Get the App

For Doctors

Book Appointment

Treatment

Ask a Question

Plan my Surgery

Health Feed

About

Health Feed

Find Doctors

Health Packages

AllQ&AsTipsQuizzes

Home > Bipolar Disorder > Health Feed

Bipolar Disorder Health Feed

Health Query

I am diagnosed with bipolar with psychotic symptoms .i had depression first ,with psychosis. I was on valproate at first now I am on lithosun and zipsydon from last three years I have no mania or hypomania nor depression but I had very little psychosis .my question is that do ever can we stop all medicine of bipolar and if stop does it comes back again.

Mr. Saul Pereira94%(49777 ratings)

Reparenting Technique, BA, BEd, Transact...read more

Psychologist•Bangalore

This is a troublesome question to a lot of people on medication. Bipolar 1 what you have now is a long-term recovery program. You should not rely on medication alone and must therefore combine it with some therapy too. This is the best approach. Comply with all the medical prescriptions, and work in tandem with a counselor for a long time and learn coping skills and techniques to handle the daily challenges you will face. There are certain adaptations that will suit you during the elation phase ...more

Health Query

I am suffering from bipolar and having 600 mg lithosun once daily only once I had depression with psychosis and later I had psychosis symptoms but I had no mania hypomania from the dose given 600 mg I don't feel I have bipolar because in bipolar generally 1800mgis given can I stop my bipolar medicine or will it stopped anytime I am also taking zipsydon for psychosis can bipolar medicine be stopped.

Dr. Dipayan Sarkar92%(193 ratings)

MBBS, DPM

Psychiatrist•Agartala

Dose can be minimised wen sx are better. It does not mean that Med to stop. So pls continue wth drs advice

