| Subject | Date Asked |
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| how serious is this diagnosis? 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: For fast, fast, fast relief, see: www.help-guide.org. A very blah site name, but absolutely ...
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| Friendship or Flight? | 11/9/2009 |
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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| trying to express myself | 10/22/2009 |
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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| Son and His Actions | 10/11/2009 |
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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| Let it Go? | 10/9/2009 |
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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| Suspect of Cyclothymia | 10/6/2009 |
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 |
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 |
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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| Teen whose parent is bipolar | 9/26/2009 |
Q: I am an attorney working in juvenile court looking for resource material for a 14 year old girl ...
A: What a good person you are. Truly. And now for the bad news: your question falls into a huge ...
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| BIPOLAR CONNECTION TO OCD | 9/26/2009 |
Q: I WANT TO TELL U that ocd thoughts doesnt irritate me when i am in depressed phase ocd thoughts ...
A: I do understand your question, but am not well qualified to answer it. I did just finish reading ...
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| Help me | 9/18/2009 |
Q: I have always had mood swings but never talked about it to anyone And never took any medications for ...
A: I don't know that talking would help; it would depend on your diagnosis. It is likely meds would ...
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| Stopping Meds | 8/31/2009 |
Q: If you stop taking Lamictal suddenly, will you become manic again? If so, how long will it take? ...
A: Probably. How many manic episodes have you had? How many times been hospitalized or jailed when ...
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| Bi polar schizoaffective disorder. | 8/16/2009 |
Q: my father was diagnosed as bipolar about 20yrs ago!now for about 18months he has been having audio ...
A: I am not at all qualified to make distinctions among antipsychotic drugs, and I don't know the ...
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| Bipolar Schizoaffective Disorder | 8/12/2009 |
Q: Is a person with this disorder dangerous? My husband has been in and out of mental facilities for ...
A: Your situation is awfully sad, and terribly complex. If we were talking, perhaps I could help to ...
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| audio hallucinations | 8/10/2009 |
Q: What is the difference between bi polar audio hallucinations & schizophrenia?patient age 56 audio ...
A: I had to look this up, but it appears that bipolar pts can experience hallucinations, most usually ...
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| bipolar disorder | 8/7/2009 |
Q: What is the percentage of adults being treated for bipolar and are able to live a productive and ...
A: You may want to confer w/ another expert -- how well you do depends on so many factors. Here are ...
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| BIPOLAR DISORDER | 7/22/2009 |
Q: I am 64 years of age and I have had severe OCD since a teenager. I have suffered with clinical ...
A: Too many puzzles here for me to be helpful. I don't know the reason/s you are given a cocktail of ...
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| Relationship with bipolar | 7/13/2009 |
Q: My boyfriend (who was recently my fiance) has recently been diagnosed with bipolar I. After much ...
A: Good questions, that I will answer as soon as I have a bit more info from you. Your age; his age. ...
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| Please help | 6/20/2009 |
Q: I am at my wits ends. My Daughter has Bi Polo, She is on Effexor she is 48. I have tried to help her ...
A: If your daughter has bipolar, she needs other, or additional meds besides Effexor. AND if she is ...
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| hi | 6/7/2009 |
Q: IS insomnia related to bi polar , I was diagnosed wit it . I dont believe the doctors . Im to calm a ...
A: I believe more bipolar persons have more trouble sleeping than average. I have heard that Benedryl ...
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| destruction | 6/7/2009 |
Q: My son is now 26, he was diagnosed with bi polar years ago, he thinks it's not true as he says they ...
A: These are terrible situations when the person at least is in literal reach of his family. Once 1500 ...
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| 16-1/2 bi-polar stepson | 5/27/2009 |
Q: He was hospitalized for 4 months - they gave him 300mg Wellbutrin, 40mg Celexa, 200mg Lamictal and ...
A: He is now in Pinncacle, right? This sounds like a much better choice of meds. The celexa and ...
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| How do I help my daughter? | 5/23/2009 |
Q: My 22 year old daughter became a new person..within a 72 hour trip she made out of town..It is as if ...
A: Because your daughter is legally an adult, I doubt that there is anything YOU can do, like make ...
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| bipolar disorder and allergy treatment | 5/16/2009 |
Q: This happened to me years ago and I was not given cortisone the same day as the ...
A: I looked through the MEDLINE/Pub Med database for 10 yrs and fine no reports of bipolar preceded ...
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| research relating to bipolar and sexual abuse reporting | 5/8/2009 |
Q: I am a registered psychologist practicing in Western Australia. I was wondering if you were aware ...
A: I don't know any literature on it, but that doesn't mean there isn't any. I am rarely in the ...
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| bipolar ? husband | 5/6/2009 |
Q: Married 9 years I am his 5th wife and this is his longest relationship. He has been on medication ...
A: Hard to know if this is bipolar, but the observation about his reaction to some meds makes the ...
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| Voice Hearing | 5/4/2009 |
Q: I'm currently a student and I suffer from bipolar disorder. At times I hear voices and they are not ...
A: In the US, there is a diagnosis "schizoaffective disorder" which, I believe, is sort of an overlap ...
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| Voice Hearing | 5/4/2009 |
Q: I'm currently a student and I suffer from bipolar disorder. At times I hear voices and they are not ...
A: Do you take medicine for you bipolar disorder, and did you, or a doctor, diagnose your disorder? If ...
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| Bipolar & ADHD | 4/25/2009 |
Q: My son is 24, he has been diagnosed with bipolar & ADHD. He is taking Seroquil XR 300. He is ...
A: Ask your doctor, or check bipolar sites online. Might depend on why this med was chosen, whether ...
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| bipolar | 4/13/2009 |
Q: I have a website on bipolar disorder. If you could review it and possibly give your own experience, ...
A: I thought the info at the site was accurate, which is my main interest. There is a group that you ...
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| bipolar | 4/13/2009 |
Q: I have a website on bipolar disorder. If you could review it and possibly give your own experience, ...
A: I need the website address. To help me evaluate, pls tell me for whom your site is intended: ...
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| thank you | 4/11/2009 |
Q: Jim was brought to the hospital in 1998 by police. in 2006 Jim stopped taking his meds. Within 6 ...
A: Just responding in general to your information. If he is considered to be bipolar, and apparently ...
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| info on hospitalization during a manic episode | 4/10/2009 |
Q: My ex fiance is dx w/mood disorder NOS. he has had to edisodes of mania and 3 episodes of clinical ...
A: He is very fortunate to be living in an area where hospitalization - the appropriate response - ...
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| Bipolar Daughter Doesn't want Help | 4/8/2009 |
Q: My daughter is 19 years old. She was diagnosed as bipolar at the age of 14. For five years we have ...
A: Will do my best w/ this. I know very little about child psychology/child psychiatry. First, I ...
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| Bipolar Daughter Doesn't want Help | 4/6/2009 |
Q: My daughter is 19 years old. She was diagnosed as bipolar at the age of 14. For five years we have ...
A: I'm afraid that my personal and NAMI experiences are at the other end of the spectrum from yours, so ...
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| I think my 20 yr. old son has a mental illness maybe bipolar disorder | 3/28/2009 |
Q: My 20 yr. old son cannot get it together in life. Anger issues (absent father) very bright, H.S. ...
A: Don't blame yourself. Mental illness pretty much just happens. Also, when he was just a school ...
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| I think my 20 yr. old son has a mental illness maybe bipolar disorder | 3/27/2009 |
Q: My 20 yr. old son cannot get it together in life. Anger issues (absent father) very bright, H.S. ...
A: It is certain that your son is not well, though whether w/ bipolar and/or other illnesses it is hard ...
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| further questions | 3/18/2009 |
Q: You answered a question from me on 16/03. Thank you for your reply. But I have a few more questions. ...
