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| Could they be wrong... | 11/20/2009 | Ivan Goldberg, M.D. |
Q: I was recently diagnosed as being bipolar. I just questioned if they could have made a miss ...
A: . . There is always a possibility that a medical diagnosis is incorrect. That is why many patients ...
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| bipolar,Vicodin,and alcohol | 11/18/2009 | Ivan Goldberg, M.D. |
Q: I've been able to deal with my boyfriends disorder for 2 and a half years until recently he went to ...
A: . . People with bipolar disorder are seldom a risk to their friends or relatives. This changes ...
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| Can I still take an AP if I have had TD in the past? | 11/17/2009 | Ivan Goldberg, M.D. |
Q: I was given Geodon 60mg for bipolar depression (with mild psychotic features). It worked very well ...
A: Divya . . . I am familiar with the concept of tardive pain and have no doubts about its ...
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| how serious is this diagnosis? crazy? paranoid? | 11/15/2009 | Jurriaan Plesman, Nutritional Psychologist |
Q: I am seeing someone who has been diagnosed and is taking medication for bipolar. She doesn't like ...
A: Of course not knowing your girl-friend I don't know whether she is bipolar or not. If the person has ...
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| how serious is this diagnosis? crazy? paranoid? | 11/15/2009 | Ivan Goldberg, M.D. |
Q: how serious is this diagnosis? crazy? paranoid? I am seeing someone who has been diagnosed and is ...
A: . . There are many diagnoses in the bipolar spectrum and some are very serious and other much less ...
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| how serious is this diagnosis? crazy? paranoid? | 11/15/2009 | Libby Bonner |
Q: I am seeing someone who has been diagnosed and is taking medication for bipolar. She doesn't like ...
A: For fast, fast, fast relief, see: www.help-guide.org. A very blah site name, but absolutely ...
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| how serious, crazy? paranoid? | 11/15/2009 | Jennifer |
Q: I am seeing someone who has been diagnosed and is taking medication for bipolar. She doesn't like ...
A: The severity of any mental illness is largely dependent on how effective any medication a person is ...
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| how serious, crazy? paranoid? | 11/15/2009 | Joyce A. Anthony |
Q: I am seeing someone who has been diagnosed and is taking medication for bipolar. She doesn't like ...
A: There seems to be a lot of concern on your part here and I will try to address them all. First, ...
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| Getting my mom to acknowledge her manic depression | 11/11/2009 | Jennifer |
Q: My mom is 59 years old. Her mother suffered from Bi Polar disorder for most, if not all, of her ...
A: I can't promise that this will work, but it's worth considering at the very least, and may be the ...
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| son diagnosed bipolar after mania from zoloft | 11/11/2009 | Ivan Goldberg, M.D. |
Q: Goldberg, I have an 11 year old son who has been treated for ADHD since he was 5 with Concerta. ...
A: Jane . . . As you point out in your last paragraph, there is no way that I can make a diagnosis ...
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| Friendship or Flight? | 11/9/2009 | Libby Bonner |
Q: Apologies for the length, background info included: I have a 4 year relationship with an extremely ...
A: I would be passive in the relationship - wouldn't do anything to continue it, and little in the way ...
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| bi-polar | 11/9/2009 | Jennifer |
Q: my husband has been diagnosed as bi-polar, I left three timesand am severely depressed. The violence ...
A: While the current data available from research studies on the subject of domestic violence are at a ...
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| Alderall for bipolar | 11/8/2009 | Joyce A. Anthony |
Q: My son is still in the "unknown stage" but he is 12 years old and the doctor is not sure at this ...
A: Audreanna: As his mother, you have every right to say no! Don't allow them to bully you into this. ...
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| Alderall for bipolar | 11/5/2009 | Joyce A. Anthony |
Q: My son is still in the "unknown stage" but he is 12 years old and the doctor is not sure at this ...
A: -) After four days, the chances of the Adderal causing mania are very slim. Anti-depressants are a ...
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| Wrong dignosis? | 11/1/2009 | Jurriaan Plesman, Nutritional Psychologist |
Q: I have been dignosed with BPD and depression. I have been put on numerous anti-phych. drugs and ...
A: This is very difficult to diagnose over the internet. As a Nutritional Psychologist I look upon ...
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| Bipolar | 10/28/2009 | Ivan Goldberg, M.D. |
Q: I am 20 years old and within the last two years i have noticed some changes in how i am behaving. I ...
A: . . The change in mood you describe may or may not be related to your family history of mood ...
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| mania with drinking alcohol | 10/25/2009 | Jurriaan Plesman, Nutritional Psychologist |
Q: My friend is on Effexor XR 150mg for her anger issues. It has definately helped a lot. She has ...
A: I am not in a position to diagnose her as being manic depressive or Bipolar. This is bet done in the ...
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| Bipolar Ex husband and children | 10/25/2009 | Jennifer |
Q: I have been dealing with my ex husband and his bipolar for the last 15 years. We are divorced and ...
A: I would recommend against preventing any contact between your ex and the children you have from that ...
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| Impulsivity | 10/25/2009 | Ivan Goldberg, M.D. |
Q: I never discusse this topic with my psychiatry because, besides the embarrassment, he doesn't seem ...
A: . . The additional information you provide suggests to me that the possibility that you have a ...
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| My sister has suffered from Bipolar for many years | 10/24/2009 | Ivan Goldberg, M.D. |
Q: She has been treated with various different medications over the 20+ years since she was diagnosed. ...
