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Questions to Ask Your Doctor

1. Are you sure I have Bipolar Disorder?
2. How do you know I have Bipolar Disorder?
3. How did I get Bipolar Disorder?
4. Do I have to take any other tests for Bipolar Disorder?
5. What types of symptoms should I be looking for?
6. Can my children get Bipolar Disorder from me?
7. What medications do I need to take?
8. What side effects should I expect from the medications?
9. What schedule do I need to be on to take my medications?
10. Is there anything I should avoid while taking my medications?
11. How do I get help paying for my medications?
12. Is there anything special I need to do because of having Bipolar Disorder?
13. Are there any other treatments for Bipolar Disorder?
14. How do I tell people I have Bipolar Disorder?
15. What can other people (my family) do to help me?
16. What help is out there for me (support groups, etc.)?
17. Do I have to go on Disability? If so, how?
18. How often do I need to schedule office visits with you?
19. Would you suggest I see anyone else (other health care professional) for treatment?
20. What would be the most important things I could do to stay physically and mentally balanced?
21. Is there a cure?
22. Are there any special foods I should or should not eat?
23. What are the things I need to do to stay stable?

About the Author

Michele Soloway has dealt with bipolar disorder from a very young age. Her grandmother, mother, herself, and her teenage son all have the disorder. She also lost her sister to suicide because of bipolar disorder. Michele has a blog for bipolar survivors at http://bipolarsurvivor.blogspot.com, and is also a contributing writer to www.bipolarcentral.com.

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The Three Worst Things That Bipolar Disorder Causes - Part 1

Anyone who has bipolar disorder would agree that there are many bad things that the disorder causes for them; such as: having to take medication every day for the rest of their lives, having to change their whole lifestyle to accommodate the disorder, having to go see doctors and therapists and psychiatrists, etc.

However, the three worst things that bipolar disorder causes are:

1. Distortion of the truth
2. Suicidal and homicidal intentions
3. Destruction of families
   

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