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Originally Posted by bluebicycle
My grandma (82) has dementia, but her IP doctor thinks she has BP 1 and is undergoing a severe manic episode from not sleeping, being hyper, pacing around a lot, wanting to have sex with people, etc.. I actually think my dad might have undiagnosed BP because of his severe anger that occurs during periods of not sleeping.
I thought I was the only one in my family with BP. Oh well. But it makes a lot of sense.
My grandma is on Geodon, Seroquel (she's weaning off it as she is titrating up the Geodon), Depakote, and Ativan. It's sad, though, that she's now drooling on herself... a lot. She's also slurring her speech. 
It's really hard to handle every time I visit her at the hospital. She barely functions anymore because they're overmedicating her. It rips me to pieces. |
This had me thinking all morning. My grandma had dementia. I'm having my issues. Wondering if father went undiagnosed or heCk! Grandma probably went undiagnosed even! But all I can do now is focus on myself and what works for me. I see the pdoc this week. I've been obsessing about making this visit go well for weeks now. Anxiously writing my notes and rewriting them, so I say all I need to stay whilst still worrying that I might forget something or just go totally blank when the day comes. It really is maddening! And my family seems least enthusiastic about this. Hmm, maybe it's a good thing they are remaining quiet right now though. But meanwhile, I'm a ?hypomanic? stress freak! (Sorry, I don't know what I should call myself. But I am getting a bit worked up. Alternating intense obsessive behaviors, with total mental block and apathy. And that makes me wonder what mood I'll be in when the day comes. Bleh!