If you have had bipolar before and are not on medications, what do you do when you have sudden ups and downs? Do you go back to medications or another method?
2007-07-18 20:19:58 · 12 answers · asked by Curious1 2 in Health ➔ Mental Health
If you're bipolar, you'll be bipolar for the rest of your life. I prefer not to be on any meds myself as the side effects are worse than the problem so I know where you're coming from. For really severe peaks/valleys, you should definitely be under the care of a mental health professional. At the very least be talking to someone. I've found Topamax, Wellbutrin, and Depakote to be a helpful cocktail in the past. Nowadays, for mania I meditate and take walks to keep myself out of trouble. Also try not to socialize - don't go out partying or start calling everyone you know. Things can spin out of control pretty quick when you're not yourself. For depression sunlight, St. John's Wort, exercise (even though you don't want to), and spiritual practices have been helpful to me.
2007-07-18 20:50:45 · answer #1 · answered by Siobhan 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
True Bipolars need meds for LIFE to remain as stable as possible. Wishful thinking, denial, or the early stages of a delusion... There is no telling where your cousin is coming from. Hopefully his shrink will be able to talk some sense into him. 4 yrs and fine... And now he wants to stray from the path again. Sigh. Maybe he just needs to live and learn (as in crash and burn one more spectacular time). I agree with the comment about how so many people are currently being diagnosed Bipolar lately. I think the docs are making it the latest medical "fad". But TRUE bipolars have classic symptoms that just don't go away except with proper med combos. The proof will be in the pudding. If the person stops the meds and starts sliding down the slippery slope of the manic to depression mood spectrum then it should be seen as confirmation that the diagnosis was correct. I'm bipolar and I don't NEED to stop meds to do that verification. I feel myself cycling still. It just isn't nearly as dramatic or destructive. THIS woman is staying on her meds. I don't EVEN want to crash and burn again. Being a Phoenix one time was once too many for me...
2016-04-01 01:23:00 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bipolar affective disorder can not be cured by today's medical methods.. but we can say that a long term control and stabilization of mood, can decrease the chance of repetition of a manic or depressive episodes.. if a healthy interval between attacks gets a long time (generally more than two years) it can be accepted to gain a big step for stabilizing that disorder.. So you must fit your psychiatrist's advices about your treatment attacks and prevention from attacks (to stay in normal or nearest situation to normal ) showing no resistance to accept them... Maybe that is the most important topic the patient must care, is to be stable or to minimize mood changes... For example you can follow up that disorder 's signs occurred inside of you...For example you must know how your feelings are at the beginning of a manic attack... So you can stop early, an ongoing manic attack...
2007-07-18 23:07:11 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bipolar disorder can't be cured.
And if you are Truely Bipolar, you need to be on medication. Bipolar episodes can't be "fixed" by meditation, walks, etc as it is a chemical imbalance in the brain that requires the use of medication to balance the chemicals.
2007-07-19 03:09:05 · answer #4 · answered by riptide_71 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To the best of my knowledge, Bipolar Disorder is a lifetime illness that cannot be cured, only controlled with medication and therapy.
2007-07-18 20:50:32 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Bipolar is a social disorder that is very permanent after twenty. You are in the outsider group and need to be with your type of people for happiness. The winners will leave you depressed every time.
2007-07-18 21:42:19 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you're bipolar you don't get "cured". There can be periods of normalcy between episodes, but it never goes away. No matter how healthy you feel you should never go off your meds. If you're experiencing symptoms again, get back on meds, and stay on them once you find the right ones to keep you stable, regardless of how you feel.
2007-07-18 21:39:25 · answer #7 · answered by fiVe 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Some people do go into remission; and stop having symptoms, but most people are probably going to have to stay on meds.
If you're having "sudden ups and downs" it sounds like you might need to get on your medication again.
2007-07-19 03:17:00 · answer #8 · answered by majnun99 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
bipolar is severe..you dont get cured! Who told you to go off meds??
You go to your doctor.
2007-07-19 00:20:39 · answer #9 · answered by shari b 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you regognise the symptoms maybe you could go to a management class that could help you deal with them.
2007-07-18 20:23:54 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