A: I wish I knew more about health care in the UK and about the NHS, but I know practically nothing. ...
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| bipolar | 3/16/2009 |
Q: I think I may have bi-polar disorder. I experience extreme periods of depression and feelings of ...
A: "Can you give me any advice as to how to control my mood swings without medical treatment?" Nope. ...
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| bipolar Fiance' | 3/12/2009 |
Q: My fiance' of 5 years has been dealing with bp for about 3 years now. The problem is he does not ...
A: Should never start or stop meds w/out a doctor's help w/ tapering them. So, yes, it could be the ...
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| Bipolar Brothers | 3/9/2009 |
Q: Both of my older brothers have been diagnosed as bipolar(44 and 45 years old), yet their illness ...
A: It is often the nature of the mentally ill to refuse help, not take meds, behave badly: mental ...
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| My spouse is using cocaine and has bipolar | 3/2/2009 |
Q: I found cocaine in our home and asked my spouse not to come back. He has bipolar disorder, with ...
A: There are mulitple answers that your question suggests. Partly, I don't know some significant info. ...
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| Bipolar | 2/28/2009 |
Q: I have been in a relationship with a man who suffers from rapid cycling bipolar for the last 10 ...
A: I, personally, would run as fast as I could from this relationship and not email nor see him ever ...
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| Seroquel 25 MG | 2/28/2009 |
Q: My son is 6 years old and was diagnosed with ADHD last week. His doctor prescribed adderall for him, ...
A: I am not an expert in this area. About Seroquel, I can only say that it would be appropriate for ...
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| Bipolar Disorder and job problem | 2/26/2009 |
Q: My husband suffers from Bipolar Disorder. A year ago he lost his brand new job because he was near ...
A: Does he have a private psychiatrist? [Not one at a public clinic.] Is his doctor willing to see ...
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| nausea abd bipolar disorder | 2/22/2009 |
Q: My daughter has been diagnosed with bipolar disiorder at age 16 and was put on lithium. It seemed to ...
A: Question is outside my real area. Lithium might cause mild nausea for a few days in some patients, ...
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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: You need to make an appt w/ the nearest psychiatrist, get a diagnosis, and get prescriptions. And ...
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| voices? | 2/18/2009 |
Q: I am in a relationship with someone with bipolar who is 22, though this is self diagnosed. I was ...
A: I believe bipolars can hear voices sometimes while extremely psychotic, but that doesn't seem to be ...
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| Possible BiPolarism | 2/5/2009 |
Q: Hey, my name is Mike. I have been married almost a year. My wife has always been somewhat moody, ...
A: 2/5 Buy this book today! Author is Woolis and title is When someone you love has a mental illness. ...
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| Biploar and Sex | 1/29/2009 |
Q: I was diagnosed bipolar at a young age almost 11 years ago I just took a little test on being ...
A: How young? If you were a pre-pubertal child, or a very very young teen, I would imagine that you ...
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| Relationship | 1/19/2009 |
Q: I was diagnosed a few months ago with being bi-polar,agoraphobic,obsessive compulsive and major ...
A: My suggestions for keeping the relationship going is to take whatever time is needed to get stable ...
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| Relationship | 1/19/2009 |
Q: I was diagnosed a few months ago with being bi-polar,agoraphobic,obsessive compulsive and major ...
A: Need some info to get met better oriented to your question. Your age. Exactly when diagnosed. How ...
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| convicted of being bipolar | 1/9/2009 |
Q: My wife was recently convicted of communicating a threat and given a sentence stringer that that ...
A: Start w/ bazelon.org. See if they know of similar cases, or are familiar w/ that law in your state, ...
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| bi-polarism | 1/8/2009 |
Q: Libby. This question is about my 58yr.old husband who's behavior,especially of late,has puzzled me ...
A: You have a classic dilemma: they don't know they're sick and they think you are the problem. Just ...
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| manic while in india ! | 1/4/2009 |
Q: my 23year old daughter has just gone on holiday to goa with her fiance who is 31 he was diagnosed at ...
A: Where are you?? Not India? Sub-continent? Can you or a male relative go rescue her...seriously? ...
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| Adult bipolar daughter | 1/2/2009 |
Q: I have a 31 year old recently diagnosed adult daughter. She has been hospitalized 5 times since ...
A: I do have some ideas for you -- but these situations are the hardest in the world. Nami.org. At ...
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| family member- HELP | 12/29/2008 |
Q: I AM IN THE EXACT SAME SITUATION!!!! My sister was just in an inpatient program at Alexian Bros. in ...
A: I'm not sure how much of the above you may already have seen. Hope nothing that might be new ...
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| family member- HELP | 12/28/2008 |
Q: I AM IN THE EXACT SAME SITUATION!!!! My sister was just in an inpatient program at Alexian Bros. in ...
A: Your ratings and comments were very kind - I was rather blunt w/ you. I had misunderstood, or ...
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| family member- HELP | 12/28/2008 |
Q: I AM IN THE EXACT SAME SITUATION!!!! My sister was just in an inpatient program at Alexian Bros. in ...
A: PPS - written after the PS, below, and the main answer, below the PS. I have contacted ...
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| complicated family dynamics w/ bipolar, DID, and anxiety | 12/27/2008 |
Q: I'm the 41 yo mother of 3 grown children. I have Dissociative Identity Disorder. I've worked very ...
A: I'm sorry, but I know very little about DID. I hope and assume that you worked w/ someone in ...
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| pdoc, enough info, diagnosis | 12/19/2008 |
Q: My pdoc asked these questions before prescribing drugs(Abilify and Zoloft). I am 26 years old. 1. ...
A: Asad, I can't go receiving your emails. My expertise is very limited and I have directed it to ...
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| fear of mental illness | 12/19/2008 |
Q: For the past 6 months, I've been experiencing anxiety that has caused me to worry about everything, ...
A: Sorry to be so late responding. Though there are "spontaneous" cases of schizophrenia, where ...
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| fear of mental illness | 12/18/2008 |
Q: For the past 6 months, I've been experiencing anxiety that has caused me to worry about everything, ...
A: It's certainly reasonable to be concerned. Mental illness in a parent or close family member would ...
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| physcomotor agitation and threatning behavior/thoughts | 12/15/2008 |
Q: My dad has abused me a lot as a person. He has given me a lot of emotional pain. I mean, sometimes I ...
A: I have no idea whether these thoughts are related to psychomotor agitation. Any normal adult abused ...
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| my girlfriend has bipolar disorder | 12/15/2008 |
Q: Libby, I've been dating my girlfriend for over a year now and we were even engaged for a while. ...
A: "...have read that this is common....? Not sure what "this" is: frequent break-ups, or the person ...
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| how would you describe delusions? | 12/12/2008 |
Q: I am a daughter of God? Can you provide me real life examples? Thanks.
A: There is a very good long definition of delusions, w/ many examples of different types of delusions, ...
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| Bipolar mood disorder | 12/9/2008 |
Q: I got into purely arranged marriage 3.5 years ago. Our courtship period was only 2 months. During ...
A: It is quite possible that your wife became ill only after your marriage. The stress of meeting the ...
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| Bipolar/schizophrenia | 12/2/2008 |
Q: My husband and I have been married for almost 8 years. He has always been depressed but refuses to ...
A: To your diagnostic considerations, you could add schizoaffective disorder. Or perhaps one or more ...
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| Wife with meds and bipolar? | 11/28/2008 |
Q: My wife and I have been married for 7 years. Four years ago, she was involved in an auto accident ...
A: I'm not sure I have answers to your very difficult question/s. You have been going through a lot, ...
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| son/bipolar | 11/26/2008 |
Q: My 22 year old son was diagnosed as bipolar in May of 2007 after he received Cymbalta from his ...
A: I'm sorry to hear of your son's illness, but glad that he is improving. I hope you will address ...
