Bipolar Lesson From My Doctor Scare

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Hi,

How's it going?

Happy Easter if you celebrate it.

I hope you are doing well and have
a great day.

There other day, Thursday, I had
this situation.

I woke up and my feet felt really
strange.

It felt as if someone was taking
a pin and poking them. Then
as the hours went on, it felt like
the pins turned into knives.

Then my feet started to really
hurt. I thought it was kind of like
my foot was asleep for a while.

I thought it would go away.

It didn't.

Then I start thinking about it.
The more I thought about it, the more
it seemed to get worse.

I started getting worried. I kept thinking
that maybe something was SERIOUSLY
wrong because it was so strange. Plus
it felt like my feet were cutting.

I thought maybe it will go away.
Then I though, maybe it won't.

Then I started to wonder if it was
something really serious.

I know that "pins and needles" can
be a sign of diabetes. At least that's
what I thought.

So then I went on with my day, kind of
ignoring it, hoping it would go away.

Then I thought to myself, "wouldn't
it be hypocritical if I didn't go
to the doctor and I tell people
dealing with bipolar disorder,
to take action immediately when
signs and symptoms are seen?"

Then I sat in the library parking
lot for a few minutes and decided
to go straight to the doctor and
drop everything.

So I went there. They asked lots
of questions and took blood for some
tests.

Since I am in really good shape, he didn't
think it would be diabetes but I would
have to wait a few days for the results
of the test.

He felt that it was "foot trauma" possibly
since I went to NYC the other day for
that meeting I told you about. While
was there, I did a ton of walking, my feet
were soaking wet, and I didn't have on good
walking shoes (obviously).

In addition, I started doing twice as much
walking on the treadmill. The doctor thinks
that this all combined may be the problem.

So we will see. The big bipolar lesson is
about taking immediate action when you see
signs and symptoms that aren't right.

Many people do not do this?both bipolar
supporters and bipolar survivors.


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If you see signs and symptoms and you don't
take action, lots of bad things occur.

The bipolar episodes get worse and worse.
It's MUCH easier to "catch" a bipolar
episode before it ramps up into an actual
episode or even like a super episode.

Not to mention when you catch the episode
early, all the normal bipolar damage doesn't
occur?like destroyed finances, lost job,
lost friends, destruction, etc. You know
what I mean.

When I asked my doctor about people
who have to get their feet amputated because
of diabetes, he said, "Dave, the people know,
they just don't do anything. You aren't
just fine one day and then the next day your
feet have to be amputated because of diabetes."

NOTE-I guess with diabetes your feet can get
really bad and have to be amputated. I am NOT
a doctor and really know little about diabetes and
I am not offering any medical advice. I am just telling
you want I heard.

Anyway, the doctor said, that people ignore all
the signs over a long period of time and finally
it's really extreme.

I told him that I did "stuff" in the area of mental health.
He was surprised and of course knew someone who had
bipolar disorder.

I told him about how you have to "catch" bipolar episodes
before they get out of control.

He said there are many illnesses and disorders that people
can easily control if they catch them early enough. He said
however, unlike what I teach about taking action and
going to the doctor, people who it will go away by almost
magic.

I told him how with bipolar disorder, it's the same thing.

I remember so many times over the years, my dad would
simply ignore my mom's episode and hope that somehow
it would just fix itself. It NEVER did.

Don't ever forget this important principle with bipolar
disorder. This goes for whether you are a supporter or
you are a bipolar survivor.

Does this make sense?

Let me know.

Your Friend,

Dave

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