Hello,
I have a female friend (42yrs old; diagnosed 28yrs old) who is bp, bpd, ocd and others, who chooses not to take medications, because of side-effects and I support her decision, even though she is very agitated throughout the day, everyday, week after week spending most of her time alone, mostly taking long walks to deal with her inner-thoughts. I might only be able to talk to her for a combined 10 minutes on a good day, but I have talked to her enough now to know what her plans are for the future. She would like to move to a different place where she does not have to deal with so many people and she knows she cannot move to a new location without assistance. It's clear someone will need to do all the foot work for her to organize the move, but what about bills and meals? She does not like assisted living arrangements, because of the stigma of living in a place like that, but what other options are there out there for people with bp? At the moment, she lives in a homeless shelter (unfortunately bp took her down to the shelter), which has a very hostile and unfriendly living environment and is interfering with her remaining calm. If she could remain calm, then she could focus on her health.
Would someone have some tips on decreasing her agitation (she's all wound up) and/or tips on bipolar friendly living accommodations? She has told me in the past that an apartment on its own (perhaps above a variety store or at the back of a house) would be an ideal location, because she knows she can be loud sometimes when she talks back to her inner-thoughts. I have seen her argue with her inner-thoughts. She wouldn’t want the neighbours knocking on her door to ask if anything is wrong.
She had best results with the medications Epival and Effexor, but quit taking them, because of the increased toxic levels. Her healthcare team would like her to take Zeprexa, but Zeprexa is to strong for her system.
Regards,
Dan
I have a female friend (42yrs old; diagnosed 28yrs old) who is bp, bpd, ocd and others, who chooses not to take medications, because of side-effects and I support her decision, even though she is very agitated throughout the day, everyday, week after week spending most of her time alone, mostly taking long walks to deal with her inner-thoughts. I might only be able to talk to her for a combined 10 minutes on a good day, but I have talked to her enough now to know what her plans are for the future. She would like to move to a different place where she does not have to deal with so many people and she knows she cannot move to a new location without assistance. It's clear someone will need to do all the foot work for her to organize the move, but what about bills and meals? She does not like assisted living arrangements, because of the stigma of living in a place like that, but what other options are there out there for people with bp? At the moment, she lives in a homeless shelter (unfortunately bp took her down to the shelter), which has a very hostile and unfriendly living environment and is interfering with her remaining calm. If she could remain calm, then she could focus on her health.
Would someone have some tips on decreasing her agitation (she's all wound up) and/or tips on bipolar friendly living accommodations? She has told me in the past that an apartment on its own (perhaps above a variety store or at the back of a house) would be an ideal location, because she knows she can be loud sometimes when she talks back to her inner-thoughts. I have seen her argue with her inner-thoughts. She wouldn’t want the neighbours knocking on her door to ask if anything is wrong.
She had best results with the medications Epival and Effexor, but quit taking them, because of the increased toxic levels. Her healthcare team would like her to take Zeprexa, but Zeprexa is to strong for her system.
Regards,
Dan
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