Bipolar Disorder Support Group
Bipolar disorder is not just a single disorder, but a category of mood disorders marked by periods of abnormally high energy and euphoria, often accompanied by bouts of clinical depression. This is the place to talk about your experience with bipolar disorder, learn from others' experiences, and find support.
The Good: Makes you feel good :) :) :) * * * !!
The Bad: Weight gain + too much sugar's been known to cause me depression the next couple days
The Ugly: Oh, the ugly. Oohh, the Ugly... OOOHHH, the UGLY!!!
Some weeks ago I figured that dark chocolate will keep me up. I've given up coffee many years ago (never was really a fan). I've given up tea years ago (was a fan). And now I find out I have to give chocolate up too, if I want a night's sleep! Bugger!
Fine. But it gets worse. This past week, I had a serious case of needing to kill myself to make life bearable. I was so deranged I had shivers in between crying urges. My brain did not have thoughts racing, rather flying in pieces in all directions. Attention span was zero. And it all stopped when I stopped eating chocolate. OK, I also stopped Zoloft at the same time, but I was on 1/2 of the smallest dose for three months already. And I did stop eating chocolate when I stopped Zoloft. I also continued consuming sugar in large quantities, so that's not it.
Who of you has had this experience before? Just for comparison, I've had 3-6 servings of chocolate daily during that week, 1-2 of those dark chocolate. I know that's a lot, no need to tell me that.
So who else had found the Ugly in chocolate?
The Bad: Weight gain + too much sugar's been known to cause me depression the next couple days
The Ugly: Oh, the ugly. Oohh, the Ugly... OOOHHH, the UGLY!!!
Some weeks ago I figured that dark chocolate will keep me up. I've given up coffee many years ago (never was really a fan). I've given up tea years ago (was a fan). And now I find out I have to give chocolate up too, if I want a night's sleep! Bugger!
Fine. But it gets worse. This past week, I had a serious case of needing to kill myself to make life bearable. I was so deranged I had shivers in between crying urges. My brain did not have thoughts racing, rather flying in pieces in all directions. Attention span was zero. And it all stopped when I stopped eating chocolate. OK, I also stopped Zoloft at the same time, but I was on 1/2 of the smallest dose for three months already. And I did stop eating chocolate when I stopped Zoloft. I also continued consuming sugar in large quantities, so that's not it.
Who of you has had this experience before? Just for comparison, I've had 3-6 servings of chocolate daily during that week, 1-2 of those dark chocolate. I know that's a lot, no need to tell me that.
So who else had found the Ugly in chocolate?
In addition to not having the negative effects of chocolate, carob is very nutritious. Carob contains as much Vitamin B1 as asparagus or strawberries; as much niacin as lima beans, lentils, or peas; and more Vitamin A than eggplant, asparagus, and beets. It also contains Vitamin B2, calcium, magnesium, potassium, and the trace minerals iron, manganese, chromium, copper, and nickel. It contains approximately 8 percent protein and is a good source of fiber. Compared to chocolate, carob is three times richer in calcium, has one third less calories and seventeen times less fat.