I have a big test to study for but my bipolar daughter just refuses to let me. I finally got her to bed and now its late and I can't seem to retain anything. any suggestions
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put a pot of coffee on
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I am bipolar who mainly has manic episodes and I am going to make this short and to the point. There is nothing that you yourself can do for her. If she is refusing to take her meds and is becoming violent, the best thing you can do for the safety of ALL involved is to call your local Mental Health Hospital or Clinic and have her committed. They will take care of her by putting her on the medication she needs and giving her the therepy she needs. I've been in a hospital before and it really isn't that bad. They look after you 24/7, they feed you, they keep your room clean, they monitor you, they make sure you have your meds on time, and the doctor comes in to see you on a regular basis for therepy sessions. Trust me, if you care about her, that is the course you will need to take, for her sake, and the sake of all involved.
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My mother has bipolar disorder. I know what growing up with a depressive is like and I also know I have occuring syptoms of it. My best suggestion is to keep a diary or write poetry of current feelings... never look back. And get a pet or something to talk to, take care of and love. Try to be as independant as possible and continue taking your meds. Because it gets way worse when you don't. Independance, love, and ablity to write out your feelings help. Also I'd suggest talking to a good friend who might be able to help you make sense of yourself... my mother uses me as her thought sorter to help her understand better. Hospitals are the worst thing I believe you could go to... gives you no personal care.
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try staying away from acids and soda. Corn and nuts to be avoided as well. Try a warm sleep tea, and take it easy with the studies, pace youself, you can not change what is and just do the best you can. Sleep is very important
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i am in the same situation...i have a daughter that has adhd with mood disorder and she is on the highest medication you can give someone...(adult doses) she is on so many meds for morning,noon and night...it sucks...but she is truely out of control if she isnt on them...and yes we are extremly disciplinary so its not a parental problem....if she wasnt on the meds she wouldnt be able to go to school...the teachers cant handle her if shes off of them...if we took her off we would have to put her in a special school and that would probably be worse on her...embarressing and everything that goes with that!   i hate the fact that we have her on so many meds it could kill a horse but i dont know what else to do.i sometimes let her go without it...when shes out of school like now,but sometimes its just to much...i am not very patient with her sometimes and i hate myself for that!  but anyways i have never heard of anything outside of meds that can help with this...but i do commend you for not letting them push meds down his throat...but depending on his age and the severity of it the school may force you to or put him in a special school...
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Maybe you should have a sit down with the parental units and tell them that this isn't working and you don't know what will help, but having people coming and going and etc isn't helping either.\nThen, suggest a quiet area other than your room in the house to study.  A well lit area with a radio.  Radio turned on to soft music, not the type you're listening to every day, will help relax the body and let you learn.  Proven fact that easy listening makes the body more receptive to new thoughts.  \nHave something to drink, so you're not getting up all the time, some snaks, nothing great, just pretzels or something, again so you don't have to get up.  Keep the room the right temp, not too hot and not too cold...unless you are doing a last minute cram session and then a really cold room helps.\nTry getting up early in the morning instead of the night before.  Get up early in the morning before anyone else does and study then....\nGood luck, you really have to give it more attention in order to accomplish your goals.  You can do it, just communicate with the family and tell them the issues.
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You are ONLY human, and facing more tests and trials than most people do in a lifetime, all at once. You are tired, to the point of exhaustion even, and you need to be able to rest and recuperate some. Unless dad is abusive(which he is not), then you need to let him keep her at least part-time. You ARE NOT, neither will you be, a bad Mother if you let Dad help you with his daughter. I know it's a tough thing to do, but hopefully, it's temporary, and you can get better. Then you can resume your keeping and caring for her . Good Luck!!
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oh man i feel sorry for you. i think she is stressed out about something. do you pay attention to her? take her out, just the two of you, somewhere romantic. do more things together. talk to eachother at night before falling asleep. dont let this go on forever. if you dont talk to her then she will think everything is okay and will continue.\noh gosh. i feel horrible. when i get stressed out and really tired at night, i become really mean. and its not that its directed towards my husband. i just cant deal with doing stuff when im tired. i get really angree about anything. i wish i can stop. im working on it. i told my husband that he needs to tell me to stop when it gets out of control.\ni think its hormone too. your wife might be doing this becus of her lady hormones.\nthe best thing to do is sit down and talk to her about this situation. dont let her continue like this. be supportive of her and tell her you will help her. if she gets upset becus you want to help her, that is just normal rejection. continue to be supportive.