A: . . I am not sure I understand what you are asking. There is no way I can understand your sister's ...
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| trying to express myself | 10/22/2009 | Libby Bonner |
Q: i have bipolar i am 49 years old and for 25 years i have been suffering. also my family is suffering ...
A: Emily, I would need more information in order to try to help. Do you see a psychiatrist regularly? ...
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| Lamotrigine | 10/20/2009 | Ivan Goldberg, M.D. |
Q: I understand the medication binds with the eye-can this case permanent vision changes that would not ...
A: I have not run into any visual problems in patients I have treated with Lamictal. A search of PubMed ...
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| Parnate | 10/20/2009 | Ivan Goldberg, M.D. |
Q: I have recently been put on Parnate for resistant bipolar depression. There is so little information ...
A: My questions are as follows: 1)Which side effects are transient and which aren't? IT IS IMPOSSIBLE ...
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| Alderall for bipolar | 10/12/2009 | Joyce A. Anthony |
Q: My son is still in the "unknown stage" but he is 12 years old and the doctor is not sure at this ...
A: Audreanna. Please do let me know how this turns out. It can be scary to get a diagnosis, but it is ...
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| Son and His Actions | 10/11/2009 | Libby Bonner |
Q: My son is now 19. My husband has tried and tried, providing him with jobs (we own our on business) ...
A: Of course it's not normal. The doctor is a psychiatrist? He has been going how long, and what ...
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| Alderall for bipolar | 10/10/2009 | Joyce A. Anthony |
Q: My son is still in the "unknown stage" but he is 12 years old and the doctor is not sure at this ...
A: I would pick a day when there was no school or other outside activities and try one dose. With this ...
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| Alderall for bipolar | 10/10/2009 | Joyce A. Anthony |
Q: My son is still in the "unknown stage" but he is 12 years old and the doctor is not sure at this ...
A: Audreanna: What will happen if your son is bipolar is the Alderall will send him into extreme ...
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| Bipolar? SAD? Borderline? Or just exagerating? | 10/9/2009 | Jennifer |
Q: This may take a while. So sorry in advance. OK. 5 years ago my nan died. Sounds pathetic but my dad ...
A: Well, unfortunately I can't provide you with anything concrete in regards to any illness you may or ...
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| Let it Go? | 10/9/2009 | Libby Bonner |
Q: My husband (56) of thirty years has been diagnosed with depression for the past ten years, but has ...
A: I take it you have other means of income than the IRA? He does not? What would its total loss mean ...
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| Bipolar II or Cyclothymia | 10/9/2009 | Joyce A. Anthony |
Q: My doc diagnosed me as cyclothimic. After I described my symptons along twenty years, he agreed that ...
A: Bruno: This still sounds like your doctor is accurate about his diagnosis. As for the medication, ...
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| Dad | 10/9/2009 | Joyce A. Anthony |
Q: My name is Brittany and I am a mental health therapist working with the SPMI population. I am by no ...
A: A PCP can effectively treat bipolar disorder as long as he/she is familiar with it. You might make ...
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| i think that my ex might be bipolar | 10/8/2009 | Joyce A. Anthony |
Q: i was dating this girl for 4 months she said that she loved. she would always telling me that she ...
A: Tracy: You did not mention how old you and this girl are. I am more inclined to believe that what ...
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| Bipolar II or Cyclothymia | 10/6/2009 | Joyce A. Anthony |
Q: My doc diagnosed me as cyclothimic. After I described my symptons along twenty years, he agreed that ...
A: While both Bipolar II and Cyclothymia are similar, they have one main difference. In cyclothymia, ...
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| Suspect of Cyclothymia | 10/6/2009 | Libby Bonner |
Q: I was diagnosed as cyclothymic one year ago. As I read the definition, I found one inconsistency in ...
A: Bruno, I don't know. And I didn't know about the deep depressions nor the Sertraline. You sound a ...
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| Suspect of Cyclothymia | 10/6/2009 | Libby Bonner |
Q: I was diagnosed as cyclothymic one year ago. As I read the definition, I found one inconsistency in ...
A: I think I am backing cyclothymia as a diagnosis because of the of your many symptoms being sort of ...
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| Suspect of Cyclothymia | 10/4/2009 | Libby Bonner |
Q: I was diagnosed as cyclothymic one year ago. As I read the definition, I found one inconsistency in ...
A: You could explain to your current doc that your episodes of depression seem more frequent and/or ...
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| need some advice on bipolar relationship | 10/3/2009 | Jennifer |
Q: A few months ago i met a girl who i fell in love with. Turns out she's bipolar. She didn't hide it. ...
A: People lie for all kinds of different reasons, particularly in their romantic relationships and ...
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| Does this sound like BiPolar? | 9/29/2009 | Jennifer |
Q: I have been with my botfriend for a little over 2 years. During this relationship I have noticed ...
A: While the information you have shared does seem to suggest that this man and father of your child ...
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| antidepressant mania | 9/29/2009 | Ivan Goldberg, M.D. |
Q: I read a question to you regarding a person who said they had never experienced mood swings until ...
A: Katie . . . There certainly are people who become more rather than less disturbed when treated with ...
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| Is my partner bipolar? | 9/28/2009 | Jennifer |
Q: My partner and I have been together for three years now. I love him very much, but there was one ...
A: Most guys will be very unhappy with hearing the woman they are involved with telling them that they ...
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