Bipolar? Worried About Loved One
Published: Tue, 11/02/10
Hi ,
How's it going?
I hope things are going well
for you today.
I have a scary story to tell
you that someone told me.
Jerry is a supporter to a mom
with bipolar disorder.
He hadn't heard from her in
a week, and he was worried.
It turns out that he had something
to be worried about.
When he called his mom, he
found out that she had been in
bed all week, and had stopped
taking all her bipolar medications.
I told you this was a scary story!
When Jerry asked his mom why
she stopped taking her medications,
she told him she was just "tired of
taking all those pills."
That was it! That was her whole
reason - that she was tired of taking
them!
Jerry asked her if she had talked to
her doctor, and she said no, that she
didn't want him to know.
Well, that's a red flag right there -
that told Jerry that his mom knew
what she was doing was wrong.
And the fact that she had been in
bed for a week was another
indication that something was
wrong, too.
She said that she was too depressed
to get out of bed and do anything.
Jerry tried to tell her that was
because she wasn't taking her
medication, but she wouldn't listen
to him.
Two days later, Jerry's mom was in
the hospital.
Her husband had found her in bed,
hysterical, and hallucinating.
The staff at the hospital put her back
on her medications, and a week later,
she was stable and "normal" (for her).
Jerry had a long talk with his mom
after that, about how important it was
for her to keep taking her medications
as they were prescribed for her.
It was easier to get through to her this
time, as she did not want to have to
repeat the hospital experience.
That's why I warn people so strongly
in my courses/systems about taking
medication regularly, as this story is
an example of what can happen if
you don't.
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It's been several months now, and
I saw Jerry the other day and asked
him how his mom is doing.
He said she is doing great!
She is an active part of her bipolar
support group, and she is even doing
some volunteer work!
He said she is more "herself" than
ever before, and she seems really
happy.
The difference?
She is taking her medication on a
regular basis now.
It's a shame, though, that it had to
take a trip to the hospital to make
her become medication compliant.
But that's what happens to many
people with bipolar disorder.
They don't want to take their
medication for various reasons,
so they just stop taking it.
This is very dangerous, and in
some cases, can even be fatal!
In almost all cases, though, it
will cause the person to go into
a bipolar episode.
Sometimes there will even be
hallucinations, like Jerry's mom
had!
If you're having trouble with your
loved one taking their medication,
tell them about Jerry's mom.
Maybe it will help them to stay
out of the hospital.
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Well, I have to go!
Your Friend,
Dave
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