A member asked:

Help me i have bipolar psychotic depression and severe anxiety! i feel the need to be hospitalized and sedated sometimes. is sedation good for me?

6 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

At times: The thing with bipolar disease with psychotic features is sometimes you do need to be hospitalized to get the medications/treatment stabilized. This is for your protection.

Answered 10/4/2016

5.5k views

Thank

Bipolar is chronic: Remittent illness, require wright medication, med compliance, refrain form all İlicit drug use , therapy and exercise to avoid medications side effect and for worsening of symptoms to seek treatment at next available hospital .Yes inpatient treatment some times needed , since patient with this diagnoses has poor insight and judgement and poor med compliance.

Answered 10/3/2016

5.5k views

Thank

Related Questions