Will people who have seizures become schizophrenic and bipolar...?

Question

Or are they having the seizures partly because they already are?

I know an epileptic man who, when taking certain medications, AND when not taking them at all, behaves very peculiarly at times, in increasing intensity over each day with the wrong med or no med.

His new neurologist told him it was "normal" for an epileptic to behave with extreme paranoia, creepy sensations, explosive anger, lack of motivation or interest in others' feelings, and impulsive behaviors, among other things. I wouldn't know because the family was not allowed to go in and tell him what all he had been doing prior to the new med. All I know is he functions fine enough to go online and do game design, moderate a website, cook, etc. He's intelligent....

A past trip to a psychiatrist (while seeing a neurologist) got him a diagnosis of bipolar disorder. Shouldn't he have mentioned this to a new neurologist, AND shouldn't his family be allowed to tell the doctor what they've seen him do?

I think the family should be allowed to go in and tell what they've seen, but the nurse was rude last time and so we had to trust he would tell the doctor everything. But some stuff I don't even think he could have told, you know? He's better on the med he takes now, but it's starting to "wear off" like the other ones did before. He has an appointment next month and his family really ought to be able to go in. After all, he is allowed to go into any kind of appointment for his family members...and say whatever remarks he wants....

I didn't think it was normal.

What he did was QUIT seeing the psychiatrist, and possibly lied to the old neurologist and indicated he was still going, not sure, coz he is so untrustworthy now. He seemed to know what he was doing back then. He later quit taking his medicine for seizures too, then this year when his family threatened to leave him again (as he is quite intelligent, capable...and SCARY when he needs his meds) he got in to a brand new neurologist who did not have his records. He does not ever mention having bipolar disorder to anyone, and won't talk about it himself or study up on it or listen to anyone about it, so we don't know if he said it to the new doc. We know he should.... And I know about HIPAA's fine line.

He is afraid of being called a "schizo" though he doesn't hear voices or anything, just the other weird stuff. He seems afraid of seeing a psychiatrist for that reason although he saw one before, just once, and then a different one right after that...and she said the same thing.

Answer 1

This is not normal behavior for a person with epilepsy (seizures). Most people that have seizures are perfectly normal mentally. He has two difference illnesses at the same time. The reason that he seems better when he is on his meds is because many of the anti-seizure medications are also used for bipolar disorder. The neurologist and the psychiatrist need to talk to each other if they want to treat him successfully. He also needs to be consistent with taking his meds. Bipolar patients are notorious for being noncompliant.

Answer 2

This one is crossing a thin line. If he is over eighteen years old he can go in all alone. If the Psychiatriast told him that he is Bipolar now he must stay on his meds and the right ones too. I am Bipolar and have had seizures for a long time. I have to take a medication everyday to control them and it works well for me. It is very important that someone notify his family..you if possible and tell them everything that you know because he may need to be hospitalized to get stabilized on a regimen of medication therapy. You would only be doing your friend a favor. His family can have him committed but they have to have a reason to do it. I was put in the back of a police car one time and hauled off to the hospital because my parents and I had a fight and I said I was going to kill myself. They called the law and when they took me I got even worse but after talking to the intake worker they let me go.

There was one time that I didn't get out of it though. I had been dating a police officer and it was supposed to be the night of his brothers engagement party but he never came home. Everyone waited for a few days and still he didn't come home. A few days later they found him dead in an alley in detroit. He was killed for his Bronco. I freaked out, went to the bar and got sloshed. Wrong thing to do. I went home and got into a fight and my mom once again hauled me off to the hospital and I got committed. I was stoned so it was my own fault. Not alot of fun though. Just do your friend a favor and tell his parents so that they can call the doctor and let him know what is happening. You are being a good friend for doing this, not being a snitch. Good Luck hope that it turns out well.

Answer 3

I believe anymore leisure medicinal drugs for you is a nasty concept. Doctors will commonly say you're "self-medicating". The trouble is, among the medicinal drugs healthcare professional's placed us on have horrible part-results, and it isn't an handy approach to uncover the proper treatment. I could begin with speaking to a therapist, and confidently, your mum and dad, approximately what you simply informed us right here (minus the drug experimentation in case you like; I could retailer that for yet another time, however try to inform them that still if you'll). Start a magazine. Do plenty of artwork. Listen to track. Be cautious who you hang around with. This is your lifestyles, and you've got outstanding objectives.

Answer 4

i hadnt heard this before, but of course seizure disorders are as varied as the people that have them and their causes. Yes he should let the neuro know about the dx, and yes the family should be consulted.

Answer 5

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