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| Manic episodes? | 11/25/2008 |
Q: My fiance is 41 years old and has had an episode while we were together.He started off by making ...
A: Sound like bipolar to me. Definitely will recur. He could become a danger to you or to others, ...
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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: You need a good psychiatric work-up. Can your college's student health dept refer you?? You will ...
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| paranoia | 11/15/2008 |
Q: I have been diagnose bi-polar a few yrs ago and recently lost insurance/meds from losing (another) ...
A: I stand by most of what I wrote before. Thanks for adding info, but I am now confused anew. Do I ...
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| paranoia | 11/14/2008 |
Q: I have been diagnose bi-polar a few yrs ago and recently lost insurance/meds from losing (another) ...
A: So you currently are on meds or not? If yes, which meds? [If no, tell me what you have done so far ...
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| bi-polar query | 11/7/2008 |
Q: I am an ex partner with 2 children of someone I suspect has bi-polar. I am desperate in needing some ...
A: Thinking about my first response, and your new information, contacting the GP may not be a good ...
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| bi-polar query | 11/6/2008 |
Q: I am an ex partner with 2 children of someone I suspect has bi-polar. I am desperate in needing some ...
A: It's not clear to me what action/option you are deperate to initiate. You want him to have contact ...
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| Suspected infidelity in a comitted relationship | 10/27/2008 |
Q: I am in a comitted relationship with a woman who is bipolar 1. In fact, we are engaged and I am in ...
A: I think we have a little bipolar in here, but a lot that is pure Dear Abby....tho it still leaves ...
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| mood disorder | 10/15/2008 |
Q: am going to marry a girl who was diagonse with boderline mood disorder in 2005 jun she was on ...
A: Managing a pregnancy w/ bipolar disorder will be tricky. You will find a lot of info by putting ...
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| Help please! | 10/14/2008 |
Q: I took 2 online screening tests/quiz of bipoler disorder and the results show that I have severe ...
A: From your descriptions, it could be bipolar disorder, though I'm not sure where the self talk fits ...
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| Bipolar Disorder | 10/13/2008 |
Q: I was just dignosed with bipolar Disorder about 3 weeks ago,I am not yet on medication for it but ...
A: PS, and thanks for your nice answer. Do see whether there is a NAMI Family to Family class that ...
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| Wondering about my boyfriend | 10/13/2008 |
Q: I have been with this guy for a little over a year and he has completely done a 180 on me. When we ...
A: It's hard to tell what his doctor might think he has without knowing what meds were prescribed [and ...
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| bipolar disorder | 10/10/2008 |
Q: I detect what appear to me to be 2 or 3 different personalities within my bipolar girlfriend ...
A: I would say its very common and that it is NOT indicative of multiple personalites [which I think ...
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| A dear friend | 10/8/2008 |
Q: I want to make it very clear that I did not chose you randomly. I read your description and want ...
A: P.S. to my long answer, below. I have asked this in several ways, but this is a betterwhat would ...
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| Unsure if Bi-Polar | 10/7/2008 |
Q: I am unsure if my partner has Bi-polar Disorder.He said he was diagnosed with the condition but his ...
A: Bipolar seems likely. There are bipolar persons who mainly exhibit depression and not elevated ...
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| bipolar dellusions | 10/6/2008 |
Q: im jessica. i've been diagnosed bipolar. i currently am taking medication, i havent had an episode ...
A: You should ask your doc, not me. BUT - is your regular psychiatrist the same doc that started the ...
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| Son,21 diagnosed@ 16 w/bi-polar -oldest of 5 boys ages 3-21. | 9/25/2008 |
Q: John,21, is at college (only 20 min. away) and in the middle of a rough manic episode. He took ...
A: This is actually a PS to that below. IF he is on lamicatal alone, I wonder if lithium, alone or w/ ...
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| Bipoler onset at menopause | 9/23/2008 |
Q: My wife (Tammy) is 48 years old and was diagnosed with bipoler disorder in March of this year. She ...
A: I can't emphasize enough to you both how EARLY this is. I I continue to think that it is too early ...
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| Bipolar and relationship of course | 9/23/2008 |
Q: I am writing regarding the relationship i have with my wife. She was diagnoses BP about 9 years ago ...
A: First impression is that it shouldn't have been this bad, and surely not for the whole time since ...
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| my boyfriend | 9/22/2008 |
Q: My boyfriend was taking seroquel and lamactil for quite some time and when i met him he was on and ...
A: He's still there? ["via eamil so far"] or he is gone [" and has since left me.] Left you virtually ...
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| Bipoler onset at menopause | 9/19/2008 |
Q: My wife (Tammy) is 48 years old and was diagnosed with bipoler disorder in March of this year. She ...
A: This is a PS to that below: I would want to know that an adequate trial of lithium, adequate trial ...
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| bipolar disorder and affairs | 9/16/2008 |
Q: Earlier this Summer, my wife of 17 years had an affair. It had all the textbook earmarks of an ...
A: A PS to that below: to get into a psych ward/unit today, one must be "a danger to self or others." ...
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| My Bipolar Brother is tearing my family apart | 9/12/2008 |
Q: My brother is 26 years old, lives at home with my parents, and was diagnosed with bipolar disorder a ...
A: PS - I am adding this after my main answer, below. Was your brother at home at the time he was ...
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| I am in love with someone who has BPD | 9/7/2008 |
Q: I am a 50 year old guy and 5 months ago I met a woman who later revealed she has bipolar.I became ...
A: PS - Do let me clarify "What would be best for her?", below. I meant: It likely doesn't matter TO ...
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| bipolar weight gain | 9/3/2008 |
Q: healthyI am a 45 year old woman who after many misdiagnosis is finally receiving treatment for ...
A: Glad you have the right diagnosis at last. I checked only rxlist.com and note that lithium may ...
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| Recent diagnosis | 8/26/2008 |
Q: My daughter, who is 22, has been having panic attacks and depression as well as manic activity ...
A: How do these two sentences reconcile?? "She isn't worried at all about the diagnosis. ...My issue ...
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| Getting help for dad | 8/25/2008 |
Q: My dad is 58 years old. We believe he has been bipolar since his college days. He has never ...
A: In a hurry, but congratulations. Thought he was OUT of house. Stepmom still willing to pay for ...
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| bipolar mix with major depression | 8/20/2008 |
Q: im answering some of the questions u asked me about my sister.my sister lives in fla.,i am in az. ...
A: and it certainly is heartbreaking. I wish I now had the timeline more clear - it must be me. Major ...
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| bi-polar mix with major depression | 8/19/2008 |
Q: my sister has had problems for the last 10 years with depression. the drs. have her on alot of ...
A: If you or someone can do this - might mean paying for it, depending on her insurance, where she is ...
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| help for families with bi-polar sibling | 8/14/2008 |
Q: My brother is 60 yrs old. He has been treated for depression for the last 10 years. After a relapse ...
A: Is he taking any meds? Will his doc talk w/ you - maybe not, re privacy - to suggest residential ...
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| adult daughter with bipolar | 8/13/2008 |
Q: My daughter is 28 and was diagnosed with bipolar about a half a year ago. She is reasonably ...
A: Just a few words. There isn't much you can do BUT you can just drop those ocassional tiny reminders ...
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| adult daughter with bipolar | 8/11/2008 |
Q: My daughter is 28 and was diagnosed with bipolar about a half a year ago. She is reasonably ...
A: Sorry to have kept you waiting; I can usually do same-day responses. I have had your experience, w/ ...
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| Husband's Bipolar & is having affair | 8/10/2008 |
Q: My husband is Bipolar and a alcoholic. He has been on several different meds. He is going to out ...
A: Guardianship For answers to questions like these, try: treatmentadvocacycenter.org and also get ...
