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| how serious, crazy? paranoid? | 11/15/2009 |
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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| Getting my mom to acknowledge her manic depression | 11/11/2009 |
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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| bi-polar | 11/9/2009 |
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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| Bipolar Ex husband and children | 10/25/2009 |
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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| Bipolar? SAD? Borderline? Or just exagerating? | 10/9/2009 |
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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| need some advice on bipolar relationship | 10/3/2009 |
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 |
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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| Is my partner bipolar? | 9/28/2009 |
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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| I desperately need help for my son | 9/22/2009 |
Q: How can I go about getting help for my son who has been diagnosed with bipolar and refuses to take ...
A: Sadly, there really is no way for you to force him to get help for his condition and the symptoms ...
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| biploar | 9/17/2009 |
Q: the medication my boyfriend takes for his disorder has distroyed his sex drive is there anything he ...
A: I honestly don't know what options would be available to him, and most of the standard medications ...
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| dating a person with bipolar disorder | 9/11/2009 |
Q: I started high school a while ago and i have been with my boyfriend for almost 5 months now. Things ...
A: Absolutely, you should be concerned if his anger is causing him to want to engage in activities that ...
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| dating a person with bipolar disorder | 9/11/2009 |
Q: I started high school a while ago and i have been with my boyfriend for almost 5 months now. Things ...
A: While I tend to be skeptical of a bipolar diagnosis in someone who is younger than 18, I can't ...
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| Valproate + sertraline combination for bipolar disorder | 9/9/2009 |
Q: Sir/M'me, Good day! I suffer from bipolar disorder. My psychiatrist has been treating me with a ...
A: Although I am not a pharmacist or doctor, I have taken both medications together in the past. I do ...
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| is my fiancee bipolar | 9/6/2009 |
Q: i've been dating my boyfriend for three years and in those three years he has always been a very ...
A: Unfortunately, mood swings can be attributed to a very broad range of issues, from a drug problem ...
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| Bipolar | 9/1/2009 |
Q: When you talk about lows in bipolar do you mean like angry and in a bad mood or more down in the ...
A: I can't make any statements regarding whether or not your girlfriend is bipolar because I simply do ...
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| Placement after hospitalization | 8/25/2009 |
Q: My husband has suffered with bipolar since he was a teenager. He is now 41. He has been on a manic ...
A: I cannot tell you what the right thing to do for your situation is. However, simply because it's ...
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| Bipolar2 and meds | 8/15/2009 |
Q: I have recently been diagnosed with Bipolar2 (within the last three months) I have always known that ...
A: I would advise you seek a second opinion if the only option for medication that you are being given ...
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| Bipolar and Applying to Law School | 8/5/2009 |
Q: I am so glad I found this site on the internet because I feel like I am almost at the end of my ...
A: By law, anyone who is qualified to take the bar exam (in most states you are required to have ...
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| Adult daughter | 8/1/2009 |
Q: I have an adult daughter that is 21 years old, she has a daughter, my granddaughter that is 9 months ...
A: Based on the information you have provided, I am not convinced that the problem with your ...
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| Dating a man with bi-polar disorder | 7/5/2009 |
Q: I fell in love with a man who has bi-polar disorder. Even when he is not on his medication, he ...
A: Financially, you can probably set up a main account which only you can access - this account would ...
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| Dating a man with bi-polar disorder | 7/2/2009 |
Q: I fell in love with a man who has bi-polar disorder. Even when he is not on his medication, he ...
A: I think that most women (Since I am not a man, I can't say whether or not their experiences are ...
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| Bipolar Disorder and Relationships | 6/24/2009 |
Q: My boyfriend and I have been together nearly three years, and he has been diagnosed bipolar type II ...
A: The two areas in (monogamous) relationships that couples fight about more than anything else are sex ...
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| Bipolar . . ? | 5/25/2009 |
Q: OK, a few of my friends have pointed out my severe mood swings over the years, which have actually ...
A: Well, to be perfectly honest, since I'm not a doctor I cannot speculate about whether or not you ...
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| bipolar | 5/19/2009 |
Q: My 62 year old mother in law was recently diagnosed with Bipolar. For the past almost 20 years she ...
