How long in your experience, or that of a loved, one does it take for bi-polar disorder to resolve after an effective course of treatment with mood stabilizers has started. My daughter's mood seems to be under more control, but the literature is vague, downright cryptic, on return to full functioning. I'd like to hear from anyone who has personal experience. Thank you.
2006-12-13 15:50:54 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Mental Health
I am 18 years old....I was diagnosed with Bi-Polar when I was 14. I have been on every type of medication. Sometimes you don't even need medication. My Psyciatrist was a pill pusher. I went in talked to him for about 15 minutes, came out Bi-polar, with a medication in hand. There are 2 types of Bi-polar out there...Type 1 and 2. Ask you childs psyciatrist which type she is...if you do not get an immediate answer...fire him. In the course of two years I have been on, Ativan, Topamax, Celexa, paxil, prozac,zoloft,Amitriptyline,Desipramine,Nortriptyline,Cymbalta, Effexor, Mirtazepine, Nardil , Parnate, Serzone, Trazodone, Wellbutrin. That is almost every drug on the market. In the coarse of two years I have been on one of those drug in single doses or mixed with another drug. It turned out that I was allergic to ativan and Zoloft. I was in the hospital and was taking my medication and had a massive pulminary seizure.....the doctors results were....She is adapting to the medication....I know have epilepsy and sued the hospital for multi millions. A psyciatrists idea is medicating people so they don't have to deal with the problem....it just so turned out that it was a phase i was going through and the meds did nothing but contribute to it and left me with a medical condition. I am currently not taking any meds and am doing great. Also doctors will give out sleeping pills, and if that has happened you should notice you child is always sleepy...that the psyciatrists way of saying..."if they are sleeping then they can't cause trouble". So be carefull you don't want to make the same mistake i did....my Epilepsy will live with me for the rest of my life...when it could of been prevented. Your child should be on the MAX 2 types of meds at one givin time....if his mads have been switched wait 72 hours before you start the new drug as to let the other drug leave the blood system....if the drug works you will notice it between 7-14 days MAX....Good Luck
2006-12-13 17:52:12 · answer #1 · answered by Ruby 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It very much depends on the medication, I'm afraid. I started on lamotrigine and amitriptyline. The amitriptyline fixed my sleep issues within a couple of days, but with lamotrigine you need to titrate up very slowly. It took me 6 weeks to get up to a therapeutic dose, and it was a month before I got any real stability. More significantly, every dose change sent me cycling wildly for a few days.
Later on, I had a breakthrough manic episode and was put on olanzapine (an antipsychotic) and that kicked in within 4 hours!
In general, though, most psychiatric drugs take at least two to four weeks before they will show any effect.
2006-12-13 22:22:12 · answer #2 · answered by Random Bloke 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your general practitioner is slightly flawed. I have many men and women in my loved ones with Bi-Polar disease.....its traditionally a genetic disease. And men and women begin displaying indicators of it as a CHILD. So, you ought to have him ask you fundamental questions approximately your formative years (or if you do not recollect--a near loved ones member): Were you competitive? Did you via tempers? Were you susceptible to destrustive habits? Did you move via intervals wherein you might sleep plenty? Did you move via intervals wherein you might spend plenty of cash? Are you on some other medicines....and many others? Those are fundamental questions that through sure and no can exhibit whether or not or now not you're much more likely to have BP disease. The anger and jealousy with temper swings do sound love it.....if you're ever violent or rage that might sound much more love it. But there are medicines that you'll take to manage those signs....you ought to speak for your general practitioner to determine the pleasant one for you. Note to self: If you do have BP disease, consuming alcohol will aggravate your signs, principally whenever you begin a treatment. Goodluck. I wish that helped.
2016-09-03 17:48:03 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Usually four weeks of a medication will tell you if it is working ro not. She may not return to your term of full functioning. There is a lesser form of pipolar that many people have. They function without medication and have learned to work through their phases. SHe apparently is not one of those people. She needs to stay on her medication, continue to see the doctor and MAKE SURE that she gets all her labs done. Some psych medicines have serious side effects and usually the lab draws will alert you to problems well in advance of them causing damage to the system.
2006-12-13 16:07:37 · answer #4 · answered by cece 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think bi-polar disorder is something that just disappears. The person will always have a chance of a relapse. As far as full functioning, it may or may not happen, everyone is different.
2006-12-13 16:18:03 · answer #5 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
with this illness, there is no recovery to normal...meds may help stabilize, and even decrease the mood swings, but they will not go away forever. meds will need to be adjusted, counseling needs to be added to the treatment. learning to recognize the signs of a cycle will help her and those around her find ways to cope and avoid it getting out of hand. it will take alot of time, but functioning normally can be possible with the right treatment and attitude! but the illness will always be there, good-luck, it is possible to go on with life
2006-12-13 16:17:03 · answer #6 · answered by ? 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nothing permanent
2006-12-13 16:09:06 · answer #7 · answered by DAYNA S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