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| bipolar and lying | 8/5/2008 |
Q: My sister has been troubled her entire life. Recently at age 25 she was finally diagnosed as ...
A: I'm very interest in your question/s and have several comments and suggestions. But I can do a ...
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| manic spouse | 7/29/2008 |
Q: My husband is bipolar and recently had a manic episode. He always "moves out" when this happens and ...
A: Sounds like he is way manic right now. You don't necessarily have to turn your back on him, but you ...
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| manic spouse | 7/28/2008 |
Q: My husband is bipolar and recently had a manic episode. He always "moves out" when this happens and ...
A: Call your state NAMI office or a local NAMI affiliate for info and advice - nami.org Not much you ...
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| friend/neighbor with bi polar disorder | 7/25/2008 |
Q: My next door neighbor has bi polar disorder. She is a dear person, except when she is "down." She ...
A: I have some questions. Who made the diagnosis of bipolar - therapist? family doc? psychiatrist? -- ...
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| BiPolar wife's unreasonable spending | 7/23/2008 |
Q: My wife was diagnosed with cyclothymia several years ago, but I think she has progressed to bipolar. ...
A: Seriously, can you get her name off credit cards? I would also set up separate checking accounts, ...
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| what to expect with hospitalization | 7/22/2008 |
Q: My brother-in-law was hospitalized for what has been diagnosed as bipolar four days ago. He went ...
A: This is a PS to my ealier answer, below: I should not have been so quick to question the hospital. ...
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| side effects | 7/21/2008 |
Q: I am now 30 years old and i was diagnised at 23. I have used zeptol and quitpin for years now as ...
A: Do you vomit on the day you resume your zeptol, or on the day that you miss it....and is there any ...
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| need help | 7/14/2008 |
Q: My life has just been turned upside down. I have been with my girl for over 6 yrs. When I met ...
A: Just caught that it was your therapist who suggested an eval. She does need to be evaluated, but ...
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| need help | 7/13/2008 |
Q: My life has just been turned upside down. I have been with my girl for over 6 yrs. When I met ...
A: sorry, but I'm short of time, but only skimmed through. She isn't living w/ you now, right? IF the ...
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| need help with husband | 7/12/2008 |
Q: My husband has never been diagnosed with bipoler disease, However it seems I can never do anything ...
A: Nothing suggests to me that he is bipolar. If you have more info, pls write. Does he know of your ...
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| need help | 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: I'm so sorry. Awful for you, for the kids, probably for her as well. I wonder w/ whom you have the ...
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| partner suicide - bipolar dosorder? | 7/5/2008 |
Q: My partner killed himself in April. He laughed and joked with me minutes before and told me if he ...
A: "are these spmpyoms listed common to bi polar sufferers?....." Absolutely, including ...
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| Is it possible to have a successful relationship with someone who has bipolar disorder? | 6/30/2008 |
Q: I have been a dating a man for a little more than 2 months. He was diagnosed with bp disorder about ...
A: Walk away from this [very new] relationship - not much is invested in it yet, and it's getting off ...
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| my wife | 6/5/2008 |
Q: I don't know if she has a problem or not, but I am very suspicious. When she gets mad (usually at ...
A: Sounds like there might be mental illness present. The problem will be getting her to an assessment ...
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| son diagosed with bipolar | 6/3/2008 |
Q: My son is 28 years old. This is a very long story, but I'll condense it. After many years of ups ...
A: These are additions to my earlier remarks, written in haste. See below: asterisks. It's likely that ...
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| Live-in boyfriend bipolar | 5/22/2008 |
Q: My name is Kate, I am 31 years old and the mother of two amazing girls, ages 10 and 12. My ...
A: Suggest you become intimately acquainted w/ bipolar disorder. Places to start: nami.org and ...
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| Wanting to understand affairs & bipolar better | 5/21/2008 |
Q: I believe my husband is bipolar. Last Christmas he searched for and found on the internet his old ...
A: One correction: I was not having affairs, nor was my bipolar husband: he was just hypersexual, w/ ...
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| Bipolar Disorder & Relationships | 5/18/2008 |
Q: I was dating a man with bipolar disorder. Both of us just got out of three year long relationships. ...
A: Forgget friends. YOU become the expert and then YOU decide what to do - NAMI can help with that, ...
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| Bipolar Disorder & Relationships | 5/16/2008 |
Q: I was dating a man with bipolar disorder. Both of us just got out of three year long relationships. ...
A: Short answer, because I am home w/ flu and pneumonia: it was the stress of the vacation and meeting ...
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| my mother is bi-polar | 4/12/2008 |
Q: libby, my mom has been diagnosed as bi-polar for about a year now. she is 39 and i am 15. we dont ...
A: Lydia - it sounds awful, but the help you need is local help and not me. Can you tell this to her ...
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| bipolar | 4/10/2008 |
Q: can people that have bipolar able to take care of childern
A: It would vary from person to person. Also, anyone would need to ask many, many questions about the ...
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| Husband | 3/10/2008 |
Q: My husband and I have been seperated for nine months, off and on for the last 2 years, when he was ...
A: Wait to make any changes until he has been on Antibuse 30 days [and can somehow prove it to you] and ...
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| BPD | 3/9/2008 |
Q: I have suffered many years of abuse and confusion, since I met my husband. And I am just now seeing ...
A: BP is probably bipolar and BPD is probably bipolar disorder. They are the same, and BPD is the ...
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| Husband | 3/7/2008 |
Q: My husband and I have been seperated for nine months, off and on for the last 2 years, when he was ...
A: You are right to be afraid of him now and right not to believe that your being home would help him. ...
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| Bipolar Disorder and Boundaries | 3/5/2008 |
Q: Is it possible for a bipolar person to adhere to a couple of carefully set boundaries in a ...
A: I would need much more information in order to help. I assume you are asking about fidelity, but I ...
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| Infidelity???Bipolar | 1/24/2008 |
Q: My wife recently had an affair, the first I am aware of and this is completely out of character for ...
A: I think you are probably on the right track. The next thing is to get your wife to a good ...
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| Children | 1/17/2008 |
Q: I am married to a man who adopted two children from his ex wife. His ex wife has borderline ...
A: It doesn't seem to me that you can change the mom, force her to take meds, or whatever. And proving ...
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| bipolar 25 yr old daughter | 1/2/2008 |
Q: my daughter has struggled for the last 6 yrs since being diganosised with bipolar. have tried many ...
A: What really helps is good doc, right meds, right doses; trust between doc and pt; family involvement ...
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| PLEASE HELP | 12/30/2007 |
Q: can you give me some possible insight as to the handling of my significant other during a manic ...
A: If you can, please do start going to the nearest NAMI support group for family members. They would ...
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| PLEASE HELP | 12/29/2007 |
Q: can you give me some possible insight as to the handling of my significant other during a manic ...
A: She has a way to obtain meds again? When? Will she take them then? Your best bet is to not be ...
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| bipolar disorder in egg-donor's family | 12/23/2007 |
Q: my wife and I are using an egg donor who has just admitted that she has an aunt who has bipolar ...
A: I would ask more questions. Only one person amoung cousing, aunts, uncles, grandparents is fairly ...
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| Recent relationnship with person I believe to be Bipolar | 12/21/2007 |
Q: I have been friends with a girl for a couple of years and a couple of months ago started dating. I ...
A: Could be bipolar. Definitely wasn't your good old fashioned dumping. By now, she is probably ...
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| Should I give up ??? | 12/14/2007 |
Q: My husbands grandfather, father, and both aunts have bipolar. 2 years ago he went into deep ...
A: It seems likely that he has bipolar disorder. Multiple meds for bipolar would not be unusual at ...
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| Is Bi-polar like a truth serum? | 12/7/2007 |
Q: Bonner, I have a 19 year old stepdaughter who my wife and some doctors believe has Bi-polar ...
