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What Are The Symptoms And Treatment For Bipolar Disorder?

concerned about someone that has a famly history of bipolar. they have thoughts of not being alive, feeling like they are not in their body, racing thoughts, jumping for on thing to the next, driving for hours when down saying they just want to be left alone they are going to deal with things their way, poor sleeping, moods are bad at times they will com eout of a mood and not remember what just took place but say they do not feel the same as they did a few mins ago, pushing people away but will say they you have not done anything to them just leave them alone do they mean it when they say this? i called their doctors office and told the doctor m concerns they said they would follow up on it what does that mean? how can I help this person?
Mon, 27 Oct 2014
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your description clearly suggest that the person has some psychotic spectrum disorder but to label this as bipolar disorder is difficult at present. Till your doctor comes, you can start this person with tablet olanzapine 10mg daily in night.
Thanks.
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What Are The Symptoms And Treatment For Bipolar Disorder?

Hello your description clearly suggest that the person has some psychotic spectrum disorder but to label this as bipolar disorder is difficult at present. Till your doctor comes, you can start this person with tablet olanzapine 10mg daily in night. Thanks.