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Suggest Treatment For Severe Mood Swings
hi.. my emotions/mood swings are all over the board, back and forth. very upbeat one minute, and in despair, sometimes relatively suicidal within minutes, and back and forth constantly. haven t had a good night s sleep in over 3 years without sleep aids of some sort. i don t know what s wrong
Mon, 28 Nov 2016
Hi & Welcome.
I can understand your concerns, there is nothing to worry.
Based on the history given you seem to be suffering a condition called Bipolar disorder or manic depressive psychosis.
It is a psychiatric disorder in which a person experiences extreme variations in thinking, mood, and behavior.
I advise you to consult a psychiatrist for proper evaluation and may be you need admission for a couple of days. Treatment usually includes both medication and therapies, such as cognitive behavioral therapy.
Medications which are most commonly prescribed in this disorder include
mood stabilizers such as Lithium, atypical antipsychotics such as Olanzapine, Quetiapine or Risperidone. Anti-anxiety medications such as benzodiazepine are sometimes used in the acute phase of mania.
Hope the suggestions given above would be useful in getting treated.
I can understand your concerns, there is nothing to worry.
Based on the history given you seem to be suffering a condition called Bipolar disorder or manic depressive psychosis.
It is a psychiatric disorder in which a person experiences extreme variations in thinking, mood, and behavior.
I advise you to consult a psychiatrist for proper evaluation and may be you need admission for a couple of days. Treatment usually includes both medication and therapies, such as cognitive behavioral therapy.
Medications which are most commonly prescribed in this disorder include
mood stabilizers such as Lithium, atypical antipsychotics such as Olanzapine, Quetiapine or Risperidone. Anti-anxiety medications such as benzodiazepine are sometimes used in the acute phase of mania.
Hope the suggestions given above would be useful in getting treated.
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