A: Yes, bipolar causes one to do, say, and think bad things and to behave badly to others. In ...
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| Risk of bipolar | 12/2/2007 |
Q: I am wondering what the risk of giving a baby bipolar is. I know this guy and both his parents seem ...
A: Check w/ a pyschiatrist. My own guess is that your history alone raises the risk considerably and ...
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| bipolar boyfriend missing. | 11/28/2007 |
Q: weve been togeher since we were 16.he was diagnosied at 16 with bipolar 1.he refused meds at ...
A: Not much to say about this: he is off his meds and has become manic again, apparently. I am not ...
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| I think I have Bipolar Disorder | 11/14/2007 |
Q: What are the symptoms of Bipolar Disorder and is Lithium the best medication? Can Bipolar Disorder ...
A: For symptoms, see www.nami.org or www.mentalhealth.com Lithium [or lamictal] is a first-choice drug ...
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| bi polar ex wife | 11/9/2007 |
Q: My husbands ex wife has classic symptoms of bi-polar disorder. In my 10 years of marraige to my ...
A: You need more info on mental illness, and you need to reduce your contacts w/ her. Fading into the ...
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| dealing w/ a bi-polar spouse | 11/7/2007 |
Q: I have been married to my husband for six years now. We have had a great relationship until about 6 ...
A: Quickest answers to get to you right now. He is possibly bipolar, and that diagnosis needs to be ...
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| bipolar and affairs | 11/6/2007 |
Q: I have just been diagnosed with bipolar about a month ago.After having 2 affairs in 6 months, my ...
A: Please start by getting to understand bipolar disorder, you and your husband, and it's symptoms. ...
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| re: Depakote | 10/14/2007 |
Q: My son was diagnosed with bipolar in August 2007 after having two manic episodes. One in June and ...
A: I wonder if you could direct this question to Ivan Goldberg, MD, a real expert. Pls tell him you ...
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| Help for family member | 10/12/2007 |
Q: I have an uncle that I believe is bipolar. Bipolar runs in my family and his sister (my mom) is ...
A: The best single source of help w/ these terribly difficult situations is in the book by Amador ...
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| adult bipolar, other symtoms | 10/8/2007 |
Q: recently this year, at 28, i realized that my life with no job in 4 years and past jobs instability, ...
A: P.S. There is a book by Barbara Walters. Think the title is something like How to talk to anyone ...
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| Dealing with bipolar husband | 10/3/2007 |
Q: My husband is just turning 33 and was diagnosed with bipolar II about 5 years ago. At that time he ...
A: I may not be your best expert....but I can make some observations, ask some questions. You are ...
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| bipolar II | 9/30/2007 |
Q: I was put on 20mg of celexa and 1/2 tablet of 5mg of abilify are those the right medications to ...
A: I believe the usual cornerstones of tx for bipolar II would be either lithium or lamictal + a mood ...
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| bipolar boyfriend | 9/29/2007 |
Q: hello my name is samar and I have a boyfriend who is diagnose with bipolar disorder last year we ...
A: "...the least issue is making him really down and angry how can I help him understand that sometimes ...
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| Bi-polar wife | 9/26/2007 |
Q: My wife and I have been married for 26 years now. She was diagnosed with bipolar disorder at the age ...
A: This can smooth out some, or even a great deal, it really can. I am mainly concerned w/ your stress ...
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| Bi-polar wife | 9/24/2007 |
Q: My wife and I have been married for 26 years now. She was diagnosed with bipolar disorder at the ...
A: Again, any hope of a private psychiatrist? She is still pretty sick, it would seem; I can see why ...
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| being a friend | 9/12/2007 |
Q: Over the past 9 months I have been very close with a coworker, a wonderful generous and caring ...
A: Well. To clarify, you are right to be mystified or angry now. But I had thought that she had ...
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| Diagonize my disorder ( 32 years old Male) | 9/2/2007 |
Q: currently i am suffering from depression (i am 32 years old male) actually my first depression ...
A: Definitely take the EEG. Entirely pain-free; results may be very useful to your doctor. You have, ...
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| Bipolar disorder and promiscuous sexual behavior | 8/28/2007 |
Q: My girl friend may be bipolar. She presents most of the symptoms described in manic and depressive ...
A: How old are you and the girlfriend? I take questions from person older than 18. In hypermania, but ...
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| Where do you turn? | 8/20/2007 |
Q: Where do you turn when as a bipolar 1 person, you have been fired 3 times in a year, started meds ...
A: Sorry you are in such difficulty. I will get you started w/ some suggestions. But your best help ...
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| saving a marriage | 8/16/2007 |
Q: I am 38 and was diagnosed 7 years ago. I'm in regular therapy and take my meds religiously. I have ...
A: 1. YoOu have been doing cocaine for a year while taking your meds faithfully. 2. Has that not ...
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| Bipolar Sister | 8/15/2007 |
Q: my sister has been on the drug cymbalta for about 6 months and I believe (after doing a lot of ...
A: Bipolar is often first expressed, diagnosed, and treated as depression, as I would guess has ...
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| my best friend was diagnosed | 8/12/2007 |
Q: my best friend moved away when i was in the sixth grade and we promised to stay in touch forever. i ...
A: I'm terribly sorry to hear about your friend. It will take both of you awhile to adjust to this ...
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| money management and bipolar disorder | 6/15/2007 |
Q: I am 47 years old and was initially diagnosed with depressive and anxiety disorder at age 39, then ...
A: Doubt there is research, but I suspect it's a common problem. I agree that it's likely a ...
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| Bipolar II Husband, getting him to comply | 6/6/2007 |
Q: Husband 36, Married 11 years, we have one child a boy 5 almost 6. Was a heavy drug user pot, crack ...
A: Rose, I am so sorry I haven't answered sooner. You need help from wherever you are - are you in or ...
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| Poop Out/ Bipolar? | 5/24/2007 |
Q: I've been taking prozac for depression and OCD for 6 of the last 7 years and it's gone great. ...
A: Medicine poop-out is a commonplace w/ psychiatric meds. You have been fortunate to have an ...
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| Bi Polar Spouse | 5/11/2007 |
Q: My husband is bi polar. He currently is treated with Lithium, Lamictal, Effexor, and Seroquel (which ...
A: Glad my answer was helpful. I should have added a more detailed ideal to the list: that his ...
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| Bi Polar Spouse | 5/9/2007 |
Q: My husband is bi polar. He currently is treated with Lithium, Lamictal, Effexor, and Seroquel (which ...
A: I'm sorry that your husband is still so sick. I'm afraid it IS "normal" bipolar behavior IF 1]the ...
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| misdiagnosis? | 4/20/2007 |
Q: I have been seeing an amazingly passionate and sensitive woman for 5 months. About two months into ...
A: You had best begin by getting comfortable w/ prescription drugs, which are THE hope for bipolar ...
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| wife with bipolar........help!!!!!!! | 4/8/2007 |
Q: My wife and I have been together for 5 years now. We are a very loving couple and always have been ...
A: I've just re-read all of our correspondence w/ great care and I find that I have more questions. ...
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| wife with bipolar........help!!!!!!! | 4/4/2007 |
Q: My wife and I have been together for 5 years now. We are a very loving couple and always have been ...
A: This is the follow-up that I promised. After re-reading what I have already sent, I don't see more ...
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| anger and irritabililty | 4/2/2007 |
Q: My husband strggules with anger and irratiblity. The symptoms of Bi-Polar depression sound like him. ...
A: The right direction would seem to be a referral to a psychiatrist. Their expertise is diagnosis and ...
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| new relationship with bipolar person | 3/28/2007 |
Q: I am in the beginning of a relationship with someone who is bipolar. She is what she calls high ...
