Huge question on just diagnosed bipolar?!


Question: Huge question on just diagnosed bipolar!?
my girlfriend had a breakdown and was diagnosed with bipolar!. i went from lover to counselor to carer in a week!. she went to hospital for two days and discharged herself as she wasn't committed!. it was that bad i couldt let her out of my sight due to her mania!. she thinks i tried to poison her and that i raped her mum and i am her father!. what the funk do i !. it took me five wks to get her dad to take care of her and i HAVE GONE FROM BEING DEBT FREE WITH A GEORGOUS LOVING GIRFRIEND TO HAVENG 4 GRAND DEBT AND NO GIRLFRIEND OR CONTACT WITH HER!.it is a living nitemare and im on sleeping tblets that work for about three hrs!. HELPWww@Answer-Health@Com


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Be there for her!. Understand her actions when NOT on medication are not her fault!.
Help her to keep a mood diary and ensure she take all her medication!.
Of course all of the above are when she is living back with you and taking her meds!.

You can not really help her if she wont take her meds!. She needs to be on them for around 3-5 months before the doctors will know how effective they are!. Try to see her and tell that you are there for her but she needs to get help and she needs to take the medication the doctors give her!.

Sleeping tablets like Zoppiclone only make you fall asleep ( i had the same issue as you), they dont keep you asleep!. Zoppidem is a proper sleeping tablet rather then a hypnotic!.

Try Lavender oil to help you sleep, or swimming!.
Or as I always suggest Valarian root a natural sleeping aid used to treat insomnia!. Its a herbal remedy you can get from health food shops or online!.

Good luck!!!!Www@Answer-Health@Com

We have to sympathize with such people!. We have to be careful in handling such people in a delicate manner!. Any slight provocation will aggravate!. You have to apply lot of tolerance and patience!.

In any case she has to be examined thoroughly and get her mental condition improved!. You cannot blame her!. She is in severe mental stress due to some reason!. I have come across such cases!. They doubt anybody and everybody!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

1st realize that when a person has a breakdown - they are "not themself" for a few weeks or months!.

2nd realize that she isn't going to get better until she makes her own decision that she is sick and needs help!.!.!.!.from the Drs and Counselor/ Therapists!.!.!.& grasps the bold fact that she needs to take her medications every day of her life - if she wants to have normal relationships!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.realize it's her problem and her call!.

3rd seek counsel for yourself to get you through this time and situation, with your best intentions of a healthy relationship with your girlfriend!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

talk to her parents and have her committed!. if you put her in, she can't sign herself out and she clearly needs help that you can't be expected to give right now!.
it won't be easy and you need support too, but stick with it and make sure she gets help!.

later, when she's in her right mind, you can decide if you want to stay in the relationship!. right now, she needs you as a caregiver!. talk to your bank about the situation!.!.negotiate!. join a support group for partners of people with bipolar disorder!.
read "loving someone with bipolar disorder"

stay calm and confident!. good luckWww@Answer-Health@Com





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