Asked for male, 24 years old from Mumbai

According to psychiatrist, I am suffering from schizoaffective disorder but I am medically diagnosed with bipolar 1 disorder (most recent or current manic) along with grandiose delusions symptoms. What does that mean? Anyway, currently I am experiencing delusions (beliefs that conflict with reality). In the following, I explained reality v/s my illusion. Please relate it like analogy. Reality: 1) from a youtube video, there was someone’s mother named mamta. She discussed the disadvantages of online classes in a crying manner and told not to submit the online assignments through youtube video. She told “bhaad me janna do” and after that I tore all the papers which I wrote as assignments to upload. And this is the reason I did’t appear for internal exams. 2) I had opt for spiritual counselling to get rid of suicidal thoughts and masturbation addiction. Just before semester 6 theory exams, I had voluntarily dialled the organization number. It was a group call, means in first call, their manager was there. He was from tamil nadu, therefore he does’t knew english language. So he forwarded to another person. So, there was an old lady in the second call, she told me to avoid phone. She then forwarded the call to a man and he gave spiritual advice from the bible and also told to avoid phone. Actually he was trying to say to stay from phone addiction but I altered the meaning of it and then for almost next week I did’t appear for online exams wilfully because in my mind it was there that they were supporting me to stay from phone addiction therefore I was feeling that I am doing a great thing by not giving online exams thus staying away from phone and I got failed in online exam because I was absent for it. 3) I had booked an appointment with a female psychologist (completed her masters) for counselling. So on the third day she told to opt for psychiatric medications (in the label of medicine it is mentioned as drug). Therefore I resisted. Then I booked an appointment with a senior clinical psychologist so at last she told me to opt for psychiatric medications then I agreed to her decision. I then booked an appointment with a clinical psychologist then on the same day, she told me to visit a psychiatrist. And then on the same day I booked an appointment with a male psychiatrist. Then after 2 weeks, I left home saying that I want to get cut my hair therefore I told my parents that I am going to barber shop. My parents got suspicious that suddenly what happened to me. So, they dropped me to the barber shop, so after finishing the hair cut, I immediately went to the medical store and bought the medicines prescribed by the psychiatrist. Meanwhile, my parents were searching for me. My parents searched me, asked barber shop about me, and searched me in sewage thinking I fall down in the sewage. But then I came back to house with medicines in my pocket. Then my parents and my siblings asked me, “where were you? We were searching you.” then I told them I was busy in helping a person. He wants someone to take care of his suitcase (cloth). He wants to go to home by bike so he needs someone to sit behind the back. So, I sat behind carrying his suitcase so that the suitcase should be ironed (to look good all the time). My parents then told me that in this case, 90% people falls in a trap of drug case. Better avoid next time or say no politely. I did’t give semester 5 practical exams because I gave priority to my life and not exams in the sense to get treatment first. I was taking escitalopram and olanzapine for 46 days for major affective depressive disorder, cluster b personality disorder, mild trichotillomania, adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, bipolar 1 disorder (most recent or current manic) along with grandiose delusions symptoms (according to the psychiatrist, I believe myself that I am god) and stopped the treatment by tapering as advised by the psychiatrist. 4) I completed the treatment on 18th february 2021 but on 23rd march 2021, relapse of mood disorders occurred and it was high than previous scenario in the sense suicidal thoughts were coming, wants to complete the tasks of blue-whale game. 5) recently I watched crime patrol, so my mind delusions and the dramatized scene of crime patrol getting combined. In the sense, what scene is happening in crime patrol the same thing I believe it like a reality and tell everyone that I also experienced that… for example, in a crime patrol episode, a depressed girl left home so I was getting the same thought that I should also leave house. In the episode, an engineering student left home and join taliban and there the taliban commando telling their students that leave your family and join taliban and then shadi ho jao. So I was also getting inspire by them in the sense I feel that I also did like that and telling everyone that I am a community of taliban member (making my illusion mind like reality) 6) then I made my mind to pray for syria, so then I left my studies and devoted my time in praying for syria. (thus not attending online lecture, didn’t appear for online exams, not submitted assignments and then failed) then I joined a prayer whatsapp group in which all are praying for syria then suddenly the admin of the whatsapp group removed me from the whatsapp. Then I introspect myself that I left education and devoted my time in praying but the admin removed me. So I stood nowhere. Then I watched a crime patrol episode in which an engineering student left studies and joined terrorist because he was emotionally blackmailed but the commando rejected him because he was an indian. So, neither he completed engineering nor gained respect from that person whom he left studies. illusion (what I told to my classmates thinking its reality): 1) through video call, someone’s mother (i don’t know her personally…she told her name is mamta). She brainwashed me in the sense, in a crying way she told that not to give online exams, not to submit assignments. She told, “bhaad me jaane do”. And after that I tore all the papers which I wrote as assignments to upload. And this is the reason I did’t appear for internal exams. 2) through phone-call (not whatsapp call): just before semester 6 theory exams, I had a phone-call. It was a group call, means in first call, their boss was there. In second call, there was a person (voice was like of an old lady person)…she told to switch off the phone for the next 1 week. And then the third call, the call last for 1 hour. He told me that he is very religious and he altered the meaning of bible verses in his way and told to completely stay away from internet for the next 1 week. In short, in the name of religion they all brainwashed me which made me not to appear for semester 6 theory exams. 3) I don’t know who they were….but a girl (completed her masters) talked to me very nicely for hours, then later she told me to take drugs but I resisted. Then next day I received a phone call from a lady (she was her team member). For 3 days, the lady was telling to take drugs but I resisted, then on the same day, I received a phone call, there was girl (elder than me) told me to take drugs but I resisted, then after few days a phone call (a female from delhi) told me to take drugs, again I resisted. Then due to repetitive calls from a girl who is talking to me nicely, I lost my control then I approached a person to take drugs. He told me to do what they say, to buy drugs. Then after 2 weeks, I left my home without informing my parents to buy drugs. My parents searched me, asked barber shop about me, and searched me in sewage thinking I fall down in the sewage. But then I came back to house with drugs in my pocket. Then my parents and my siblings asked me, “where were you? We were searching you.” then I told them I was busy in helping a person. He wants someone to take care of his suitcase (cloth). He wants to go to home by bike so he needs someone to sit behind the back. So, I sat behind carrying his suitcase so that the suitcase should be ironed (to look good all the time). My parents then told me that in this case, 90% people falls in a trap of drug case. Better avoid next time or say no politely. I didn't gave semester 5 practical exams in december 2020 because my mind was stacked in drug matter. I was taking 2 type of drugs per day for 46 days, then that drug subconsciously tell me multiple times – that thing which certain people told to me during brainwashing. This includes not to give assignments, therefore now also I cannot even submit pending assignments of semester 5 and 6. I don’t know what happened to me because that drug erased the memory after brainwashing. Because if someone asks what they told during brainwashing, then that part of memory is difficult to recall. 4) the brainwashed mind was in a such way that suicidal thoughts were coming, wants to complete the tasks of blue-whale game, without informing parents to get resign from college, then leave house and catch train, marry a girl of taliban community and then shadi ho jao. The brainwashed mind was telling that these all are spirituality and can reach to janna. 5) through whatsapp, I was then invited to syria for justice (actually it was terrorist) but they rejected me because I am indian and their thoughts about indian was brutal. 6) I became the victim of a terrorist mind-set (terrorist not in the form of suicide bomber but using coronavirus as a biological weapon) and I was responsible in spreading the coronavirus worldwide. I did it because the brainwashed mind told that after coronavirus, india will be great. Means just like before giving birth, pain occurs during labour. Then later I realized that in the terrorist group, there was many terrorist in the form of priest means terrorist were wearing priest clothes.

