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Psychogenic Symptoms That Co-Exist With Bipolar DisorderIrritable Bowel Syndrome A psychogenic symptom is a real pain or medical problem that is triggered partly or even wholly by stress. Most psychogenic symptoms stem from inherited tendencies. Perhaps one of your parents has (had) migraines; therefore you have them. The other parent has insomnia problems; you have them too. But researchers have found that, on average, people born with bipolar disorder get certain psychogenic symptoms more often than the general population. Translation: if you are bipolar, you are a little bit more likely to have headaches, insomnia, arthritis, and possibly other stress-related symptoms than people who were not born with the bipolar complex. So, sometimes, taking mood stabilizers not only stabilizes bipolars' moods but also treats one or more of our psychogenic symptoms. "Co-exist" means "may be accompanied by". For example, bipolar disorder may be accompanied by migraines. That means that, if you are bipolar, you may have migraines. Chances are that you will not have migraines (unless one of your parents does), but bipolars are a little more likely to have them than non-bipolars. Psychogenic symptoms are not "all in your head"; they are real. Often, if your particular mood stabilizer doesn't relieve the pain of these symptoms, acetaminophen or ibuprofen will do it, just as these medicines relieve the pain of non-psychogenic symptoms. Important: If the symptoms below do not decrease when your stress level decreases, they may not be psychogenic in your case. If acetaminophen or ibuprophen don't work either, see your doctor. But it is commonly known that bipolar disorder causes a great deal of
stress. This stress can be expected to cause medical problems. And, sure enough,
the research shows that people diagnosed with bipolar disorder may have the
following problems as well: Irritable bowel syndromeDiarrhea and/or constipation (sometimes both alternately) Flatulence Abdominal pain Nausea False hunger pains Increased likelihood of developing lactose intolerance
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