A: You are very wise to want more information and wise to keep this in the beginning stage while you ...
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| geodon and bipolar | 3/27/2007 |
Q: My doctor suggested I take 20mg of geodon at night. I started Friday and ever since, my sleep has ...
A: I truly don't know. This should be a phone call to your doc today. Sorry you are having such ...
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| Bipolar danger? | 2/28/2007 |
Q: I bought the Woolis book. The house is his. After the Christmas incident, he said that he would ...
A: If he is quite willing to be without a key, I would certainly go ahead w/ it. And you do want to be ...
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| Bipolar x Spouse | 2/27/2007 |
Q: Your advice was incredibly valuable - thank you. My question was a bit like a patchwork quilt, it is ...
A: PS - and thanks for your most recent rating. I woke up in the night and realized how you would ...
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| Bipolar X Spouse - making life very very difficult - help please | 2/26/2007 |
Q: My partner of 8 years went on a work trip, and didn't call (which was very unlike him) I contacted ...
A: I am confused a bit. Your are married to him? And...."he doesn't want to move on w/ a separation." ...
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| Bipolar danger? | 2/23/2007 |
Q: I am writing with concern about our landlord. He is Bipolar and on Sertraline and Depakote. He has ...
A: PS - The other point of #1, below, is not clear. Having notice that he will come, and when, permits ...
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| diet for the effects of bi polar | 2/21/2007 |
Q: does diet effect the severity and duration of manic and depressive episodes? what would you ...
A: To my knowledge, diet does not effect cycling, or rapid cycling. Some psychiatrists support the use ...
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| weight gain!! | 2/2/2007 |
Q: Is there anything to help counteract the horrific weight gains associated with bipilar?
A: Not fun, is it?! The most common mood stabilizers differ a good bit w/ regard to weight gain. ...
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| herbel meds | 1/23/2007 |
Q: i have a nephew who is 9 years old and he was just diagnosis being bipolar . I'm trying to find any ...
A: Sorry, but this is not my area of expertise. I would only say that there are 2-3 meds/vitamins ...
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| My wife has BPD | 1/18/2007 |
Q: I have been trying to find information/advice on how I should handle things with my wife. I have ...
A: "Lost" is how everyone starts, but things are likely to get better as you learn more about BPD and ...
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| Infidelity | 1/9/2007 |
Q: I have been married 24 years. My husband has been a heavy drinker for all but the last year of this ...
A: I am not qualified to answer most of your questions, since I don't diagnose and haven't enough info ...
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| Daughter 24 years old | 1/1/2007 |
Q: I need some help for my daughter, Beth, She is 24 years old and diagnosed with bipolar at the age of ...
A: Answers to these difficult questions are best found locally, since state and local laws and ...
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| out of control bipolar teen | 12/31/2006 |
Q: My seventeen year old son has spent most of his teen years getting high, drinking and has done ...
A: You are in luck. Your son is 17, hence a minor, and so his custodial parent/s can make decisions ...
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| I'm bipolar, and can't deal with it | 12/29/2006 |
Q: ------------------------------------------- The text above is a follow-up to ...You wanted to know ...
A: PS - I have been worrying about this. All of my remarks re doc assumed, and I should have ...
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| I'm bipolar, and can't deal with it | 12/28/2006 |
Q: I have been diagnosed bipolar for about 8 years now. I am finding it real hard to deal with. I ...
A: I rarely give this answer, but you urgently need a different psychiatrist, and a I hope your ...
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| seroquel | 12/24/2006 |
Q: I take I'm of seoquel at night and have done so for the last 2 years. I do not have any mental ...
A: I do sympathize. This is a matter for you and your doctor. He needs to know that you hate all this ...
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| my 7 year old son has been diagnosed w/bi-polar and I don't want to put him on meds | 12/22/2006 |
Q: My 7year old son has been recently diagnosed w/bi-polar. This is not surprising since this runs in ...
A: I have limited experience w/ mental illnesses in children. Partly, this is because, as recently as ...
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| someone....help me understand | 12/19/2006 |
Q: I have a question about my 40 year old sister diagnosed with Bipolar in 2002. Four months ago i ...
A: I am dreadfully sorry that the living arrangement was set up without your family having understood ...
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| bipolar mother & cutting all ties | 12/9/2006 |
Q: I am 32 years old and have a mother who was diagnosed as bipolar a few years ago. After a stay in ...
A: I hope you will get a copy of a book by Woolis called When someone you love has a mental illness. ...
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| lasting marriages | 12/7/2006 |
Q: .. I was pretty upset and your words calmed the beast. You mention your husband/family... did your ...
A: Get, please, get - buy - the book by Woolis, When someone you love has a mental illness. It is ...
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| Friend with bipolar | 12/4/2006 |
Q: My best friend from my childhood has increasing changed over the last 10 years. Although it hasn't ...
A: I do think she will remain this way - or get very much worse until hospitalized and diagnosed. The ...
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| Help | 11/26/2006 |
Q: In response to your inquiry about how long we've been aquainted, it'll be 2 yrs come February. I ...
A: Wow! Congratulations for getting the book ordered; things are going to get better. [It my tell you ...
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| wife has bipolar | 11/25/2006 |
Q: My wife is having a bad episode of mania right now....she has gone to her parents house in Houston ...
A: Check www.psychlaws.com Several things enter into this. Are you and she both in TX? If not, Tx ...
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| Help | 11/24/2006 |
Q: I'm a 28 yr old male, on this Thanksgiving holiday, and I should be happy for the simple reason it's ...
A: You don't say how long you both have been in NH together, or how long you were together previously, ...
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| bi-polar wife | 11/19/2006 |
Q: I am trying to make sense of this but it is very difficult. how do you know which actions are hers ...
A: I'm terribly sorry about all the hurt and confusion that you describe. Let me start by trying to ...
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| Married with Bipolar | 11/16/2006 |
Q: I have one other question. I wanted to know if they are allowed to tell us that we cannot live ...
A: I wouldn't think so, but have no idea, really. Does either of you have a social worker who can ...
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| Married with Bipolar | 11/11/2006 |
Q: My husband and I have been married for 18 months. We have been together for almost 3 years. We have ...
A: You need another expert, and you also need local advice to guide you. I doubt SS cares why the ...
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| Bi Polor | 11/9/2006 |
Q: I am a 36 year old female who is married and have 3 children. I had a very good paying career. My ...
A: May have to break this off and send a second part tomorrow. Will do my best to help. I'm afraid ...
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| Couples with bi-polar | 11/7/2006 |
Q: My boyfriend and i are both bi-polar we met at a group. we are both working full time and take our ...
A: How old are each of you and how long each diagnosed? How long have you known each other? What does ...
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| bipolar and infidelity | 11/7/2006 |
Q: I meant to say marriage not magic. I was reading that the paxil is an antidepressant which deals ...
A: I am not a doc, so my opinions are from observations and conversations w/ many consumers and ...
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| anti-depressant medications | 11/5/2006 |
Q: I have a 30 year old son who has had suicidal thoughts since he was about 13 years old. He has been ...
A: Follow-up. Is son bipolar? Only given anti-depressants? I just now caught this. If bipolar, he ...
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| anti-depressant medications | 11/4/2006 |
Q: I have a 30 year old son who has had suicidal thoughts since he was about 13 years old. He has been ...
A: Wish I could help more. He is apparently at home? The latest samples are the same med as that ...
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| My baby... | 11/3/2006 |
Q: my husband's broher has bipolar and i believe maybe afew other of his family members may have also ...
A: Look for this answer elsewhere: w/ a search engine, or ask another expert. I don't have the ...
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| Bipolar Couples | 10/13/2006 |
Q: I am 34 years old and have been diagnosed bipolar since my junior year in college. I was on ...
A: You could tell him to call you after he is stable on meds for bipolar, and has been stable for at ...
