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How To Deal With A Drastic Change In The Personality Of A Spouse?
Question: My husband is is showing a change in personality. he has started cussing quite a bit, interrupting conversations, being mean to people, thinking he is always right when he is clearly wrong. becoming very upset when someone disagrees with him to the point of arguing and yelling at the person. He is suddenly tired a lot and is spending money like crazy while yelling at me that we are on a fixed income now and I haven't spent a dime other than groceries. This is not like him. I have been married to him 45 yrs so I know him pretty well, He is diabetic I've watched his sugars and they are in line. We are seeing his Dr. tomorrow, what should I ask him too check for? Thank you, XXXX, YYYY@YYYY
Brief Answer:
Ask that he should be evaluated for bipolar by a psychiatrist!
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
II have reviewed what your husband is going through fully. I will suggest that he be evaluated for bipolar disorder by a psychiatrist. Clearly, he is exhibiting signs of hyperactivity/impulsiveness and as such needs to be evaluated for a psychiatric disease condition such as bipolar disease, mania, etc.
Keep me posted about the outcome. I wish him well.
Ask that he should be evaluated for bipolar by a psychiatrist!
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
II have reviewed what your husband is going through fully. I will suggest that he be evaluated for bipolar disorder by a psychiatrist. Clearly, he is exhibiting signs of hyperactivity/impulsiveness and as such needs to be evaluated for a psychiatric disease condition such as bipolar disease, mania, etc.
Keep me posted about the outcome. I wish him well.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
His family Dr said yesterday that he thought it was stress related. Blood work was all normal, ekg normal, chest xray normal. Told us he just need to calm dowm and go to his happy place in his head and slow down and rest more. You mentioned bipolar disease? where should I go from here? How do I get him to a psychiatrist after what his Dr said to him, that everything was fine just go to his happy place. whatever, where ever that is?
Brief Answer:
I will suggest that you execute the doctor's orders first and we re-evaluat
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
I will say follow the doctor's instructions already stated. From there, we will be able to review and see what this plan makes as a difference. Let's be systematic and not change all at once.
Keep me updated on his
I will suggest that you execute the doctor's orders first and we re-evaluat
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
I will say follow the doctor's instructions already stated. From there, we will be able to review and see what this plan makes as a difference. Let's be systematic and not change all at once.
Keep me updated on his
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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