bipolar and sycosis is my diagnois can any one tell me what that will do to me if i dont take the medicine
2007-05-11 08:29:51 · 10 answers · asked by sharcona w 1 in Health ➔ Mental Health
Take the medicine and work with your doctor to get your problems under control. Therapy and group therapy are good ideas as well and you should ask your doctor about that.
If you do not take your medicine you will go between being depressed and being very manic and with the psychosis, I am assuming you would experience hallucinations and delusions at the heigth of your mania or depression. Ask your doctor to be sure...I am not a doctor.
Dusty
2007-05-11 08:36:12 · answer #1 · answered by Dust in the Wind 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It shouldn't make you feel slow or crazy. It's designed to make you feel normal. You shouldn't feel doped up, and if you do, tell your doctor. Sometimes it can take a couple of tries before you find the medicine that is right for you.
If you don't take the medicine, it can do lots of things to you. I am not familiar personally with psychosis but I lived with a woman who had bipolar and when she would take her medicine all the time, she would feel relatively good and stable. Then she would think she was cured and stop taking the meds. After a few days, she'd be depressed but she wouldn't feel like it was connected to stopping the meds. And then she'd be back to having the manic episodes. It was hard to watch her refuse help.
Here is a website about anti-psychotic meds.
http://support4hope.com/medications/antipsychotic/index.htm
You should never just stop taking your medicine without discussing it with your doctor. And if you find a med that works for you, keep taking it - it's like being diabetic. A diabetic wouldn't just stop taking their medicine when they felt better - they need it forever.
Good luck! Glad that you have a diagnosis - now you can get the right treatment and feel like yourself again!
2007-05-11 08:42:31 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take the meds prescribed by your psychiatrist. If you feel side effects, discuss these with your psychiatrist and work in partnership to get the best treatment experience you can get. Find a good psychotherapist or better yet, find a psychiatrist or psychiatric nurse specialist who can manage your medications and be your primary psychotherapist as well. Learn everything you can about bipolar disorder and your medications, take your information from reputable sites. Find peer support.
Bipolar Disorder Internet Resources:
National Institute of Mental Health: http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/bipolar.cfm
From Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bipolar_disorder
About.com: http://bipolar.about.com/
National Allisance for the Mentally Ill: http://www.nami.org
Pendulum peer support: http://www.pendulum.org/
Free screenings at Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance: http://www.dbsalliance.org and choose learn about depression and bipolar disorder
If you or someone you know has thoughts of death or suicide, contact a medical professional, clergy member, loved one, friend or hospital emergency room or call 1-800-273-8255 (TALK) or 911 immediately.
2007-05-14 15:37:30 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are side effects to the medications. It is important for you to let a professional know what you are experiencing. There are a variety of meds out there. If you take the meds you can have a pretty normal life.
2007-05-18 12:26:20 · answer #4 · answered by TAT 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2017-01-09 16:03:44 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
if your bi-polar you need to take the meds.
if you are taking meds and they don't seem right to you or not helping, you may need to change them. One med I took really screwed with my memory and train of thought for the first week I took it. After that i was fine.
2007-05-18 01:08:20 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you start it dont stop unless you think that you can go without that medicine after you stop taking it you can just keep the bottle in your pocket book and just look at it and say you cant beat me
2007-05-18 16:04:11 · answer #7 · answered by Hassan A 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take your medication no matter if you think you don't need it. You will drive the people around you away. Trust me DO NOT STOP YOUR MEDICATION
2007-05-19 06:04:15 · answer #8 · answered by gfrog82 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
bi-polar meds are suppose to even out your emotions
2007-05-11 08:36:27 · answer #9 · answered by tequila_mama1 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You will go mad, take the meds please.
2007-05-11 08:37:18 · answer #10 · answered by I am woman 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