Posted by BetweenDreams81 on July 8, 2011, at 13:07:39
In reply to Re: Bipolar Disorder and Imaired Balance / Posture. » morgan miller, posted by floatingbridge on July 8, 2011, at 10:14:58
I just picked up on this thread...very interesting, and I can relate to the study in some form of way.
1. When I am anxious...which is most of the time if I decide not to religiously take meds...I feel almost like I am not fully in my body. I know that sounds REALLY weird and it is hard to explain. I get agitated and hyper self conscious and movement, especially fine movement, using hands, walking and feeling confident (*impossible*), picking up a receipt that is handed to me by a cashier all become excessively difficult and the feeling inside torments me. Depth perception or something is off. I go to grab for the receipt and miss. I am loading the coveyor belt at the register and cannot look up and fumble or fidget at how to arrange the goods. And I know it is so visibly obvious which makes this feeling even worse. Confidence shot.
2. Since the Wii has become the new big thing in recent years...that damn balance board gets me every time!! I have an INCREDIBLY difficult time getting that dot to stay with in the "center dot" range. It is nearly impossible. and yes, that could be due to lack of true fitness and core strength. But I do think that perception has a great deal to do with this crazy disease.
3. Morgan, something you mentioned about talking to your mom when you were a child about her speaking sounding sped up and things around you feeling like they were speeding up while you yourself were able to maintain a normal rate of speach (according to your own perception) is also interesting. In my family it seems as though the way one perceives things is very much a symptom...when I was younger, a teen, I can remember constantly being told not to get sooo on the defense that I was mincing words. And I know I feel that even now, I just have a bit more impulse control (*sometimes*) but again it is the perception of an accusatory remark that causes the reaction
So, what is it in the brain that is causing these perhaps "misperceptions" whether it is swaying while walking, hand-eye coordination, posture, tone of voice, speed at which the world is turning??
How does one tackle that? Is there anything?
Interesting topic! Thanks Scott for bringing it up...I was beginning to feel like I was the only freak ;0)
As an aside, very glad SLS and morganmiller have dropped the duelling guns xx
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