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What Precautions Should Be Taken When Suffering From Bipolar Disorder And Diabetes?
Question: My Father is suffering from bipolar disorder & diabetes, what types of precaution should I take to avoid these dieses to me.
Brief Answer:
Active lifestyle in necessary in both diseases.
Detailed Answer:
Hi Mr XXXXXXX I had gone through your query and understood your concerns.
First let me appreciate your positive approach. Both the diseases run in families.
The precautions to be taken for preventing Diabetes are Proper diet and active life style. Follow the guidelines.
* Avoid single high concentrated meals.
* Small frequent meals more times in a day.
* Food high in fibre content like vegetables, whole pulses, fruits, etc.
Physical exercise like Brisk walking atleast for 30 min. a day. Swimming is preferable.
Regarding Bipolar disorder
Keep your self active. Good social relations. Recreations. Be positive. stay in groups.
Just be cautious of any symptoms of like :
Symptoms of mania
You feel the urge to hurt yourself or others
You are feeling hopeless, scared, or overwhelmed
You are seeing things that are not really there
You feel you cannot leave the house
You are not able to care for yourself.
Try to consult healthcare provider if any of them.
Hope this guides you. If you have additional questions or follow up queries then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your queries. If you do not have any clarifications, you can please close the discussion and rate the answer. Thank you.
Wishing you good health.
Dr Phanindra Dulipala.
Diabetologist.
Active lifestyle in necessary in both diseases.
Detailed Answer:
Hi Mr XXXXXXX I had gone through your query and understood your concerns.
First let me appreciate your positive approach. Both the diseases run in families.
The precautions to be taken for preventing Diabetes are Proper diet and active life style. Follow the guidelines.
* Avoid single high concentrated meals.
* Small frequent meals more times in a day.
* Food high in fibre content like vegetables, whole pulses, fruits, etc.
Physical exercise like Brisk walking atleast for 30 min. a day. Swimming is preferable.
Regarding Bipolar disorder
Keep your self active. Good social relations. Recreations. Be positive. stay in groups.
Just be cautious of any symptoms of like :
Symptoms of mania
You feel the urge to hurt yourself or others
You are feeling hopeless, scared, or overwhelmed
You are seeing things that are not really there
You feel you cannot leave the house
You are not able to care for yourself.
Try to consult healthcare provider if any of them.
Hope this guides you. If you have additional questions or follow up queries then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your queries. If you do not have any clarifications, you can please close the discussion and rate the answer. Thank you.
Wishing you good health.
Dr Phanindra Dulipala.
Diabetologist.
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