Hi,
i'm writing on behalf of my father, who for the last 4 years has suffered mood swings on a 24-hour basis. Seriously. One day is "good", he's active, alert, on the computer all day, watching tv, etc. The following day is "bad", he can barely sit in the armchair and listen to music, has to close his eyes, can barely talk or walk, his muscle tone is lax -- everything changes.


Dunno if this is 'bipolar', but thought i'd ask for your opinions. He does not at all fit the category of bipolar I am familiar with. Doctors diagnose him as 'depressed' -- but this is bs..


He is age 77, had a stroke 6 years ago, left arm paralysed, can shuffle around a bit still but is not physically active. Mentally he is completely alert and functional, even on his bad days (just that he can't communicate well those days).


Any advice, experience -- even if you've ever heard of somebody else with a problem like this - would be appreciated. We don't even know what to call it.