The medication Depakote has saved lives and has improved the quality of life for many other people; I am proof of that. Manic Depression is a terrible illness. I know that because I have it. It can ruin family, work and personal well-being as well as friendships. Manic Depression is typically inherited, and, a person ...
“I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder over 15 years ago. During that time I’ve tried many different medications such as Paxil, Prozac, Wellbutrin, Depakote, Risperdal, Seroquel, Lamictal, and Lithium to name a few. All these medications either had intolerable side effects or did not work at all. All the SSRIs made me worse (emotionally) even ...
What is bipolar? Bipolar disorder or manic depression is a type of mood disorder. This is a psychiatric illness that causes major disruptions in lifestyle and health within the life of the patient and their families. It is hard to deal with for both the patient and the families of the patient. We all have ...
Bipolar disorder runs in my family. My father and five of his six brothers and sisters had it. For most of my life I feared it would get me also. But by the time I was 55, I thought I was going to be lucky and bipolar disorder wasn’t going to get me. What follows ...
Treatment for bipolar disorder is not simple. Even if a treatment for bipolar disorder works for awhile, it may stop working. There is no one treatment for bipolar disorder, although there are some preferences. My story of treatment for bipolar disorder indicates how hard it is to come up with just the right mix of ...
I’ve spent almost ten years trying to figure out why my birth daughter, 9 ½, has a food aversion and a feeding tube since the age of two, having been in about ten programs to help her, all to no avail. After doing relentless research, talking to numerous doctors who told me it was nothing ...
Sensing the onset of a major bipolar episode is crucial to the care of a person suffering with bipolar disorder. Experiencing a bipolar episode can be exhausting and stressful to the person diagnosed and their family. Every person with bipolar have their own unique signs and triggers along with the classic signs and symptoms of ...