Dr. P K Sukumaran93%(3646 ratings)

MBBS, DPM (Psychiatry)

Psychiatrist•Thrissur

The love and support of family and friends plays an important role in schizophrenia treatment and recovery. If you have a loved one with schizophrenia, you may be struggling with any number of difficult emotions, including fear, guilt, anger, and frustration. You may feel helpless in the face of your loved one’s symptoms, worried about the stigma of schizophrenia, or confused and embarrassed by their strange behaviors. You may even be tempted to hide your loved one’s illness from others.
But...more

Asked for male, 22 years old from Mumbai

I am not diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder. I am recently diagnosed with bipolar 1 disorder (most recent or current manic) along with the symptoms of grandiose delusions (according to the psychiatrist, I believe myself I am god). I am not diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder but I had taken olanzapine (increased to 5 mg dosage) and this drug is used to treat schizophrenia but as prescribed by psychiatrist, I was taking olanzapine not for schizoaffective disorder but for bipolar disorder along with delusions. Another psychiatrist from Lybrate platform told me that, "you might be suffering from schizoaffective disorder, and it requires immediate action of a doctor. Consult a psychiatrist as soon as possible. So, does this mean that I am diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder or suffering from schizoaffective disorder? If I really have schizoaffective disorder, then who will marry me? It's better to commit suicide as schizoaffective disorder is the most critical psychological disorder. Does the psychiatrist indirectly told me that I am having schizoaffective disorder in the form of bipolar 1 disorder along with grandiose delusions symptoms?

Dr. Satheesh Nair S88%(468 ratings)

Doctorate in Clinical Psychology, Mphil ...read more

Psychologist•Trivandrum

Hi
you seem highly worried about diagnosis and treatments.
You just leave all that to your doctor to whom you are comfortable with.
Follow treatment directions.
Also do some exercise, proper diet and take psychological counselling with a psychologist which will help you further.
Bye take care.

Health Query

I'm 51 years old male. I have been taking levipil 500 for 10 years. I am suffering from bipolar disorder .some times my behaviour become very violent and I cannot control my anger. After a day I feel regret. So doctor gave me eritric 2t (he advised me that I should take oratric 2, when I become more aggressive) I have been taking eritric for 1 month and now its no more effective. So how should I take the pills? Can I take both the medicines, eritric in the afternoon and oratric in the evening, ehen I feel more angry?

