...test that can be given like a blood test or what...

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Answer by marv
Submitted on 11/9/2003
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The name bipolar used to be manic-depressive, which, while not sounding so touchie-feely,is much more descriptive. The manic part means, (broadly), inappropriately excited, energized, agitated, uncontrollable, and ala of these to a greater or lesser degree.The depressive is self-explanatory, also present in degrees. there is a test that checks the Lithium, a naturally occurring chemical in a person, level and goes from there. It usually is effective but takes quite awhile to get the balance correct, and one must take it religiously or you revert back. They might have something newer ask your Dr.(GP) could do this or he might refer you. The tough part is getting the person to take it regularly.

Answer by marv
Submitted on 11/9/2003
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The name bipolar used to be manic-depressive, which, while not sounding so touchy-feely,is much more descriptive. The manic part means, (broadly), inappropriately excited, energized, agitated, uncontrollable, and all of these to a greater or lesser degree.The depressive is self-explanatory, also present in degrees. there is a test that checks the Lithium, (a naturally occuring chemical in a person), level and goes from there. It usually is effective but takes quite awhile to get the balance correct, and one must take it religiously or you revert back. They might have something newer, ask your Dr. A "GP" could do this or he might refer you. The tough part is getting the person to take it regularly.

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Question by Erica's mom
Submitted on 8/24/2003
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Is there a test that can be given like a blood test or what have you to determine if a person is Bi Polar ?

Answer by chiefump
Submitted on 10/19/2003
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there is no way to tell by testing except by a person to physciatrist to tell if your bipolar if this person seems happy go lucky 1 minute sad ready to die the next he or she is probably either bipolar or wanting attention proceed with caution this is a person we are talkin about. bipolar disease is a serious illness i know i am one been diagnosed as 1 anyway.

Answer by chong
Submitted on 10/20/2003
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you must use all money and remain time to enjoy your life before you died or you can searching drug through variation of book. one book l was reading is writing by a american .he found a drug in the book written by the chinese people you can try to searhing.

Answer by jayjay
Submitted on 1/10/2006
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i'm a low grade bipolar. my friends know it. i got into a big fight awhile back and the person i was fighting with said they need stability and i looked at thema nd said i don't know what that feels like. when most people think of bipolar they think real happy to violent. there's another type fine or real happy to totaly depressed. it can happen in and instante. one thing can change your whole mood for days some times months. i'm not on any meds for it. i'm learning to control it even though it's hard to.

Answer by moonfairy
Submitted on 8/29/2006
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Yes there is a blood test now... http://www.moodswing.org/bpnews/archive/001396.html

Answer by bebj
Submitted on 2/13/2007
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yes there is a blood test, as of 2005 for bipolar. read www.moodswing.org/bpnews/archive/001396.html

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