Is it hard to treat bipolar?

Answer by  firefighter38310 (430)

Married to someone who is bipolar is like being in combat.. you may go for dayswith out a problem then all of sudden you are in an L-Shaped ambush. Medication and patience works. my marriage vows for better or worse means whether she has cancer or mental illness.... love her unconditionally

Answer by  worker2746 (2434)

Bipolar is one of the most difficult to treat mental disorders due to the side effects of medications and reluctancy for the patient to continue taking them when they begin to feel better.

Answer by  liblue (683)

Bipolar is treated with a mood stabilizing med. The type used can have a flat affect and people don't always like to take them. The medications taken can also affect the body's functions such as the endocrine gland. This will propbably be permanent. It is a matter of treating the lesser problem at the moment.

Answer by  dolphin9 (195)

Bipolar can be complicated to treat, because each patient is unique. Treatment will usually involve a combination of medicines and psychiatric therapy. Finding the correct dosage and type of medicine can often take considerable time.

Answer by  Melissa101010 (4405)

Yes, it is usually hard to find a medicine that will help a persons chemical imbalance get better when having the bipolar diagnosis. You may need to see the doctor a few times.

Answer by  CarolynOsborne (2804)

One challenge is to find the right combination of drugs that will help the person without making the person into a zombie. This may take several months.

Answer by  noey1958 (1405)

Treating Bipolar disorder is relatively easy. There are many medicines for this disease. The problem lies with the medicines side effects and you must take them every day.