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are these symptoms the result of being bipolar



i have a couple of questions and apology to make so sorry about the run-on sentences before we get started i type faster that way . after my breakdown i started experiancing twitching in my arms and head. i also  cant control the itching in my scalp it has caused hair loss in certain spots. my question is has anyone experianced these problems  or does anyone have vital information for the following .     thanks
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Just so you know you are replying to a post from 2008. I did this when I first started here too. Just don't want you to waste your time replying to posts that are long since dead.
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Scalp itching can be caused by a reaction to shampoos that you buy at a grocery store that contain sodium laurel sulphate. Try shampoos form a health food store like the Aubrey brand.
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558581 tn?1215778531
Yeah I constantly itch too and I can barely get decent sleep because of it. It's to the point of where I scratch until I bleed and wake up with scratch marks all over my body because I scratch so much while I sleep. So now I have beautiful scars on my back and stomach because of it :(.  I'm on Lamictal and Adderall xr. It's really frustrating trying to sleep at night. I'm going to go to the doctors again soon so I'll post back more info that may help you. I think this itching thing isn't a symptom of bp though because when I typed in google there were barely any results for it.
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447130 tn?1225470866
Medications can certainly be the culprit but having Bipolar I don't think would cause those symtoms. I would agree with slim351 and see your doctor.
Good luck!!
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403156 tn?1290150018
What medications are you on? Because they can certainly cause the symptoms you are describing. It would be best to discuss this with your doctor. The bipolar alone will not cause that.
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