How to Treat Bipolar Disorder With Prozac

Bipolar disorder afflicts millions of individuals around the world. While there are many treatments for the disorder one of the more widely known treatments is the use of Prozac. While it may appear that users simply begin the use of Prozac to cure their depression, the truth is that Prozac should only be taken when under the close supervision of a trained psychologist and only as prescribed. Follow these steps to begin your Prozac based Bipolar treatment.

Instructions

How To Treat Bipolar Disorder With Prozac

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  Visit with a psychologist. Typically they will require several sessions before they prescribe any form of medication. A psychologist is best trained to determine what form of bipolar disorder the patient is experiencing and therefore if Prozac is the best method of treatment.

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  Take the Prozac that is prescribed using the exact direction given to you by your psychologist. According to MSN Health Prozac should typically only be used during the most severe parts of your depression. If taken on a regular basis you may experience manic episodes.

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  Ask your psychologist to prescribe mood stabilizers to take in place of your prescribed Prozac for periods of non-depression. Many experts now recommend only taking the Prozac part of the patients prescription when absolutely needed and leveling off the patients moods with stabilizing medications such as Eskalith and Lithobid.

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  Watch out for the side effects that can occur. Some of the side effects include insomnia, nausea, weakness, headaches, diarrhea, anxiety, nervousness and several other effects which should be discussed with your psychologist before and when taking the drug.