Hey,<\/p>\n
What’s going on? How are you. I hope you are doing
well.<\/p>\n
Yesterday I saw a post on my bipolar disorder blog from
someone and it made me want to send out an email immediately.<\/p>\n
Let me show you the post:<\/p>\n
PTumminello said…
I have Bipolar.The side effects of the medication
scare me more than Bipolar does.So yes,I can see
someone not wanting to take them.
I still have good days and bad days, so what does
it matter? <\/p>\n
=======================<\/p>\n
I find this post rather disturbing. Sometimes I don’t
understand why people with bipolar disorder don’t
understand the ultimate side effect of NOT taking
medication is death.<\/p>\n
Bipolar disorder is a SERIOUS deadly disorder that
if not treated properly can cause a person to actually
wind up killing him\/herself. That’s exactly what
Michele Soloway’s sister did one day. She was doing fine.<\/p>\n
Then she decided she didn’t need bipolar medications
anymore and started to spiral downward. At first she
started telling everyone how great she was feeling.
But everyone around her saw she was getting out of
control.<\/p>\n
Eventually she bought a gun, sat in her bathtub
and shot herself. The sad part is, if she was on
medication Michele has told me, there is no
way she would have done this. Now Michele doesn\u2019t
have a sister all because of one thing–her sister
stopped taking her medication.<\/p>\n
Now if you have bipolar disorder, you may be worried
about various side effects from the medications. I am
here to tell you, there is a ton that can be done
with side effects with medications. If you work
with a good doctor, you will most likely be happy
with your results. Meaning the doctor can work
to reduce the side effects and create a situation
where the major ones are eliminated. You just
need to work with your doctor.<\/p>\n
The very worst thing you can do is stop taking
medication. If you do, some say there is a 20
to 25% chance you will attempt suicide.<\/p>\n
And for those who don’t kill themselves, some
can become homicidal and kill someone else.<\/p>\n
And for those that don’t become homicidal,
people who have bipolar disorder not on medication
can do and say really bad things that can get them
into big trouble.<\/p>\n
I can tell you after doing this for over two years
now, I have seen that the people who get off their
bipolar medications almost always do really bad
things. Period. <\/p>\n
In my courses and systems:<\/p>\n
SUPPORTING AN ADULT WITH BIPOLAR DISORDER?
Visit:
http:\/\/www.bipolarsupporter.com\/report11<\/p>\n
SUPPORTING A CHILD\/TEEN WITH BIPOLAR DISORDER?
Visit:
http:\/\/www.bipolarparenting.com<\/p>\n
HAVE BIPOLAR DISORDER?
Visit:
http:\/\/www.survivebipolar.net<\/p>\n
So many people talk about the negative consequences
of not taking medication. People with bipolar disorder.
Supporters of those with bipolar disorder all share
a common theme–if you get off your medication, it
puts you on a road filled with a nightmare.<\/p>\n
Don’t let it happen to you. Stay on your medication.
If you are worried about side effects, find a good
doctor and work with him\/her to help reduce them
but remember at the end of the day, the ultimate
bipolar disorder side effect is death.<\/p>\n
Well I have to take off for the day. Talk to
you tomorrow.<\/p>\n
Your Friend,<\/p>\n
Dave<\/p>\n
P.S. Don’t forget to take a look through the
different programs I’ve put together… each one is designed
to help you with a different area of bipolar disorder whether
you have it or you are supporting someone with it.
You can see them all and get the details by visiting:
http:\/\/www.bipolarcentral.com\/catalog.asp<\/p>\n
P.P.S. Check out my F.ree blog with copies of emails
that I have sent in the past and lots of great
information for you:
http:\/\/www.bipolarcentral.com\/supporterblog\/<\/p>\n
P.P.P.S Check out my F.ree podcast. Hear me give
mini seminars designed to teach you information
you can’t learn anywhere else.
http:\/\/bipolarcentral.libsyn.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Hey,<\/p>\n
What’s going on? How are you. I hope you are doing
well.<\/p>\n
Yesterday I saw a post on my bipolar disorder blog from
someone and it made me want to send out an email immediately.<\/p>\n
Let me show you the post:<\/p>\n
PTumminello said…
I have Bipolar.The side effects of the medication
scare me more than Bipolar does.So yes,I can see
someone not wanting to take them.<\/p>\n