Suicide is a very real risk among bipolars who are out of control. I'm really not a fan of pharma solutions to most things, but having seen what bipolar did to my husband's relatives, I'm at a loss to offer other solutions.
MY SIL has had episodes where she was convinced she was being followed by the CIA; that her suitcases had been secretly loaded with bombs; that the hotel was poisoning her food; that a big-time movie director was leaving his wife for her; that everybody was trying to kill her. Once, she took all her possessions and put them in a moving van, and drove all over CA until her credit cards maxed out, to stay out of the clutches of "everybody" who was trying to kill her. She wasn't on meds then - now, on meds, she's much better, though she still cycles "highs" and "lows." So does my BIL - though he was never as bad. We think my niece (a beautiful, bright, well-loved 18-year-old) killed herself during the early onset of bipolar, which was misdiagnosed as depression, and for which she was given prescriptions for Paxil and Zoloft. One of the things they sometimes give bipolars is antidepressants - and those also carry suicide warnings now, although the drug companies try to downplay that risk. But, if a bipolar is taking an antidepressant during a manic episode, rather than a depressive episode, I think it's really Russian roulette. --- Paula Perry <p...@zoomnet.net> wrote: > I had a cousin with biploar. They put her on the lithium and it worked for > her for about 8 > years. Then due to damage caused by the drug she was taken off the lithium > and put on something > else. If I recall correctly it was kidney damage. My cousin couldn't handle > being taken off > lithium. She had access to the so-called "best" medicine that money can > buy(married to a > millionaire) > > She killed herself. Since that happened I have talked to other people and > learned that, that > reaction is not uncommon. I would look into this drug and find more out about > it. Maybe Google > dangers and lithium, etc. Better safe than sorry. > Paula > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Marshalee Hallett > To: silver-list@eskimo.com > Sent: Friday, August 04, 2006 9:53 PM > Subject: CS>Bipolar > > > > Hi, Folks, > Just wondering if anyone has any input on Bipolar mental illness, and the > use of lithium for > same? My middle son has been recently diagnosed with it, and just started on > lithium.He feels a > lot better, he says. > Thoughts?? Any better alternative treatments? > Marshalee > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.10.7/410 - Release Date: 8/5/06 > -- The Silver List is a moderated forum for discussing Colloidal Silver. Instructions for unsubscribing are posted at: http://silverlist.org To post, address your message to: silver-list@eskimo.com Address Off-Topic messages to: silver-off-topic-l...@eskimo.com The Silver List and Off Topic List archives are currently down... List maintainer: Mike Devour <mdev...@eskimo.com>
