can a bipolar 2 patient become totally stable with meds?

Question

can a bipolar 2 patient become totally stable with meds?

Answer 1

have been for 29 years. lithium 900mg day

Answer 2

totally stable,, no,, when dx'ed with Bi Polar, that means you are not and will never be totally stable,, just like if you are a addict you will always be a addict,, or alocholic,, you may have periods,, where you are stable,, but you will always need medication and theraphy. You will always live with the chance the meds might stop working and you will find your self in the depression or up on the mania,, you also have to know that alot of times when in the manic stage you might not know your being manic or hypomanic stage.

Can you live a good life and havea good job and be mostly normal and stable of course,, that's why we are on meds and see dr's and theraphist. There are millions of people who live and work with bi polar very effectivly.

Answer 3

Bipolar II, the more common but by no means less severe type of the disorder, is characterized by some episodes of hypomania and disabling, severe depression; crippling depression with episodes of hypomania. A diagnosis of bipolar II disorder requires at least one hypomanic episode. This is used mainly to differentiate it from unipolar depression. Although a patient may be depressed, it is very important to find out from the patient or patient's family or friends if hypomania has ever been present, using careful questioning. This, again, avoids the antidepressant problem. Recent screening tools such as the Hypomanic Check List Questionnaire (HCL-32) have been developed to assist the sometimes difficult detection of Bipolar II disorders.Bipolar disorder is a severely disabling medical condition. In fact, it is the 6th cause of disability in the world, according to the World Health Organization. However, with appropriate treatment, many individuals with bipolar disorder can live full and satisfying lives. Persons with bipolar disorder are likely to have periods of normal or near normal functioning between episodes.

The prognosis for bipolar disorder is, in general, better than that for schizophrenia. However, many atypical antipsychotics, which were originally developed to treat schizophrenia, have also been shown to be effective in bipolar mania.

Ultimately one's prognosis depends on many factors, which are, in fact, under the individual's control: the right medicines; the right dose of each; a very informed patient; a good working relationship with a competent medical doctor; a competent, supportive, and warm therapist; a supportive family or significant other; and a balanced lifestyle that includes exercise. One of the most important lifestyle changes is regular sleep and wake times; this cannot be stressed enough.

There are obviously other factors that lead to a good prognosis, as well, such as being very aware of small changes in one's energy, mood, sleep and eating behaviors, as well as having a plan in conjunction with one's doctor for how to manage subtle changes that might indicate the beginning of a mood swing. Some people find that keeping a log of their moods can assist them in predicting changes.

The goals of long-term treatment should be to help the individual achieve the highest level of functioning, and to avoid relapse.

Answer 4

Some of them can completly stable even without medication.
social-psychological is an important factor.

Answer 5

I do not understand the 2, but the manic phase can be successfully treated with lithium, and the depressive phase with antidepressants.

Answer 6

sweetie i was on paxcel and it helped me so i guess the answer is yes, they decided i didnt need the meds anymore.

Answer 7

yup. it's good to have a great doc. sometimes your meds will need tweeking.