antigone
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Female (IL/)
1031 posts since January 27th, 2008
Extremely eHealthy
Female (IL/)
1031 posts since January 27th, 2008
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Borderline personality disorder is now being reviewed by many psychiatrists. The current thoughts on this disorder is that it is actually bipolar disorder and presents differently. The disparity in diagnosis is due, in part, to the limited views in psychiatry over 100 years ago when the first DSM (diagnostic and statistical manual) was written. Thr... more
You need to go see your doctor again. You need to be treated for this. Bipolar disorder does not go away. The symptoms and mood swings will worsen without treatment. You are feeling miserable because you are not stable. There are many medication options out there. Combinations of medications are common. Talk to your doctor. Tell the doctor what you... more
Hallucinations can be present with bipolar disorder. You need to have your husband report this to his doctor. A simple increase in a medication or adding a small amount of an antispychotic can help alleviate the hallucinations. My son was experiencing auditory hallucinations. We increased his antipsychotic by a tiny amount and that was enough to co... more
JennyRobin,
Atypical antipsychotics are the newer generation of antipsychotics that include zyprexa, risperdol, geodon, seraquel, abilify, and invega. These are considered second generation drugs. These drugs are preferable to the older first generation drugs because they are less likely to cause tardive dyskinesias and other undesirable side effe... more
engelrani,
You are posting in the proper place. I can certainly try to answer your questions. Please post your questions and I will answer you.
You are posting in the proper place. I can certainly try to answer your questions. Please post your questions and I will answer you.
Herbal remedies and teas can be contraindicated with prescription medications. The best thing to do is to check with your doctor prior to taking any other supplements while on prescription medications.
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