A: Mental illnesses are multifactorial illnesses (caused by the interaction of various genetic and ...
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| bipolar | 4/17/2009 |
Q: "k i'm a 16 year girl in the uk. i was talkin to a mate of mine on the fone earlier, we were ...
A: First and foremost, thank you for sharing what's happening for you in life, I know that it can be ...
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| any way to get my friend to seek help? | 4/15/2009 |
Q: I have a housemate and very good friend, who I've known for years, who I suspect has bipolar ...
A: Unfortunately, there is really no way that you and anyone else who cares about this friend can do or ...
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| Mental Disorders | 3/27/2009 |
Q: Im diong a Junior Research Project, and the thopic that i choose was; Should people with Mental ...
A: Most of the people who are mentally ill really would be better off if they spent the duration of ...
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| Have I got bi-polar? | 3/16/2009 |
Q: I think i may have bi-polar disorder. I have periods of depression, sadness, crying and where I feel ...
A: The best way to find out what's going on with your mental health is to make an appointment with the ...
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| Could I be Bipolar? | 3/15/2009 |
Q: I've been suffering from mental illnesses all of my life. I started to see a therapist when I was ...
A: While it's not terribly relevant to the subject at hand, I am curious what caused you to begin ...
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| worried about someone I care for very much | 3/13/2009 |
Q: A woman I knew from my job, whom I hadn't seen in quite a while, looked me up and called me about a ...
A: "She would text me constantly, and when we did see each other, she was always very vocal about her ...
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| intermettent anger explosive didorder | 3/11/2009 |
Q: my dr has put me on lexapro and seroquel a few months ago and now im weaning off them and trying ...
A: I'm not certain about lexapro, but seroquel can cause some individuals to have a lowered ability to ...
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| bipolar | 3/9/2009 |
Q: for the psychological exam as part of the diagnosis is the procedure the same across the board or ...
A: Most diagnosis' are made by psychiatrists, who will normally follow a structured clinical interview ...
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| bipolar | 3/6/2009 |
Q: I suspect that I may be bipolar. I was pregnant last year and I had numerous very extreme stressors ...
A: Many of the symptoms you've described would have the highest likelihood of being part and parcel of ...
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| emotional and behavioral problem | 2/27/2009 |
Q: I have a problem for the last year or so i have had a problem with controlling my temper, i have ...
A: I think that it is important...critical even...that you find a specialist (usually within the mental ...
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| Bipolar disorder leading to Domestic Violence | 2/27/2009 |
Q: my name is Ashleigh I have been with my husband for 3yrs now and just recently left him for domestic ...
A: Bipolar Disorder does not lead to domestic violence as much as it can occur along next to domestic ...
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| Looking for answers | 2/20/2009 |
Q: My girlfriend was diagonaised with bi-polar about a year ago but stopped taking her meds because ...
A: A friend of mine and I had a falling out a number of years ago because her husband and I had had ...
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| med | 2/20/2009 |
Q: I need help. I was diagnosed several years ago with bipolar . I have gone for several years without ...
A: I am concerned about whether or not you have talked to your husband about your diagnosis, law ...
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| Bi-polat type 1 | 2/18/2009 |
Q: I have been dating a bipolar girl, and I care about her so much. One thing I'm afraid of (correct me ...
A: Why would you have any reason to be concerned about how well your girlfriend lies and/or cheats? ...
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| Manics, shopping, and debt | 2/9/2009 |
Q: I need to know how responsible is a manic person on a shopping spree that causes a grand total of ...
A: The information you provided in your follow-up puts an entirely different perspective on the ...
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| Bipolar Disorder - Manic Depressive | 2/7/2009 |
Q: The parent of one of my students, who is a 2nd semester senior requests a 504 plan due to what she ...
A: Bipolar disorder is one of the very few psychiatric conditions that is determined to have such a ...
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| marital affair | 2/6/2009 |
Q: I have been married to my husband for 20 yrs, together for 26yrs.Im 43 and my husband is nearly 45. ...