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I took a test im almost a month late. So it could be stress, diet change, horomonial imbalance, weather, could be many things, could even be astrology so don't stress just take a nice aroma therapy bath and lay in a dark room with a candle (scented) lit or incense to calm your self...
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I have a friend who is manic about this very thing. When we have dinner at her house, we usually sit around the table for a while after the meal chatting. When the first person starts to get up and take their plate with them, she starts repeating, "Please leave all your dishes on the table. I will do them later." and then she starts ushering everybody out of the room and on to the next conversation space. She's real no-nonsense about it and you junst don't feel like you can argue with her.\nJust plan for it to happen next time and be prepared for it. If arm-wrassling starts up, tell them sweetly, "I hid all the soap and sponges because I didn't want you to work your little fingers to the bone!"
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Reading this was like reading something I had written about my own son who is also a teenager.  He doesn't have diabetes, but he is at the age where I can't tell him anything!!!  Needless to say, I can relate to your situation but understand how yours is different because your daughter's rebellion can impact her health.  Have you called your DR. since the visit when he didn't "back you up"?  I think I'd start by letting him know I wasn't really happy with his approach.  Maybe next time he will more strongly express the importance that she take a more active role in managing this.  \n\nWith my son, the thing I keep coming back to is this:  He's got to make his own mistakes, because he's not going to listen to or learn them from me.  If he misses the bus again because he can't haul out of bed in the morning, he's going to have to "pay the price" of suspension from school, no excuses from me.  In your case, since she won't listen to you (but could get seriously hurt by not listening) are there any pre-teen diabetic support groups that local hospitals have where she can participate with her peers and listen to dr's/rn have open forums about the issues of the disease?  It also might help her deal with some of the other issues she's facing like feeling different.  That's a big deal for this age group.  There have got to be others you would trust for her to talk to, since she's going to rebel against you right now.  Of course she needs you as support/love, but I've just found that right now, they want to do everything BUT what we suggest or ask them to do.
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I'm 41 and was diagnosed with Bipolar last year as well.  I can tell you that I experienced the same issues that you are experiencing.  I had the same issues about getting dressed but I had bigger issues with keeping my house clean.  It got so bad that we had to use paper plates.  I spoke to my Psychiatrist about it and he increased the dose of one of my meds. which at least gave me the motivation to get things done.  The other thing that helps me a lot is a list.  Every day I make a list of the things I want to get done that day.  I know it sounds simple but it really does help.  Good Luck.
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It sounds like bipolar to me. One KEY factor is staying awake without the need of drugs or medications. If this friend of yours stays awake on his own for long periods of time then I would check it out for sure. I am bipolar and I know that when I stay awake on these manic days, I tend to make planners, lists of things to do, lists of things to buy, goals that are completely unrealistic, I clean the house, I go shopping at 4am. Does any of that sound familiar? Another thing is that when the manic episode fades and I realize that I can't achieve the goals that I just set then I get depressed about it. www.crazymeds.org has lots of information so you might want to check that site, there should be a link to the forum site with even more information there.
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Yes. A patient can be genetically susceptible to bipolar but never had a manic or hypomanic episode. It is not uncommon for these patients to present with symptoms of depression and be prescribed SSRI antidepressants. These can indeed trigger a manic episode in some cases.\n\nIf your daughter has been hospitalised, then there is no way a detox would have helped. Bear in mind that bipolar (and depression for that matter) is a very individual illness, and correct treatment usually involves a lot of trial and error in getting the right combination of meds.
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You guys give terrible advice!!!  She is obviously going through some issues with bipolar disease and you are not helping by telling her not to take meds and to start drinking liquor!  Alcohol is not a good mix with either of the medicines you are on!!!  Lithium is a very controlled drug and the doctor must do lithium blood levels periodically to make sure you are stay within the therapeutic range.  It is easy to take too much and it will become toxic, but the doctor draws your blood to make test it and make sure it is not too much for you!  Yes, it should help with your racing mind!  Discuss your worries with your counselor, physician, and/or nurse -- shey should be able to help calm your fears!
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Try to talk her into going to the hospital, particularly if she shows signs of sleepiness since the fall, (could be from a concusion).\n\nTell her you can't relax unless she takes care of this some way or another ...\n\nYou can permit yourself only enough guilt to help you remember not to repeat the error which caused the incident, any more guilt than that will make you twisted - for real!
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It's hard to study in this situation but if you can't pay attention in class. Do the studying at home, it'll probably be much more effective. If you want, you can go to the library as well.