http://bipolarhappens.com/bhblog/bipolar-disorder-ii-and-psychosis/ by Julie A. Fast Sat, 20 Mar 2010 00:13:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://bipolarhappens.com/bhblog/bipolar-disorder-ii-and-psychosis/comment-page-1/#comment-2237 Sandra Thu, 30 Jul 2009 10:07:35 +0000 http://bipolarhappens.com/bhblog/bipolar-disorder-ii-and-psychosis/#comment-2237 Julie, you mentioned in your latest newsletter that BP medications treat the symptoms of BP. I can understand that, but sometimes it also seems like a band-aid approach to treating BP, i.e. give her this med for mania, this for anxiety, this for BP depression, etc. instead of looking at the symptoms as a whole and treating them accordingly. (Obviously, I need Dr. Preston's book!) How does one determine which meds are truly essential and which are duplicating what is already being treated? (I'm currently taking five meds for BP I symptoms.) Julie, you mentioned in your latest newsletter that BP medications treat the symptoms of BP. I can understand that, but sometimes it also seems like a band-aid approach to treating BP, i.e. give her this med for mania, this for anxiety, this for BP depression, etc. instead of looking at the symptoms as a whole and treating them accordingly. (Obviously, I need Dr. Preston’s book!) How does one determine which meds are truly essential and which are duplicating what is already being treated? (I’m currently taking five meds for BP I symptoms.)

]]> http://bipolarhappens.com/bhblog/bipolar-disorder-ii-and-psychosis/comment-page-1/#comment-2201 kimbriel Wed, 29 Jul 2009 22:45:06 +0000 http://bipolarhappens.com/bhblog/bipolar-disorder-ii-and-psychosis/#comment-2201 Interesting stuff. I guess I'll have to wait until your next article to find out the difference between psychosis and full blown psychosis :) Thanks! Interesting stuff. I guess I’ll have to wait until your next article to find out the difference between psychosis and full blown psychosis Thanks!

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