Get Virtual Care
For Businesses
About Us
A member asked:
Hitting a low place today..bipolar dip i guess. off meds for about 1 week. should i start back full dosage?
10 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Why off your meds?: Why are you off your medications? Have you stopped them on your own? I encourage you to call your prescribing physician and share what's happening. S/he can make the most personalized recommendations for you. Be well.
Answered 9/24/2013
4.9k views
Call: Call your prescribing physician and explain the situation. Be honest about not taking your meds for a week, even if you're embarrassed, you do not want to try to get out of this alone. Line up your support. Tell the people closest to you that you are hitting a low point. Always know there is someone to talk to on the suicide hotline. 1-800-suicide. Best wishes.
Answered 5/8/2016
4.9k views
Related Questions
A member asked:
Happy then sad then depressed then full of energy then mad and start over again all in one day, am i bipolar?
4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
A member asked:
Is depakote er safe? I'm taking 500mg at bedtime. Is that considered a low dose for someone who is 143lbs? Taking it for Bipolar 1 Disorder.
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
Hyper/unfocused on lamictal. 2 MDs say not bipolar, this one says yes. What if someone takes these meds and isn't bipolar? Don't want to switch MDs.
7 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
A member asked:
After total thyroidectomy, i131, and yrs in bipolar Meds...low ALT results and extremely low alkaline phosphate, which has been low for 4 yrs. ????
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
I have bipolar type1.Recently I have been sleeping less and increased impulsive behaviour. I take my meds.What are the chances of a full manic episode?
14 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
People also searched for:
Can a therapeutic effect be achieved with low dosage of geodon? I used to take 1000 mg Depakote and that wasn't working for my bipolar. Increasing the Depakote led to huge hunger and weight gain. My doc decreased the Depakote to 750mg and put me on geod
I'm bipolar and want to take just one med. Will my dr be able to do that. I keep forgetting all my meds and its taking a toll. Is lithium or Xanax (alprazolam) ok?
Is a diagnosis of "mood disorder" the same as bipolar? Is bipolar the same as manic depressive. My grandaughter says not one meds r helping her
I have highs and lows all the time. One minute im up next im down and i want to die. I have been told im bipolar is this possible?
I have bipolar disorder and have been stable for 4 years I am wondering if it's ok for me to try one small dose of magic mushrooms or mdma ?
Didn't find what you're looking for?
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.
Ask your questionMore of what we treat
Download HealthTap
Video visit and message your doctor
