years.
Bipolar Disorder
Bipolar affective disorder, also called bipolar affective disorder or manic depressive disorder. Those who suffer from this are prone to experiencing highly elevated moods at times (mania-manic) as well as severe depression (depression-depressive) states of mind during episodes, hence the term bipolar. There are also hypomanic episodes experienced by sufferers, which are characterized by excess energy and mild to moderate mania (observable in activity, speech and as generally high optimism). These two moods may alternate rapidly or be separated by periods where the sufferer behaves completely normally. The causes of this disorder are associated with both genetic and environmental factors. Bipolar disorder afflicts more than 5 million Americans, 2 out of every hundred, in some form or severity, which is a cause for treatment through psychiatric help and / or medication. There are two main forms of the disorder, Bipolar 1 and bipolar 2.
Symptoms of Bipolar 1: One or more manic (elated) or mixed episodes occur in some sequence without the occurrence of a depressive episode.
Symptoms of Bipolar 2: In this type of disorder, hypomanic episodes occur rather than actual manic ones along with the occurrences of a major depressive episode.
Light therapy Treatment in relation to the sleep cycle
Along with the abnormal mood conditions, people with this disorder also suffer erratic sleep-wake cycles (Circadian rhythms). Studies have shown that regulating this sleep cycle using various forms of light therapy (as it is used for SAD - seasonal affective disorder patients) can not only improve sleep-wake conditions but also help normalize the mood in bipolar disorder patients a great deal.
In recent studies by the University Of Pittsburgh School Of Medicine's Western Psychiatric Institute, published in the journal of bipolar disorders, bright light therapy (which includes blue light treatment - which is highly effective for similar mood disorders) is effective is easing bipolar disorder (science daily), especially of the treatment sessions are up to 45 minutes long, conducted at mid-day (i.e. not in the morning or at night). Clinical studies showed that over 60 % of the people tested on this treatment with varying schedules responded to a positive extent, while out of the whole sample, at least half of the people tested responded fully to the treatment (science daily).
Light sources emitting 10000 lux blue or full spectrum light at a distance of 60cm, used for sessions either in the morning or mid-day (at whichever time the sufferer responds best to a treatment), and for sessions between thirty minutes to one hour in length are generally considered to be the best for treatment, causing a positive change within a week of treatment in many cases.
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About the Author
About Author:
Allen Anderson is a content writer at TrophySkin.com. Trophy Skin provides BlueMD, one of the best light therapy products for acne treatment. It provides a powerful, safe, effective and affordable blue light therapy which is approved by FDA and the American Academy of Dermatology.
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Fertility pills??
hey guys my husband and i are trying to conceive but i am not having periods, not sure why..had everything checked out and things were perfect..Have not had a real period in over a year and i’m only 20..maybe my size is the reason i’m 5’3 110lbs, i am not stressed or anything. I do drink(on the weekends) and i smoke regularly. I have been pregant befor but sadly i lost them due to abuse(not by my husband)…I have tried ovulex which obviously was worthless and a waist of time! have tried vitex, dong quai, red clover once, female toner which had chamomile, red raspberry ect and had a extremely light period, i did not have to use anything it was so light..want clomid but dont have money to go to gyno right now, could i ask my regular doctor at first choice to prescribe them for me or anything else that would work wonders????please help
Well, all of us on Yahoo Answers in the ttc area know what its like to want a baby and have trouble getting there. First, irregular or no periods mean that you may not be ovulating. If you aren’t ovulating then there’s no egg & no way to get pregnant. However, you are very young. Its possible that your periods are going through an irregular time which sometimes happens in women up until about age 25ish. If you’re not having periods for an extended amount of time, as you say, though, that usually needs some medical investigation. Some possible reasons: poor diet, weight too low, too much exercise. What kinds of exams did your Dr. do to make sure “everything checked out”? This really needs your attention first and foremost.