A: Your husband was probably diagnosed cyclothymia, which is a variation on bipolar where there are ...
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| Manics, shopping, and debt | 2/5/2009 |
Q: I need to know how responsible is a manic person on a shopping spree that causes a grand total of ...
A: Regardless of age (although the fact that this person is 34 merits a more short-serious response to ...
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| memory | 1/17/2009 |
Q: I am a 40 year old bi-polar male. I was diagnosed 2 years ago. I am unable to recall at least 95% of ...
A: If you are taking your medications as they have been prescribed, you should probably discuss with ...
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| Could I be Dipolar | 1/9/2009 |
Q: I seem to be getting depressed often and I don't fully understand why. I mean I can think of a ...
A: Though it's difficult to know for certain, based on the information you have provided, it seems like ...
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| neurotransmitter and bipolar | 12/19/2008 |
Q: Which lack of neurotransmitter in the brain causes bipolar disorder. Thanks Asad
A: I believe that it would be dopamine, or a reduced quantity of it, that is associated with bipolar ...
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| Losing touch w/reality for bipolar patients | 12/18/2008 |
Q: Can u please give me some examples of losing touch with reality in people suffering from bipolarII
A: At times, behavior that may be considered as 'losing touch with reality' can involve times when the ...
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| bipolar disorder | 12/16/2008 |
Q: Can you put some one in a pych facility if they have bipolar? Violent episodes becoming more ...
A: Well, yes and no - it largely depends on the laws regarding civil commitment/court ordered ...
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| Abilify and Zoloft | 12/15/2008 |
Q: Is this combo of meds exclusively for bipolar patients? Do you think pdocs no longer use lithium as ...
A: Because of how easily a person who takes lithium can find themselves at toxic levels, necessitating ...
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| bipolar depression and major depression! | 12/12/2008 |
Q: What are the first line meds for treating bipolar depression & major depression? I have read that ...
A: The primary difference between treatment of bipolar depression and major depression is that the ...
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| bipolar disorder | 12/7/2008 |
Q: is bipolar disorder genetic?cld u elaborate about your experience?
A: While there is a significant amount of scientific evidence that supports there being a genetic ...
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| Bipolar? Anxiety? | 11/19/2008 |
Q: I am a 20 year old female living in Texas, and I just don't know what to do anymore. I had 2 (what I ...
A: Ashley - Well, from what you've told me, my opinion is that you're going through some ...
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| My Bipolar girlfriend off meds ending beautiful relationship | 11/19/2008 |
Q: My heart is torn out of my chest we had such a good relationship, so much love, truth, brutal ...
A: Russell - It is my firm belief that whenever someone asks outright to be given some space, ...
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| audio hallucinations | 10/26/2008 |
Q: My curiosity was piqued when I heard the term "audio hallucinations" on the radio this morning. When ...
A: Audio hallucinations in the context of bipolar disorder are part of the criteria from the DSM-IV-TR ...
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| Bipolar II afective mood disorder | 10/22/2008 |
Q: I would like to ask for your opinion on a medical procedure. Three professional opinions have been ...
A: Well, you have four opinions, with the verdict being split down the middle giving two on each side - ...
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| mood disorder | 10/15/2008 |
Q: am loving one girl who is on 500mg dapakote,know is she is quite normal every one says she can get ...
A: Because of the concerns associated with medication use during pregnancy, it is important for you and ...
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| bipolor | 10/14/2008 |
Q: my mother has bipolar and she tells me that her bipolar is deadly,and that she has bipolar coma when ...
A: There is no information or possible related issue that indicates the possibility of being upset ...
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| Bipolar? | 10/8/2008 |
Q: I have had many depressions since my 20s and also mood episodes with (moderate) irritability, anger ...
A: It's difficult to determine what the cause of the mood instability really is in this type of format. ...
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| my wife's bipolar I | 10/7/2008 |
Q: I really need a professional opinion regaring my wife; she is 27 yrs old, is an elementary school ...
A: To be perfectly honest, I have to agree with the people who have said that you should give her space ...
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| bipolar delusions | 10/6/2008 |
Q: im jessica. i've been diagnosed bipolar. i currently am taking medication, i havent had an episode ...
