My grandmother is bipolar. She quit taking her meds 2 years ago, but seemed mostly ok until January when my grandfather died. After his death, she completely freaked out and went manic, spent $50K on junk, and had visions. We got her to take her medicine again, but as soon as she felt better she quit taking it. Now she is acting nuts again, but instead of being happy and manic, she is extremely anxious. She worries about completely irrational things, she says she doesn't have any money (she has a ton of money in the bank) and can't afford groceries, she thinks people are planning to rob her or attack her, etc....We got her to go to her psychiatrist, and he prescribed Zyprexa, Zanax (sp?), and Depakote, but they don't seem to be working. She has been taking these medicines for a month now, and she hasn't had any improvement. She absolutely refuseds therapy and hospital care. What are your experiences with bipolar disorder, and what can I do for my grandmother?
2006-06-20
16:58:17
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