Dr. Saranya Devanathan93%(3842 ratings)

MBBS, DPM

Psychiatrist•Bangalore

Dear lybrate-user,
if you are suffering from bipolar disorder, you need effective mood stabiliser like lithium carbonate, divalproex or carbamazepine. Eritric dose need to be adjusted according to the effect you need. Probably you may not need oratric. It becomes ineffective in course of time. You may not become angry and violent often, if proper dose of mood stabiliser is taken.

413 people found this helpful

Asked for female, 27 years old from Delhi

I want to know why consuming medicine for treatment of bipolar disorder gains weight?

Dr. Prakhar Singh94%(9607 ratings)

MBBS, Basic Life Support (B.L.S), Advanc...read more

General Physician•Delhi

I am sorry to hear about your concern but will be happy to assist you.
Doctors use different medicines to treat bipolar disorder. The drugs help control your symptoms, but they sometimes lead to extra pounds. They can lower your metabolism. If you didn't have much of an appetite before, you may feel hungrier and want to eat more.
Let's connect over a call so that we can discuss your concern in details and make a suitable treatment plan for you.

4 people found this helpful

Asked for female, 27 years old from Delhi

I am taking inspiral 20 mg and also going through bipolar disorder. Can this increase maniac phase?

Dr. Shashank Raikwar92%(363 ratings)

MD - Psychiatry

Psychiatrist•Kanpur

Madam,
you are on inspiral (drug needs regular prescription and follow up) and a case of bipolar disorder.
You will need to consult your psychiatrist regarding it- with your past episodes of mood disorders and family history of psychiatric illness.
He will guide you in the process.
Without this you will get all sorts of answers on internet and will be worried.

213 people found this helpful

Asked for female, 36 years old from Bangalore

I'm a bipolar disorder patient on lithium carbonate. I don't want to take medicine. Please help.

Dr. Prakhar Singh94%(9607 ratings)

MBBS, Basic Life Support (B.L.S), Advanc...read more

General Physician•Delhi

I am sorry to hear about your concern but will be happy to assist you.
Around half of people with bipolar disorder don't take their medication which can lead to a relapse of symptoms. Let's connect over a call so that we can discuss your concern in details and make a suitable treatment plan for you.

9 people found this helpful

Asked for male, 48 years old from Ghaziabad

Dr. I have bipolar disorder and I was taking qutan 50 and divaa 750 in night for last 4 months now the psychiatrist has advised me to take qutan 50 and divaa 500 two times (morning and night) with tetrafol plus od. I don't have sexual desire I don't get arousal and I also don't get orgasm (whenever perform). I am diabetic and I have thyroid too (for which I am under treatment). Please advise me best medicine for my problem which have no side effects and addiction.

Dr. Saranya Devanathan93%(3842 ratings)

MBBS, DPM

Psychiatrist•Bangalore

Dear lybrate-user, bipolar disorder causes serious problems in your life. Whereas sexual problems can be discussed and adjusted with your partner. Please give a thought to it.
Sexual problems can be due to diabetes either partially or fully. Discuss with your physician about it.
There are no medicine without side effect. You have to weigh the effect vs side effect. Divaa is not an addicting medicine. You need to take it for your life just like diabetes and thyroid medicines.

815 people found this helpful

Asked for male, 35 years old from Ajmer

Sir I am suffering from bi polar disorder from last 15 years I am taking veniz xr 75 mor and eve and lamitor dt 100 in night I am stable with these does from last three years but I am not feeling well from last fifteen days please help.

Mr. Saul Pereira94%(49777 ratings)

Reparenting Technique, BA, BEd, Transact...read more

Psychologist•Bangalore

I don't understand what you mean by your statement that you are not feeling well. You have not been in therapy for all these years is not a good sign. You must seek the help of a counselor and work on your issues, develop skills, tools and techniques to deal with your problems. So comply with all the medical prescriptions and work in tandem with a counselor for a long time and learn coping skills and techniques to handle the daily challenges you will face. There are certain adaptations that will...more

330 people found this helpful

Book appointment with top doctors for Bipolar Disorder treatment

View fees, clinic timings and reviews

Ask a free question

Get FREE multiple opinions from Doctors

posted anonymously