Question 1

can bipolar affective disorder mania cause you to stop taking your medicine?

Accepted Answer

Yes: During the manic phase, a bipolar patient feels like everything is great & nothing is wrong with them. They feel overconfident. As a result, one may feel that they don't need medicine & may avoid it.  However, this the wrong approach since the medication is supposed to keep one's mood at an even level - not manic & not depressed. So stopping it may make the mania & subsequent depression worse.

Question 2

how can someone be diagnosed with bipolar affective disorder without having any manic/hypomanic episode ever?(just having depressive episodes)

Accepted Answer

Bipolar disease: Diagnoses depends. Mood disorder. Check with your dr. Are you getting treatment? There are many atypical presentations.

Question 3

can bipolar affective disorder itself cause you to stop taking your medicine?

Accepted Answer

Yes: The person may be manic with some euphoria so s/he does not want that to end (& therefore stops the meds). Another possibility is deep depression that takes away your motivation for treatment. Sometimes the person may become psychotic & paranoid --- so they may stop taking the medication feeling that it is an attempt to harm them.  In addition, 50% of all sick people don't like to take meds.

Question 4

what are the causes of bipolar affective disorder?  is it hereditary, or due to hormones, or drugs, or what else?

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Bipolar: Think of term bio-psycho-social. Biological is inheritance or induced by physical illnesses or medications.  Psychological is relation to early traumas or self-concept issues.  Social is support system or lack of.

Question 5

i have been diagnosed with bipolar affective disorder 6 years ago.i have been free from symptoms.but developped diabetes.could the risperdone medecine have caused me to have diabetes.i also took up medotation a year ago and found it extremeley helpful in

Accepted Answer

Risperdal: Not sure how long u took Risperdal for, what type of diabetes, and when u took it last. If you can provide more answers, i will gladly try to give helpful advice.

Question 6

for how long 1 has to take medicine for recurring bipolar disorder(mania) valence od500mg valium10mg serenace 25mg, is it completely curable?

Accepted Answer

Med Regimen: Bipolar disorder may not be curable but there are excellent medications available to treat the condition.  Regarding your medications, you and your doctor will need to work as a team to see how you respond to your medications. This will dictate when medications are titrated, started or stopped.  Although the medications you take may change over time, it isn't advisable to stop use of all meds.

Question 7

father not taking his bipolar disorder(mania) medicine(valence500mg valium10mg)as he is better now.he only takes haloperidol liquid(. 25mg) is it ok?

Accepted Answer

Russian Roulette: As is often the case with many individuals who suffer from mental illness, they decide to reduce or discontinue their psychotropic medications when they begin to feel better. Certain conditions especially bipolar disorder and schizophrenia often require long term use of medications. The patient is feeling better because of the medications and they risk relapse when stopping them. Consult with md.

Question 8

can buspar (buspirone) cause mania in someone with bipolar disorder?

Accepted Answer

Not reported: Mania is not one of the reported adverse reactions for Buspar (buspirone).  

You may be mistaking another constellation of symptoms for mania.  

Check with your prescriber right away!

Question 9

what are the usual causes of bipolar affective disorder?

Accepted Answer

Genetics: Bipolar disorder is a highly genetic disorder, so most people inherit the predisposition. Also stimulant drugs like the amphetamines can also produce symptoms of mania. There are also people who are susceptible to marked sleep deprivation. Lack of sleep for several days has been know to cause symptoms that look like mania.

Question 10

has anyone else had too much medicine for bipolar affective disorder?

Accepted Answer

I've seen it: I often see patients with bipolar disorder who are over medicated. However, clinical experience shows us that 90% of bipolar patients require 2-5 medications to achieve symptom control. The goal is to use combinations that make sense while paying attention to overlapping side effects that can negatively effect quality of life.

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What are the causes of bipolar affective disorder? is it hereditary, or due to hormones, or drugs, or what else?

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I have been diagnosed with bipolar affective disorder 6 years ago.i have been free from symptoms.but developped diabetes.could the risperdone medecine have caused me to have diabetes.i also took up medotation a year ago and found it extremeley helpful in

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For how long 1 has to take medicine for recurring bipolar disorder(mania) valence od500mg valium10mg serenace 25mg, is it completely curable?

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Father not taking his bipolar disorder(mania) medicine(valence500mg valium10mg)as he is better now.he only takes haloperidol liquid(. 25mg) is it ok?

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Can buspar (buspirone) cause mania in someone with bipolar disorder?

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