Bipolar – It’s Not a Good Thing
Published: Tue, 11/29/11
Hi ,
How are you doing today?
I hope you're having a really great day.
I had someone write to me the other day.
He has a wife who has bipolar disorder.
And he was telling me something about how
she's been acting.
It sounded to me like she's been in a bipolar
episode.
She sure was exhibiting many of the signs and
symptoms of one.
And he was asking me for advice.
But I'm not a doctor, so I couldn't help him as far
as diagnosis or anything like that.
And in my courses/systems, I teach about what to
do to avoid going into a bipolar episode, like what
triggers to avoid, and things like that.
I even go into some things NOT to do...
Like NOT to stop taking your medications without
talking to your doctor first, as that is really dangerous -
usually it will make you go into a bipolar episode, and
you don't want that.
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But this man was talking about that, and was
saying that he thought they'd tried to do all the
things you're supposed to do to avoid an episode...
But that maybe they hadn't avoided all the
things you're NOT supposed to do...
So I thought maybe it would be a good idea to
go over some of them here so that you'd know
about them too.
You might even want to share this email with
your loved one.
Like...
It's not good to...
Stop taking your bipolar medications without talking
to your doctor first.
It would be better to...
Discuss any side effects you're experiencing, or any
desire to go off your medication for whatever reason,
with your doctor, so they can help you.
It's not good to...
Go to different doctors.
It would be better to...
Find one doctor that you trust, and stick with them.
It's not good to...
Drink alcohol, as it can mess with your bipolar
medications.
It would be better to...
Drink herbal tea instead, if you are feeling nervous, or
otherwise desire to drink alcohol, or to drink soda if you
are wanting to be social.
It's not good to...
Take drugs, as they could interact in a negative way
with your bipolar medications, and also leave you with
a substance abuse disorder in addition to your bipolar
disorder.
It would be better to...
Deal with the issues in therapy that make you want to
take drugs in the first place.
It's not good to...
Eat lots of sugar or caffeine in your diet, as that can make
you hyper, and also make you gain weight (which you
have enough problems with, with your bipolar medications).
It would be better to...
Eat a healthy, well-balanced diet, as this will help you
stay more stable and healthy physically.
It's not good to...
Neglect your physical health.
It would be better to...
Get regular physical check-ups, and to see your family
doctor if you feel ill in any way physically, as well as
to tend to any physical disorders in addition to your
bipolar disorder, to keep yourself healthy.
It's not good to...
Sit around the house all the time with nothing to do,
or lay around in bed or on the couch, as this can lead
to depression and/or a bipolar depressive episode.
It would be better to...
At least have a hobby or even a volunteer job, or at
least be productive in some way, like having a To-Do
List every day with tasks to complete on a daily basis
so that you can feel a sense of accomplishment at the
end of the day.
What do you think?
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Well, I have to go!
Your Friend,
Dave
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