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Bipolar disorder
Hi , I am 27 years old female. I have been diagnosed with bipolar 2 . I am educating myself more on this cuz it was there since long but has been diagnosed in my 27th year.
I need to know that medication in bipolar is a life time thing or it can be managed with proper lifestyle and exercise.
Cuz I will have a family of my own tomorrow and I don't want this illness to be there in my future generation or affect my family cuz of it in any sense .
Thank you for your response :) stay well :)
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Bipolar disorder is nothing uncommon or new... Don't worry people suffering from bipolar disorder have achieved big and done very well in life...u can live a normal n healthy life and prosper.. Get a proper knowledge about it... Seek proper treatment as protocol is different for different patients...consult a psychiatrist discuss ur doubts.. Plan things properly and nothing should affect u Or ur family life.. Tc
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Although lifestyle modifications are good, they may not help you if you are a bipolar patient. Bipolar disorder is a Psychiatric disorder and usually requires a patient to take medicatios for pretty long time.
Don't a patient with young hypertension or diabetes needs to take medications for long-term?
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Don't worry, there are safe medicine which will not hamper your married life in future
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Hi. Since it’s recently diagnosed, you may have to take the medication for at least some months (discuss with the Psychiatrist). Later on a trial of drug tapering can be attempted or maintain on a single medication depending on the comorbidities and severity.
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U can't manage it by lifestyle modification .Bipolar disorder is characterised by depression and hypomania how it can be said that u can b managed on lesser medications.
Life style modification will help you to cope up with the side effects of medications
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