by Chris Gorman M.D., F.R.C.P.C.
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- "Are there newer combinations of Bi polar medication that can address the polar spectrum and the chronic depression..."
- "Do people with bipolar disorder have days during their period of "normal mood" when they still exhibit symptoms of bipolar?..."
- "I have a loved one who has been diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder..."
- "I've been experiencing a lot of anxiety without depression or suicidal thoughts lately due to bipolar II..."
- "I was wondering about a few things...First is that i am interested in trying the product "empower plus"..."
- "I've never achieved my own normalcy with any medication, that is until I found Geodon..."
- "I'm 21 years old, and having been dealing with mental health issues since I can remember..."
- "What is the average time it takes for a schizophrenic to relapse, if they stop their medication?"
- "I am searching for resources for people suffering from BD who are not in situation where their life constantly unravells..."
- "My sister has been diagnosed with schzoaffected disorder..."
- "My wife has been suffering from anxiety and depression..."
- "I have two questions..."
- "I have been diagnosed with schizoeffective bipolar type, and I don't fully understand this mental illness..."
- "My mother is bipolar 1 sometimes diagnosed with Affective Schizophrenia..."
- "If a person within the last 24 hours, took 600 milligrams of Lithium Carbonate and 10 milligrams of Parotine/Paxil,..."
- "I have struggled with as best as described as panic attacks..."
- "I've noticed that my semi long term memory is not so great..."
- "I am diognose with Bipolar2..."
- "Can women with Bi-Polar I or Bi-Polar II experience Cyclothymia at the time of menstruation?..."
- "Can a diagnosis leap from bipolar to anxiety?"
- "In May, my brother, 23, was diagnosed with Bipolar Affective Disorder..."
- I suffer from ocd since the age of 11, I am now 36...
- "My nephew has a severe case of ODD. He was recently seen by a psychiatrist who recommended residential treatment..."
- "If a individual was mis-diagnosed by a family doctor to have a panic anxiety disorder and given..."
- "My 19 year old step-son has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder and schizo-affective disorder..."
- "I need to ask a question that I can't seem to get answered elsewhere..."
- "My nephew, 23, joined the US Navy at age 18 and had a nervous breakdown..."
- "Did the depression or anxiety manifest these other two conditions? I realize they are all "mood disorders"..."
- "My diagnosis is Bipolar, not sure I, II. I have had many mixed state episodes, rapid cycling..."
- "Can a guy not take Zyprexa, Effexor and Lithium and still function with this bipolar thing?..."
- "Is drinking to excess and acting out sexually common?..."
- "My question is whether you are familiar with Orthomolecular medicine and its benefits for people living with Bipolar?..."
- "I have a 22 year old son that I believe has bipolar. How do I go about seeking help for him..."
- "My mom has suffered from what her doctors describe as a form of bipolar mixed with schizophrenia for most her of adult life..."
- "Is there any hope for me? I suspect I am treatment resistant..."
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