Bipolar-MANIC sister doesnt want 2 take her MEDS, her boyfriend tells her not to!
Question:
Bipolar-MANIC sister doesnt want 2 take her MEDS, her boyfriend tells her not to bcuz of the sideeffects, HELP
she was hospitalized last year and was diagnosed with bipolar disorder , they gave her medication and treatment and her mania finally dissapeared, but a year and a half later (today)
she's going manic again...
so she was hospitalized again and they adjusted her meds. She was released from the hospital a week ago and it seemed like she was getting better, until this weekend when she spent the weekend with her boyfriend, who encourages her not to take the meds, he tells her all about the side effects and how its bad for her...and she believes him, i dont think she took her meds this weekend becuz of her boyfriends influence, and now she's manic again...
he tells her the side-effects like 'liver damage' etc., which might be true, but her actions and mindset is much more dangerous then the
side-effects of the meds, would he rather have her commit suicide? & she smokes a damn lot too, which blackens her lungs and now shes concerned about the meds giving her 'liver damage..
Answers:
If monitored properly, then the liver damage should not be an issue. Her dr. should be taking her blood at least once every other month to check her levels.