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Originally Posted by Direction
Hi,
I'm not familiar if you've posted about your sister, so I have some thoughts questions...Does over-medicating mean using drugs/alcohol or does it mean she is taking more of her medication than perscribed? With the use of your word intervention...it sounds more like non-prescribed stuff? Has she ever seen a p-doc? or therapist? Is she prescribed meds? You indicated that your sister is bp...does that mean a p-doc determined that dx or is this observations.
You may want to review the signs of mania and depression from this site...the more you know the better you may understand your sisters symptoms and behavior. Share this information with your brother-in-law. If he is really considering giving up, that may suggest he doesn't have much information (unless this has been going on for many years). Losing your house is traumatic event and if she has bp may be compounded.
I guess my theme here is get more information about bp and come from a softer approach. Hope things get better.
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She is taking prescribed meds, but more than is prescribed. She has seen a Pdoc in the past, but refuses to go now. She gets her meds from her GP.
I am BP, too, so I know the signs, but I am not sure with her because I don't get to spend enough time with her. I think it's a great idea to share with her husband some information, though!! Thanks for the idea!
She has been doing this off and on for many years, but only recently has she done it this badly and for this long.
I get what you say about coming from a softer approach....maybe that's an idea, too. I will have to talk to the family and let them know more about BP and what it entails, how hard it is to deal with and the difficulties that lie with the person who has to live day to day with it.
Thanks!