Second, Clomid is not a “wonder” drug. As answered previously, it requires monitoring including ultrasounds, exams, and sometimes used with injectible hcg. All of this is really expensive if your insurance doesn’t cover it, which it usually doesn’t.
Third, the cost of Clomid use & monitoring is nothing compared with the expense of a pregnancy, delivery, baby diapers, baby wipes, clothes, formula, day care, toys, etc. Although these things bring great joy, there’s also a tremendous stress if you can’t provide for your baby the way you want to. The stress of being pregnant, having a baby, not sleeping, and the cost also take a high toll on a marriage. There really is lots of time to have fun, enjoy your new husband, build a career, save some money, and get your health all taken care of, and then have a child. If you’re in a place where you’ve taken care of yourself and your marriage and your lives, you’ll be in great shape to give a wonderful home to a child.
All the Blessings in the world!!!!
My Husband has smoked for 28 years. I am worried his fertility is being affected.?
My husband has been a “light” smoker for about 28 years. We want to start our family but I am afraid his smoking is affecting his fertility. He smokes about a 1/2 to a whole pack a day. He has impregnated other women but the last time was about 6 years ago. He is now 35. My question is if I can get him to quit, will his fertility increase and rebound again if its being affected by this?
I want to know if the smoking is affecting his fertility, and he quits, can his fertility recover? And if so, how long would it take?
1/2-1 pack a day is NOT a “light” smoker. You need to get him to quit just so he doesn’t get cancer, much less have kids. Try nicotine patches and get a doctors advise.
What can I do to Increase my fertility?
My husband and I are going to start trying to get pregnant soon. Is there anything I can do to increase my fertility? I am 27 years old and a light smoker (I am decreasing my smoking and hope to stop before we start trying) 5’5″ and 155 pounds. I exercise 2-3 times per week, and eat a pretty balanced diet.
Stand on your head and ride an imaginary bicycle for 30 minutes a day.
If I avoid secondhand smoke after exposure to it everyday, will that help increase pregnancy chances?
I read that secondhand smoke can affect a woman’s fertility. My husband smokes everyday, and I believe that is why we have been having trouble getting pregnant. Now if I start leaving the room every time he lights up and avoid the smoke, will that help increase my chances of getting pregnant or has the exposure already damaged my chances for good?
Yes, it should help. He should also smoke outside. You don’t want those chemicals anywhere in your air, and definitely not in your child’s air. There are other factors that can affect your fertility. Talk with your doctor. He/she can test you and your husband to see how fertile you are. There’s also an at-home test for fertility.
Can someone come along and shed some light and make my day/night better?
Because it often happens that one person can change my outlook. So, at least try. Thanks in advance… and bear with me. I’ll try to make it short…
I’m 18. My hubby is 25. Our daughter is 14 months. His daughter is 4 1/2 years.
His ex hates my guts and her and her friends talk shyt on me all the time.
But she left her daughter for 3 whole months with her mom to go off with some guy in another city.
She still lives with her mom (and dad, sister, nephew, fiance, and 2 other ppl) all 300+ lbs
No job, no aspirations. Gets state assistance and child support.
They let the 4 yr old do basically anything. Eat straight butter. The goo outta glo sticks. You name it.
Now before you start asking about ME, I’ll tell you in as short as possible. Found the hubby, fell in love after 2 weeks, engaged at a month, pregnant at 4 months, married a week after that. Pregnancy sucked because of morning sickness I got my ged. Became a SAHM. Never been gone from her for a minute. Don’t smoke or drink or party or do drugs. Take care of 100% her like a mother is supposed to. Keep the house spotless. I massage my hubby every day before work. Make him coffee and breakfast. All of it. 100%. And I don’t mind, because I know someday I’ll get to do me and this is the life I chose and I’m living it. Very well. So I’m not the typical teen mom. I don’t even consider myself a teen. It’s just a technicality that no one gets.
Anyways. We moved 400 miles away from our home town and have to spend $1500 a month to see his kid for 3 days which he only gets to see her 11 hours of because of her mother who purposely take her out of town the first and last day. My baby and I visit my mother and sister while he sees his kid because we are not welcome there in any way.