A: Since it seems (from what you've told me) that there's a good possibility that the medication for ...
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| bi-polar vs. cyclothymic | 10/2/2008 |
Q: I was diagnosed as being bi-polar since I was about 17. I am now 32. My current doctor says that I ...
A: Cyclothymic disorder is included in the bipolar disorder 'collective', which has been categorized ...
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| 29 male successful but never dated | 9/29/2008 |
Q: OK, I have read several of questions similar to the one that I am writing about. I will have to say ...
A: If it's not something that you're comfortable with, I don't see any reason why you would need to ...
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| Instead of staying...I | 9/26/2008 |
Q: I am a 50 year old guy and this April I met a woman online (Myspace,that is), who later revealed she ...
A: Yes, it's true that without medication, a person who is bipolar can be quite a handful. As a matter ...
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| Instead of staying...I "rebelled" and left her.. | 9/23/2008 |
Q: I am a 50 year old guy and this April I met a woman online (Myspace,that is), who later revealed she ...
A: I'm going to assume that the woman in question is roughly around the same age group (read: between ...
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| meds | 9/1/2008 |
Q: What is your opinion of taking ambien and seroquel as a sleeping aid? I suffer from bi-poler ...
A: The interaction between seroquel and ambien, since they both are designed to sedate, can cause a ...
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| meds | 8/31/2008 |
Q: What is your opinion of taking ambien and seroquel as a sleeping aid? I suffer from bi-poler ...
A: Well, I would say that taking both seroquel and ambien at the same time is not a great idea. Both ...
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| please help | 8/28/2008 |
Q: I dont know if i have schizophrenia but hope you can help me. I am a 17 year old female and i am ...
A: You're 17, why on earth would you want to be having babies before you've reached a point where you ...
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| Can there Mania without any depression? | 8/25/2008 |
Q: I had more of an academic question about bipolar disorder. I've encountered several people over the ...
A: This is purely speculative, but considering the United States' nationwide methamphetamine problems, ...
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| convincing to go to a dr. | 8/5/2008 |
Q: mi boyfriend and i have been going out for over a year now. we think there is a great chance that he ...
A: What seems to be happening here is more like he's looking for ways to get your sympathy and ...
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| convincing to go to a dr. | 8/1/2008 |
Q: mi boyfriend and i have been going out for over a year now. we think there is a great chance that he ...
A: First and foremost, there is an issue that you will want to deal with in order to make your ...
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| PLEASE HELP | 7/23/2008 |
Q: I'm writing a college paper on Bipolar Disorder and I still have to answer a very importantWhat is ...
A: There has not been any data that concludes what the rate of incidence is for individuals diagnosed ...
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| help me | 7/15/2008 |
Q: My life has just been turned upside down. I have been with my girl for over 6 yrs. When I met ...
A: In a way, she may feel like she's not good enough for someone to really love and care for her (at ...
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| Bipolar brother | 7/13/2008 |
Q: I have a 43-year-old younger brother who inherited our mother's catalogue of bipolar symptoms and ...
A: Unfortunately, there are limited options available to families like yours who are dealing with ...
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| bipolar lying | 7/13/2008 |
Q: My child has finally been diagnosed with bipolar disorder and put on medication to help her ...
A: I'm going to assume that your child is a minor (under the age of 18), so if she's an adult let me ...
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| help me | 7/11/2008 |
Q: My life has just been turned upside down. I have been with my girl for over 6 yrs. When I met ...
A: The only way to determine whether or not the cause of all of the problems you've told me about is ...
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| Bipolar disorder | 7/10/2008 |
Q: I have just called a break with by boyfriend of three years who I believe is bi-polar. I was hoping ...
A: I have good news and I have bad news. The good news is that this guy is not bipolar. The bad news ...
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| Saving my relationship with my kids | 7/7/2008 |
Q: My wife and I are getting a divorce for which she filed. She was diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder - ...
A: Sorry I took a little longer to get back to you, being that I don't have children of my own and thus ...
