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My bipolar husband has become extremely controlling. I read others' posts and it's like he's being described to a T, so I guess I'm not alone.

Do all people with bipolar or any other mental illnesses suffer from a breakdown? I for one never had one. I was speaking to a social worker and he told me in my case it may because I have the support or maybe I have some sort of control that enables me to make it pass the days. He also seem surprise because I am not on meds. I told him they bring on any attacks and make them worst. So I just been going on a day to day basis.

The best hope you have is that the diagnoses aren't correct. ADD is often misdiagnosed, so make sure you get more than one opinion. Different people also perform different with this, so one would assume a high-performer who can adapt better to it will have a better chance of not needing medication.

She prescribed me a anti-psychotic. I heard so many horrible things about this type of medication, like developing permanent neurological problems. I read these horrible stories about doctors prescibing it to infants, why would a baby need a anti-psychotic? I feel like they just give these medications to anyone without a proper diagnoses. I feel like the presription was inappropriate. This is the only doctor I can see because I have no insurance and she is the only state doctor available.

No bipolar disorder will not turn into schizophrenia if not treated, the two are totally different illnesses. However, the two can sometimes be mixed up when a doctor is initially trying to diagnose someone. Bipolar disorder is an illness where the chemical inbalance in someone's brain causes their moods to be more extreme than those without the disorder. It also causes the moods to shift between the extremes (that's the difference between bipolar disorder and unipolar depression).

They say most mental illnesses come from the fathers side. My mom only had depression but I got 3 of the 5 things my dad has.

i tried to find some info but everybody speaks only about newborns or pregnancy.. well, i think, many children eat accidentaly this kind of things.. so i dont know if to worry or no... any experience or info or advice? thank you very much!

Abilify is an anti-psychotic med commonly used to treat psychotic illnesses such as bipolar disorder, schitzophrenia, etc. It is sometimes used as an adjunct treatment (in addition to another antidepressant) to treat clinical depression, alrthough I've honestly never heard of it being Rx'ed alone for depression. That doesn't mean it isn't done or that it won't help, I'm just telling you the common uses.

It could also take some time to find the medication which is right for her because not every medication works the same and as effectively for every single person but chances are that one of them will work for her eventually. It could be bipolar disorder with psychotic features like ILADVOCATE said or some psychotic disorder since 120 conditions can have psychosis as a symptom.

I now know I always had behavior that was unusual and somewhat abnormal since I was a child, first started having psychotic thoughts when I was 13 and then at the age of 18 had a full psychotic break. I never really felt like myself until I started that treatment in clinical study but once I did could look back and see that I always had behavior patterns and obsessions that were markedly abnormal.

These serious anti-psychotic medications have NEVER been formally tested on children - meaning there is no conclusive medical research regarding the effects of these kinds of meds on children. These meds can cause extreme side effects in adults. God knows how a 2 1/2 year old would react. Speech therapy is definitely a good idea. Best to start this while the child is young. What kind of behavior is your child exhibiting to make the doc suspect ADHD?

html INteresting article - a look at the federal Department of Health staitstics have turned up figures showing 4000 children under the age of 10 were prescribed anti-depressants last financial year, including 553 children under five and 48 babies. 48 Babies? The paediatricians have now it appears had brought to their notice what some of us in Australia have been saying for a long time - that you cannot let GP's prescribe these drugs - they are dangerous and habit forming. Worth a read.

On April 2nd I made the decision to admit myself to a psychiatric hospital due to a psychotic episode. The thing that I'm having the hardest time comprehending is if I induced the episode or not. I convinced myself that I was covered in fleas, I heard voices saying my name and calling me worthless in the past, & I experienced paranoia. I don't know what to think right now. I wish I could know if I made the symptoms worse or not...

I have had only 1 mild paranoid event during mania that came years after my first recognized mania, so I obviously DO NOT understand psychotic features of BP at all. But my ex-husband has had many psychotic events. He has Bipolar Disorder w/ psychotic features. He has gone into psychosis many times, and is extremely paranoid. After reading the Bipolar Child I see that he has been bipolar his whole life, and has only been diagnosed 3 months ago.

t talk to me and had 5 children. I had a psychotic break due to neglect and trauma and had to leave my children to get better. I have a good job, a home, and lots of friends, but my children and family don't talk to me since I am well now. I am off medicine and feeling weird, like I am becoming myself or something, but waking up with anxiety, itching, and so tired. I just want to wake up and feel refreshed, but never are.

A person from my family went undiagnosed for many years despite strange behavior, only when she had a psychotic episode did she allow us to take her to a doctor and was diagnosed with paranoid disorder. The symptoms fit her "usual" symptoms (i.e. those she's had for years) - relatively coherent delusions of being disliked, plotted against, of her flat being bugged, someone stealing things when she's out.

It sounds as though your Mom is having psychotic episodes. That doesn't mean she is "crazy", or will be diagnosed with schizophrenia, or other psychotic illness. Sometimes, certain medications can cause psychotic symptoms, or even effects of certain diseases (when a diabetic's sugar gets VERY high or very low, this can happen). What I am saying is this is definitely something she needs evaluated for.

Having empathy for the victim says a lot about you, all good things by the way. As to repetitive thoughts they can be terrible in anxiety and depression. As to you worrying about whether you are capable of something as sinister as killing somebody I have asked myself the same thing in the past. I have lived with rapid cycling bipolar disorder since I was 13 . I don't have a violent nature or bone in my body.

There could be a lot of different mental illnesses your friend suffers from. It's obvious she is having psychotic episodes, and may be dangerous to herself or others. Does she have any close family you could talk to? It really sounds like she needs intensive inpatient psychiatric care. She really needs to be thoroughly assessed. If you could help her to make that happen, that wouild be great.

Just to chime in a little in support of nursegirl, none of these meds was ever tested on children -- in fact, it's generally illegal to test drugs on children. They weren't even tested much on adults, and those trials were very short-term. Long-term use of these drugs even in adults is considered by many now to be hazardous to permanent brain function for some unknown percentage of users (this doesn't matter if you never come off the drug, of course).

I have just read the success of a medical investigative team using vitamin B3 (niacin) to treat general anxiety disorder instead of the now widely criticised ansiolotics especially diazepams like Xanax. My doctors have been dismissive of B3 even for redution of cholesterol. I haven't tried them yet on this new finding.

he has no problem in waiting until the child has a better equiped immune system. I have 7 children.. my oldest children have had most of their shots.. while my three youngest... will NEVER have any. I was given the MMR in 1976 and fell into a coma.. my uncles daughter passed from her MMR as well.. i didnt find out my family history until myyounger children were here.. Its the parents choice.. and a hard one at that. do some digging... find out about your family history.

Hi and welcome. Yes, illnesses, including the garden variety colds and flu, are definitely not good for MSers. They stimulate the immune system, and may also stimulate what's wrong with our central nervous systems in the process. That can mean worse ongoing symptoms or a new relapse. The big majority of MS doctors urge their patients to get flu shots because of this, though a few discourage it. We can't always help what we catch, but we can do our best to stay out of harm's way.

Wow, may illnesses cause what you describe. Like Zodiacqueen said, without the tests there is no telling what his problem is. Try feeding him with a syringe or eye dropper. Cat milk, kitten formula, goat milk...these are all good sources of fat, protein, vitamins and minerals to boost his system. Force feed him with a syringe and keep him warm and comfortable. Make him drink water. Hydration is very important. Again, an eye dropper or a syringe can help you accomplish this task.

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