I really want to change custody to where I can get to see her too and where she can come stay with us a weekend or a week or something like since she’s about to start school– during the summer, xmas and spring break, and us visit her whenever we can. Ya know? It’d be so much simpler and more accomodating to all. But my hubby thinks there will be too much rivalry between them if she stayed here. And he doesn’t want the child support amount to change (since it was put seperately at $500 a month flat in the divorce decree) but I don’t think it could since it was agreed upon, I think she would have to appeal it seperately, just as we would have to appeal the visitation.
Plus I am having medical issues with future fertility and I definitely want another child, but we’re afraid that if we wait much longer, it won’t be possible as cervical, uterine, and/or ovary cancer strikes everyone in our family history before the age of 21. I would want a 100% healthy pregnancy and the only way to ensure that is to do it now, while I’m still healthy. But I’m having second thoughts now because of how little I feel we see him. He is supposed to work 7 days on, 7 days off. But lately, he’s been working an extra day set in. So it’s 8 on, 6 off. But on top of that, once a month he has to work an extra 3 days making it 11 on, 3 off. Those weeks we don’t travel to see her. So on the rare occasion he gets a full 6 days off, it’s wonderful. But usually it’s 4-5. So once sometimes twice a month we go down there and rent a hotel for 2 nights and stay 3 days. Most of that time he is with her, or otherwise occupied (I don’t remember specifics. All I know is he’s not with us) or we spend a tiny bit of time together (mnts, zoo, etc) which is nice. But we never really have any time to just be at home. It’s always rush rush rush. Plus the 10 hour ride down there (we go at night so it’s less traumatic because she loathes car seats). 40 hrs in a truck a month. Wow. That is a lot of wasted time. I hate it.
Plus, at home, I don’t have a TX drivers license, because I’m scared to drive in big cities alone. Traffic scares me. I do ok when he is with me, but otherwise, well, I wouldn’t know. But I’m braving up and getting one this week, along with a car to call my own.
And he is switching to night shifts permanently so we get him in the afternoon 1-2 hrs when he works.
I very much appreciate your help/advice. What should I do about all this?
Oh and we move once a year. His work migrates. Oilfield.
Would that make us “unstable” in court of law?
Wow. I feel so badly for you. One thing at a time….
First, you and your husband NEED to become a UNITED front and family….this is to validate your marriage to ALL of those people in your lives. AND you need to stand together so that ALL of those people will respect your marriage. Your husband needs to man up and set boundaries to his exes mother and enforce HIS right to see his child.
I can tell you, that it is difficult to “blend” a family. Your husband, if he truly wanted to see his child, would….period. He would NOT allow his exes mother to run off with her and commandeer all of his child’s time. And that is okay, if he doesn’t have his heart in it. I can understand that. Your husband’s job and responsibilities are taking a tremendous toll on him. And you.
Secondly, you are NOT superwoman. Stop trying so hard. Be yourself and STOP hiding. Your husband and you need to stop violating the sanctity of your marriage, by basically….living apart. That is just showing the whole world how little you mean to each other. If your husband does not respect his marriage…..why would anyone else? Job or no job. Nothing and no one should be above your spouse. You are supposed to be second ONLY to God. Period. You are not even supposed to be second to his child.
Thirdly, your needs and feelings DO matter. Stop invalidating your needs and making excuses for your husband. He seems like a hard worker and I respect that. But…..your husband should NEVER be visiting anyone, even his child, without you. What do you think that message conveys to others, when he does that? Step up to the plate and announce to all of these people, by action, that you do matter and that you are your husband’s wife. And your husband needs to step up to the plate and stand by you….for better and worse, richer and poorer, sickness and in health.
Stop being less important than your husband’s past life. He is supposed to be building a future with you and for you and your child.
Nothing else should matter…..No one else should matter…..Period.
God bless you and good luck