Is there a place in this world of ours for an unstable psychotic Bipolar? When he voices and pressure of speech become unbearable or the depth of depression become more than just a low and your perception of life unravels all that you have to achieve. When you question the reality of what you are experiencing, felling and actual doing.
These uncontrollable and painful question are asked by some of us who are not stabilized by medications and puzzle the doctors . What should we try next an addition to the medication a reduction when the dose is too high or just try and comfort our tortured soul and help us to manage our highs and lows the best we can.
My story is short and at the point where I cannot trust my own mind and I wonder what happens next. Where will my that lead me? These blogs are the only thing in my life that I can control yet when the last article is written and the pageviews fall will I still be at peace? Will the relentless moodswings subside or will I become worse with the passing of time?
There is no answer for me
Dare I hope
The confessions of people suffering from mental illness and their challanges in life
Saturday, July 28, 2012
Friday, July 27, 2012
The Effectiveness of Newer Medications in the Treatment of Psychosis
New antipsychotic drugs known as atypical
antipsychotics have been used since 1990and have been shown to be more
effective than older antipsychotics, but the possibility of severe side effects
still exist. One of these side effects
is a loss of the white blood cells and requires monitoring with blood tests
every one or two weeks.
Newer antipsychotic
drugs are safer with lower incidences of movement related side effects, known
as tardive dyskinesia and they do not have the same risk of lowering the white blood
cells. Many of the atypical antipsychotics can cause side effects such as
weight gain; people with schizophrenia are often overweight
or obese. Obesity increases these patients’ risk for cardiovascular disease. Excessive
weight and obesity can have important effects on an individual’s adjustment in
the community, inability to participate in rehabilitation and are less likely
to participate in a treatment plan along with poor self-image.
The increasing reports
of Diabetes in people with schizophrenia are more than twice higher than in the
general population. There have been numerous case reports, studies, and investigations
into this disease to show that certain of these medications may be associated
with a greater risk of Diabetes than others.
The older antipsychotic drugs are effective in
treating some symptoms of schizophrenia, hallucinations and delusions; however these
drugs may not be as helpful with other symptoms commonly experienced such as reduced
motivation and flattened affect or emotional expressiveness. The older antipsychotics
medicines like Haldol or Thorazine may even mimic the side effects that are
similar to the symptoms of this disorder. It has been seen that lowering the
dose may reduce these side effects; the newer medicines have been shown to be
less likely to cause this problem.
The use if these medications that are highly
effective in the treatment of psychosis the
benefits of such medications still has to investigated to find he best
treatment plan with the least chance of side effects.
Atypical
Antipsychotic
New antipsychotic drugs known as atypical
antipsychotics have been used since 1990and have been shown to be more
effective than older antipsychotics, but the possibility of severe side effects
still exist. One of these side effects
is a loss of the white blood cells and requires monitoring with blood tests
every one or two weeks.
Newer antipsychotic
drugs are safer with lower incidences of movement related side effects, known
as tardive dyskinesia and they do not have the same risk of lowering the white blood
cells. Many of the atypical antipsychotics can cause side effects such as
weight gain; people with schizophrenia are often overweight
or obese. Obesity increases these patients’ risk for cardiovascular disease. Excessive
weight and obesity can have important effects on an individual’s adjustment in
the community, inability to participate in rehabilitation and are less likely
to participate in a treatment plan along with poor self-image.
The increasing reports
of Diabetes in people with schizophrenia are more than twice higher than in the
general population. There have been numerous case reports, studies, and investigations
into this disease to show that certain of these medications may be associated
with a greater risk of Diabetes than others.
The older antipsychotic drugs are effective in
treating some symptoms of schizophrenia, hallucinations and delusions; however these
drugs may not be as helpful with other symptoms commonly experienced such as reduced
motivation and flattened affect or emotional expressiveness. The older antipsychotics
medicines like Haldol or Thorazine may even mimic the side effects that are
similar to the symptoms of this disorder. It has been seen that lowering the
dose may reduce these side effects; the newer medicines have been shown to be
less likely to cause this problem.
Wednesday, July 25, 2012
We are People with a mental Illness
We are what we are a person we differ from the majority of the population we at times have difficulties but then so do you. We are no different when it comes to intelligence or violent behavior. We differ in only in the unplanned and uncontrollable behavior and thoughts. When it comes to creativity and productivity we may even surpass the average PERSON. We do not plan or desire to have what is considered to be a defect or flaw in us. There is no choice or decision in having a mental disorder. We are the same as a person with a major physical condition.
Throughout the ages there has been much hidden about the mentally ill. We have been ridiculed, punished and hidden But we are a major part of society We are real and even though society tries to suppress and conceal the fat that we are life in the world we do exist in the families in the political offices and although we may not make up the larger part of mankind we are living among the peoples of the world
Why condemn the one who can be your on family member maybe your mother or father we ask only to be given the basic rights and to live a full life and not be condemned for something that is not in our power to control and may be a result of genetic history and why do you place he blame on us A gift from God at times for some of a curse from the Devil at others We are real and we try to coexist in the world around us and some of us can reach the potential of n average person We have our limitations but then most people do
All that we ask for is empathy, an understanding and for not to be feared by others.
Sunday, July 22, 2012
Wednesday, July 18, 2012
I am going to post some interesting and hopefully useful sites which have personal experiences with being Bipolar Hopefully the can be of use to the readers of my blogs
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If anyone is interested in the "Diary" type blog there are some on the internet that run along that theme some are on tumblir
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Tuesday, July 17, 2012
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