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Bipolar disorder
My wife is on medication,lamotrigine 100,lurasidone 40,and lithium 300 od since last 3 months, but no response to these medicines,..pls guide me
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Dr. Sunil Gupta
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16 yrs exp
Mohali
Hi. Bipolar disorder needs long term treatment. If your wife is not responding to the mentioned medications, you should consider talking to your psychiatrist regarding increase in dose of the medications. If required, other medications might be added.
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Dr. Sunil Gupta
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16 yrs exp
Mohali
Hi. Bipolar disorder needs long term treatment. If your wife is not responding to the mentioned medications, you should consider talking to your psychiatrist regarding increase in dose of the medications. If required, other medications might be added.
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Talk to your psychiatrist regarding revision of dosage of medications.
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Ms. Hema Sampath
Clinical Psychologist
18 yrs exp
Bangalore
Though I can't speak about the medical aspects, I think, you can take her to a psychologist, and five her the spa with and opportunity to share her feelings.
That might bring in some understanding a d later some needed change in her.
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