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| Any natural alternatives to Bipolar meds? | 10/11/2006 |
Q: I have had a significant psychotic crisis that lead me to hospitalization where psychiatrists ...
A: Very sorry to hear of your illness, but sounds as though it was treated appropriately and that you ...
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| Question | 9/15/2006 |
Q: how are you going? My name is Christina and I live in Australia. Thank you very much for taking the ...
A: Don't know how things work where you are, but your mom should be under the exclusive care of a ...
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| adult bipolar daughter | 8/31/2006 |
Q: Our daughter is 35 years old and was diagnosed as bipolar 19 years ago. It has been an emotional ...
A: So sorry about your situation. I hear it often. I wish the solutions were easy. Much of her 'bad' ...
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| Where to draw the line. | 8/30/2006 |
Q: My husband is on absolutely no meds. He took himself off cymbalta. He has tried several others with ...
A: When he goes off completely he does not ty to hide it -- because he couldn't possibly hide it. [As ...
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| Where to draw the line. | 8/29/2006 |
Q: My husband is diagnosed bipolar. I think that he has other conditions as well such as ocd, some ...
A: He really can't help ANY of it - and if he is on any meds at all, I have no idea what symptoms they ...
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| bipolar ex husband raising a child together | 8/15/2006 |
Q: My ex husband is bipolar and we have a son. he is a very good father but I´m always afraid that the ...
A: Of course you feel anxious - what a terrible situation. And you are quite right that is is useless ...
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| Seeking Help | 7/28/2006 |
Q: I believe my husband is bipolar and suffers from many addictions. I want to get him proper diagnoses ...
A: Call United Way and ask for human services agencies....ask for the largest ones or those that deal ...
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| Pain in Limbic System | 7/23/2006 |
Q: This is Vipul Patel from India.. by the way! Sir/Mam, i have pain in left hemispere of my brain.. ...
A: When you were a patient of depression, did a doctor say that you were depresses and did the doctor ...
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| Bipolar/testosterone | 7/11/2006 |
Q: My husband has struggled with depression and periodic highs for as long as I have known him. In the ...
A: I doubt that you husband's bipolar illness will disappear w/ stable testosterone levels. It is not ...
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| Infidelity in bipolar patients | 7/11/2006 |
Q: I am 23 and was diagnoised bipolar disorder three and a half years ago. I have been seeing the same ...
A: I wonder whether you are taking medicine for your bipolar, or ever have? Has it ever helped? ...
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| my son is almost 21 and i belive he is in rapid cycles | 7/10/2006 |
Q: my son is almost 21 and i belive he is in rapid cycles but he belives nothing is wrong. he now has ...
A: You need to get an atty and find out whether you have enough to get him committed for treatment. I ...
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| Bi polar illness | 7/6/2006 |
Q: My wife has been diagnosed with bi -polar disorder since the age of 16 and is now 47 years old. She ...
A: I am not a doc, but the tests you are considering seem reasonable to me. The other info that would ...
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| My sister and custody of her children | 7/6/2006 |
Q: I have a sister that was diagnosed approx 2 years ago with bipolar. She was a stay at home mom of a ...
A: PS - just received your reply. Do ALL that you can to see that her health ins continues through ...
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| Sexual Relations with My wife | 6/26/2006 |
Q: I'm 28 years old and I have been diagnosed with bipolar disorder for 13 years now. The problem that ...
A: Maybe ask another expert, or start w/ your psychiatrist or your family doctor. But - whoever you ...
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| BiPolar Disorder and International Travel | 6/23/2006 |
Q: My father has bipolar disorder he is currently 57 years of age and was diagnosed about 13-16 years ...
A: PS - It's possible the state they live in permits assisted outpatient treatment - see ...
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| What medication is given for Bipolar | 6/22/2006 |
Q: I am concerned about my 32 year old sister in law. She was diagnosed about three years ago in the ...
A: Many many things. But first get an atty. Need to find why sister is not still under court order. ...
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| Friend with Bipolar | 6/4/2006 |
Q: Our super is bipolar. He seems like a really nice guy, but he goes into these funks and just leaves ...
A: And you know he is bipolar because -- ? And he has been your super and thus an acquaintance how ...
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| i have a boyfriend that his... | 5/2/2006 |
Q: i have a boyfriend that his father has schizophrenia, Can my boyfriend get that from his father. ...
A: This is the most useful book you can get on schizophrenia: Surviving Schizophrenia : A Manual for ...
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| Help! I am surrounded by 3 family members with Bipolar | 5/1/2006 |
Q: I have a number of questions about 3 members of my family who have bipolar.Please bear with me as I ...
A: I usually get to questions the day received, so I apologize for my delay. In part, I was waiting ...
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| harm to self or othes | 4/12/2006 |
Q: can you please send me a website which includes which mental disorders may have symptoms of "harm to ...
A: Nada - Thought I had answered this, but allexperts says I have not. My answere: possibly ...
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| Mother making it worse | 4/5/2006 |
Q: (We have the same last name and first initials!) I'm a 45-year-old, divorced mother of two, and have ...
A: Lemelia - This is a PS. I had meant to send this link yesterday. It's all about stigma and mental ...
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| institutionalization | 3/31/2006 |
Q: I have read that people personality disorders should not be institutionalized for many years in a ...
A: There are many questions here, some of them perhaps cultural. I am speaking from a USA perspective. ...
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| Help! Marriage Falling Apart | 2/21/2006 |
Q: My wife was diagnosed as being Bipolar and Manic. In the last 6 - 8 weeks I have seen her change ...
A: Sorry, I have the flu, so this will be short. She is ill; marriage counseling won't help that. She ...
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| Bipolar angry aggressive husband | 2/20/2006 |
Q: 40 yrs old , 34 diagnosed How do you handle it when your bipolar spouse is always, always accusing ...
A: Brenda. I am so sorry. Your husband is super-sick - and surely not employed, or is he still in ...
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| Bi-Polar Disorder Spending Spree Coping | 2/19/2006 |
Q: Mom is 67. She has been diagnosed and received medication for depression. I strongly suspect that ...
A: Very sorry to hear of this. YOu don't need me: you need an attorney, fast. You and she should not ...
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| symptoms | 1/24/2006 |
Q: Libby, hi. i'm trying to diagnose my wife. i narrowed it down to bipolar disorder due to her ...
A: A good resource: www.mentalhealth.com Couldn't begin to guess a diagnosis....not even whether she ...
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| BiPolar Disorder | 11/28/2005 |
Q: This is just to thank you for your reply and follow up to my question about my BiPolar Son. I have ...
A: I'm so glad I could help. But we have all realized, and forgotten again, and realized again, that ...
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| BiPolar Disorder - my 35 yr. old son | 11/26/2005 |
Q: My 35 year old son has never held a job for any length of time. He was hospitalized at age 11 for 1 ...
A: This is a follow-up to my earlier reply. IF Cal is giving him free meds because of condition AND ...
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| Bipolar | 11/9/2005 |
Q: Daughter age 42 is Bipolar. She works most of the time & has a Law degree & works in PR. However at ...
A: My answer to you, togehter w/ your original question came into my inbox. This never happens. I need ...
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| Actual cause of death | 11/7/2005 |
Q: Bonner, I am 35 and recently received news that a friend I lost touch with passed away 'suddenly' at ...
A: A sad allexperts question - you have my sympathy. It is likeliest that suidice was the cause of the ...
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| Bipolar disorder | 7/26/2005 |
Q: My husband is 25 years old and was diagnosed with bipolar when he was in his late teens/early 20s. I ...
A: Janelle - I am so sorry, but I have a recent injury and have just put myself on sick leave for ...
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| Am i Bipolar | 7/24/2005 |
Q: Every doctor I go to has a different opinion of whether I'm Bipolar or just anxiety ridden. My main ...
