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What are clever ways to get Bipolar Patients to stay on their medicine?
Give them something to live for, show them how beautiful life can be....that's what did it for me.
How long can you live with bipolar?
your entire natural life, however long that is. if properly treated, there is no reason that bipolar would shorten a person's life.
Are there many hospitals that offer support groups for bipolar patients?
Yes there are several hospitals that offer support groups for patients with bipolar disorder.
What percent of bipolar patients experience rapid cycling?
A phenomenon known as rapid cycling occurs in up to 20% of bipolar I and II patients.
What is the prognosis for mania?
Patients experiencing mania as a result of bipolar disorder will require long-term care to prevent recurrence; bipolar disorder is a chronic condition that requires lifelong observation and treatment after diagnosis
In IV therapy maintenance solutions are used for which patients?
bipolar patient
Are there any good bipolar treatments?
Treatments for those with bipolar disorder have come a long way. Through both prescription medication and treatment by a psychiatrist, patients that follow the doctor's orders, tend to live a fairly normal life. Most patients are on several medications, such as Zoloft, Lamictal, and Xanax. It should be noted though, that even if one medication works for one person, it might not be good for another, that is why doctor care is important.
What is Given to bipolar patients?
Deppending on how suvior there BiPolar is sometimes nothing. some people are described anti-depressants. some just have counselling.
How long it takes to cure bipolar dissorder?
Bipolar is treatable, not curable.
What Appetite suppressants can be taken by bipolar patients?
They are usually some form of upper and I would think that would not help a bipolar person stay on task. Plus, it might interfere with the meds needed to help the bipolar condition.
How long do people with bipolar disorder live?
Obviously depending on the seriousness of there BiPolar Case. But anyone with BiPolar can live just as long as someone who doesn't have it. some people take medicine for it or go to counselling. But BiPolar itself can;t kill you. the only way someone with BiPolar couldn't live as long as someone else. is if they killed themselves. there just like everyone else. just with bigger mood swings. and on the plus side many actors, artists have BiPolar because people with the illness are usually extremley creative and have a better understanding of the meaning of life. i know it sounds crzy but it's true. many BiPolar sufferers usually undersatnd the side of life other people don't. that's another reason they make great actors because of there understanding and imagination. A director once said. you don't need to be gay or Jewish be in this buisness you just need to be BiPolar.....
Can opiates induce or contibute to mania in bipolar patient?
Mu opiates can cause manic or hypomanic reactions in patients with bipolar disorder - seeMood-Elevating Effects of Opioid Analgesics in Patients With Bipolar DisorderCharles B. Schaffer; Thomas E. Nordahl; Linda C. Schaffer; Jeanne HoweThe Journal of Neuropsychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences 2007;19:449-452.