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| Saving my relationship with my kids | 7/6/2008 |
Q: My wife and I are getting a divorce for which she filed. She was diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder - ...
A: My mom grew up with her bipolar mother who went through her entire life unmedicated, and the one ...
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| Bipolar | 7/1/2008 |
Q: Why would someone with Bipolar be promiscuous but always come back to one person? (he is dating one ...
A: By promiscuous, do you mean that he is sleeping with several different women, dating other women ...
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| Dating Someone W/Bipolar Disorder | 6/28/2008 |
Q: I met this guy and for the first three months it was amazing. We totally clicked. He said that he ...
A: Whether he was diagnosed or not, he's still not exactly exhibiting behavior that one should expect ...
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| BP Disorder | 6/28/2008 |
Q: I have something wrong with me. I have had problems since a very young age, acting out in school (3d ...
A: I would like to try and locate some psychiatric service providers in your area, and determine what ...
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| Dating Someone W/Bipolar Disorder | 6/27/2008 |
Q: I met this guy and for the first three months it was amazing. We totally clicked. He said that he ...
A: Well, first I should probably tell you that if you're looking for someone who will tell you 'all of ...
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| Bi-polar combined with multiple substance abuse and suicide attempts | 6/26/2008 |
Q: My brother recently shot and killed his girlfriend and then himself. This came after months of ...
A: The toll that what happened with your brother has had on your family, the family of his ex ...
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| adopting from bipolar birth mother | 6/24/2008 |
Q: My friend is in the adoption process. She has been presented with a situation where the birth ...
A: "1st degree biological relatives of individuals with bipolar I have elevated rates of type I 4-24%, ...
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| Psychologists thinks possible Bipolar Disorder? | 6/24/2008 |
Q: I recently saw a psychologist due to poor impulse control that resulted in termination of my job. ...
A: There is clearly a need to have a professional assess whether you need medication or not, based on ...
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| !!! | 6/22/2008 |
Q: I think you are the same person I wrote to before, right? If so then in answer to your question. ...
A: Based on the information you've provided, keeping in mind that I am not a medical professional, it ...
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| ??? | 6/21/2008 |
Q: For a while now I've been trying to find out about bipolar disorder thinking I might be bipolar. ...
A: Before I can really give you a proper answer, I would like to ask you to answer the following ...
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| Lamictal and Abilify | 6/18/2008 |
Q: I am ADHD and most likely Bipolar as well. I am taking 200 mg of Lamictal and 5 mg of Abilify. I am ...
A: * The answer provided is based on information taken from experience, sources available to the ...
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| loving a bipolor disorder person | 6/9/2008 |
Q: The love of my life, who I met Dec 2006, has been diagnosed bipolar disorder for most of his life. ...
A: Many times, regardless of whether it's because the person does not know they have bipolar or are ...
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| loving a bipolor disorder person | 6/4/2008 |
Q: The love of my life, who I met Dec 2006, has been diagnosed bipolar disorder for most of his life. ...
A: I am so sorry for taking so long to answer you! My motherboard had to be replaced for the second ...
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| mania | 5/22/2008 |
Q: i like to ask about life expectency of a patient diagnosed as mania and he is on therapy since 10 ...
A: What kind of lifestyle does the person who has bipolar disorder have? Do they take an active role ...
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| Relationship Question | 5/19/2008 |
Q: I was dating a man with bipolar disorder. Both of us just got out of three year long relationships ...
A: It's somewhat rare to see monotherapy (use of only one medication) in the treatment of bipolar ...
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| Relationship Question | 5/18/2008 |
Q: I was dating a man with bipolar disorder. Both of us just got out of three year long relationships ...
A: I would like to ask you a few questions before I will be able to give a well-informed response. ...
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| brother-in-law | 5/16/2008 |
Q: My 53 year old brother in law is a diagnosed manic depressive. He is not in therapy,nor is he ...
A: First, I want you to know that your situation is one that many families are faced with, but it is ...
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| bipolar and meditation | 5/13/2008 |
Q: I have always tried to further my spiritual life through meditation, and it has been an amazing ...
A: I know that while you are probably as prepared to hear what would be considered "bad" news for ...
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