A: My personal exp and knowledge re Ritalin is zip - so I can have to opinion on that. There is what ...
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| help me...... | 6/7/2005 |
Q: I am 45 years old and am truly suffering. I've been married since 1985 to my college sweetheart and ...
A: I'm not a doc and I have only your email as input, but here are my impressions: 1. Mid-life ...
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| bipolars and money | 5/31/2005 |
Q: My family and I are suffering with the problems my sister has, being a bipolar. She has been ...
A: You appear to need much, much more ifo about bipolar illness. Try www.nami.org or ...
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| Suicide Prevention | 5/29/2005 |
Q: I understand that your advisement is not a substitute for a personal visit to a doctor's office. ...
A: This is a PS. If you contact the World Fed and after you have maybe some sense of how helpful they ...
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| bipolar disorder | 5/25/2005 |
Q: I was just wondering, do you know how much it usually costs for all the expenses of having bipolar ...
A: Too many variables to answer. Pt might not need hosp, or might need several times. Would depend on ...
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| Friend with Bipolar | 5/11/2005 |
Q: A friend of mine for about three years who has been on Prozac for about two years, I think has ...
A: It's always hard to break up w/ friends of either gender, or to explain why you want to limit your ...
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| Non compliant bipolar mother | 4/8/2005 |
Q: my mother had been diagnosed with bipolar disorder about a year ago. She is 50 years old. She has ...
A: The only futher things I can think of, since the system seems to be failing you: Every state has ...
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| Non compliant bipolar mother | 4/7/2005 |
Q: my mother had been diagnosed with bipolar disorder about a year ago. She is 50 years old. She has ...
A: Would help to know who all lives in her household - and do you live w/ her or she w/ you, or ...
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| bipolar disorder | 3/18/2005 |
Q: What is the best way young people with bipolar disorder can get off their medication and lead a ...
A: This is a question best addressed to your doctor. My own answers would be these. Bipolar disorder ...
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| Bipolar | 3/18/2005 |
Q: I am 23 and have been diagnosed with bi-polar disorder. My question relates to a paper that I have ...
A: Pick something easier! There's a ton of stuff on the Net on diabetes...the paper will write itself. ...
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| bipolar disorder | 3/17/2005 |
Q: What is the best way young people with bipolar disorder can get off their medication and lead a ...
A: Are you a student writing a paper? Or a mother or sister inquiring about a relative? If the ...
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| Bipolar Couples | 2/13/2005 |
Q: I have bipolar and so does my husband. We both are on depakote, cogentin and risperdal. Also ...
A: I found some very good information at www.psycheducation.org/depression/risk.htm Despite the word ...
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| MSW? | 2/3/2005 |
Q: Mental health is my passion, but I'm not sure I can get into the psychology masters program here in ...
A: If mental health/illness is your passion, you will probably find being a Psychiatric SW much, much ...
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| bipolar med | 10/17/2004 |
Q: My psychiatrist that I saw for the first time last week wants me to start lithium. I've heard from a ...
A: I looked this up in the medical database that doctors use; I used to be a clinical librarian and ...
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| Walking away | 10/12/2004 |
Q: My husband,39, is currently in a manic episode. We have been separated for 4 months. He is spending ...
A: Oh, goodness: it's both better and worse than I had thought. I realize that if the mag. knows mom ...
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| Walking away | 10/11/2004 |
Q: My husband,39, is currently in a manic episode. We have been separated for 4 months. He is spending ...
A: You can walk away w/o guilt anytime, whether or not there are children, if you can get him some help ...
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| wife psychotic | 9/15/2004 |
Q: ------------------------- Dear Sir, Hi! Thankyou once again for your great reply. Sir, the homeopath ...
A: From your new information, I suppose one might consider Post-traumatic Stress Disorder. Don't know ...
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| wife psychotic | 9/15/2004 |
Q: I had send a follow up reply...which I again paste as below. Thanks a lot once again Sir. Dear Sir, ...
A: I'm terribly sorry to have kept you waiting - I must have clicked the wrong thing and my answer ...
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| wife psychotic | 9/12/2004 |
Q: Your suggestions have been great. I will look for the books mentioned. I doubt the legal system here ...
A: allexperts says there is still a question waiting, from you...but I am reveiwing all our material ...
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| wife psychotic | 9/11/2004 |
Q: I live in Pakistan. The doctor earlier who prescribed to her was a psychiatrist but she did not ...
A: [Here is a note I came back and added after my long answer. I did not mean to imply that there is ...
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| wife psychotic | 9/10/2004 |
Q: The problem which I would like to share with you is about my wife. She has psychological problem. ...
A: Will answer fully later today, but I have questions: in what country are you [it might tell me ...
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| My Bi-Polar wife | 8/15/2004 |
Q: I am in the army and stationed in Korea without my family. Last October my wife called me to tell me ...
A: [There is a new PS stuck on at bottom -- scroll!] Dear Sean - Bipolar = Rollercoaster. That's a ...
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| Bipolar | 8/10/2004 |
Q: boyfriend is BP 1 I am BP as well but to a much lesser degree. He is so paranoid latly. HOW can i ...
A: No one can reason w/ irrational people. Can't be done. They believe what they believe. -- It's ...
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| Dealing with Ranting & Giving Gifts | 6/22/2004 |
Q: My mother was diagnosed with manic depression 10 yrs. after she left her 5 young children (including ...
A: A PS, something I should have thought of: if Soc Security is their sole income, it is likely that ...
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| Schizophrenic Cousin | 3/18/2004 |
Q: My husband's cousin is 19 & I'm not sure when she was diagnosed with Schizophrenia. Last July, 2003 ...
A: I read your question quickly this morning and wrote an answer throughout the day, which follows. ...
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| alcoholic bipolar sister | 2/29/2004 |
Q: My sister is 47 years old and was diagnosed with bipolar disorder about 20 years ago. She has been ...
A: Ah, the wand. How I wish -- [There was a confusing typo in my answer to you, about going to Tampa, ...
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| alcoholic bipolar sister | 2/28/2004 |
Q: My sister is 47 years old and was diagnosed with bipolar disorder about 20 years ago. She has been ...
A: World's toughesthow to help the very sick, very resistant adult patient who lives elsewhere. Unless ...
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| son with bipolar | 2/8/2004 |
Q: My 18-year-old son was diagnosed with bipolar 9/03, hospitalized with attempted suicide and ...
A: And THIS is a PPS. Glad answer was helpful Only writing to say that allexperts feedback to us is ...
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| update | 11/18/2003 |
Q: It has been quiet until yesterday. My daughter is still wanting to go back to Jordan with her ...
A: I know, from readers, that I am helpful and am glad to help where I can. I wish it were true that I ...
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| adult daughter-is there help? | 11/14/2003 |
Q: My daughter has been difficult most of her life. She is now 27. Her father was diagnosed as ...
A: A PS to my answer below, and an apology: if your daughter is 29 then obviously the children are not ...
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| My sister and her bipolar | 10/7/2003 |
Q: My sister was diagonosed as schizophrenic and bipolar about 8 years ago, she was in her early 30's. ...
A: Well. Big problems. And having only one center available is a problem. We need to talk and we ...
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| As a 68 year old single mother, I find that I am finally at my wits, emotional and financial end! | 9/11/2003 |
Q: I am anxious to help my son (41, diagnosed at 30), but if I turn into a crying, scared, broke or ...
A: I imagine you are very tired and w/ good reason. I'm sorry we haven't been in touch sooner. My ...
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| Husband with possible bipolar disease | 9/2/2003 |
Q: I know that you can not diagnose anyone, but I truly believe and feel that my husband has this ...
A: This is a PS to my earlier answer, which follows this long paragraph. Part of the key to getting ...
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