Bipolar: Don’t Let Them Play Doctor
Published: Tue, 05/13/14
Hi,
How are you doing today?
I hope you're having a great day.
I got a very disturbing email the other day.
This man was telling me about what's going
on with him, and I have to tell you, he is not
doing very well with his bipolar disorder at
all.
First of all, he was describing his symptoms,
which was good.
That, at least, shows an awareness that he knows
his symptoms.
He was saying what his diagnosis is Bipolar II...
Which is also good, because your loved one should
know what their diagnosis is, too.
And he was saying that he had done some research
on his diagnosis.
And that's good...
But it can also be dangerous.
And I'll tell you why.
And it's because of exactly what this man went
on to say in his email.
He was describing how he was feeling...
How his moods were shifting...
And how each time his moods would shift...
He would up this medication...
Or change that medication somehow.
In fact...
He was playing doctor with his own bipolar
disorder!
I'm telling you, that is the absolutely WRONG
thing to do when you have bipolar disorder!
It's no wonder this man just kept getting
worse and worse!
He did... his moods kept fluctuating...
And his symptoms kept worsening.
And he was asking me what I thought he
should do.
In my courses/systems, I do advise people with
bipolar disorder to become educated about their
disorder, but never do I tell them to "play doctor"
for themselves, as that can be dangerous!
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But I'll tell you what I thought he should do...
First of all...
I definitely thought he should stop playing
doctor for himself, as, like I said, that can be
very dangerous for him.
The very first thing he should do is to TELL
HIS DOCTOR what is going on with him!
It is up to his doctor to make changes in his
medication if they are necessary.
But here's the point:
Your loved one's doctor cannot make any changes
unless he knows what's going on with them in the first
place.
And he can't know what's going on with them
unless they TELL him!
Their doctor is NOT a mind reader!
They have to tell him what's going on with them,
or he's not going to know, and he can't help
them.
He depends on them to be a part of their own
treatment, and to keep him apprised of any
changes in their mood and their bipolar disorder
between appointments.
Otherwise he won't know, and he can't help them.
They are the only link he has.
But they have to tell him.
Like this man -
He is suffering with these changes in mood
and these active symptoms of his bipolar
disorder, wanting things to change, wanting
things to be better...
But without telling his doctor.
He's just making changes in his medication by
himself.
And that's why he's not getting any better.
Your loved one needs to TRUST their doctor to do
what's best for them.
What do you think?
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Well, I have to go!
Your Friend,
Dave
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