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Can The Traumatic Experiences Make The Bipolar Disorder Worse For Which I Am Taking Lithium?
My name is Vicki. I have Rapid cycling Bi-polar. Over the past year I have had many tramadic experiances. (I have broken both legs, my house burned down, 4 operations (on right leg with needing a fixitar and a plate with 9 screws. on the day after christmas this year I am needing an operation my left leg because I broke my Talus bone and will need a plate an screws. My Bipolar is out of control. I am on the same dose of Lithium that I have been on over a year and a half. I think I already know the answer to this but, can these tramatic events make the bipolar worse?
Hi Vicki Yes bipolar may get bad with traumatic experiences .Rapid Bipolar is still more bad from treatment point of you and for such stress but nothing to get upsert about it Treatment option are good and avilible Bipolar comprises of Mania and depression and it is depression phase which usually get worse but mania may also get effected I would have advised my patient to discuss with the doctor the option of adding other drugs to minmise the symptoms and effect of mental and physical trauma You appear to be in safe hands be hopeful and take care
Dr Lal Psychiatrist
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Can The Traumatic Experiences Make The Bipolar Disorder Worse For Which I Am Taking Lithium?
Hi Vicki Yes bipolar may get bad with traumatic experiences .Rapid Bipolar is still more bad from treatment point of you and for such stress but nothing to get upsert about it Treatment option are good and avilible Bipolar comprises of Mania and depression and it is depression phase which usually get worse but mania may also get effected I would have advised my patient to discuss with the doctor the option of adding other drugs to minmise the symptoms and effect of mental and physical trauma You appear to be in safe hands be hopeful and take care Dr Lal Psychiatrist