Your doctor may suggest stopping some medicines but continuing others, because, for some women, the mental health risks of stopping a medication are greater than the possible (or unknown) risks -- if any -- of continuing it. Psychiatrists with expertise in women's health often advise continuing...
Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is sometimes used for severely manic or depressed patients and for those who don't respond to medication or for those women who, while pregnant, experience symptoms. Because it can act quickly, it may be especially helpful for severely ill patients who are at hig...
Although widely available, only half (54.1%) of the people with bipolar disorder take their medication as prescribed when it comes tobipolar disorder treatment(Lithium or anticonvulsant medication) [2]. This means that almost one in every two people with BD does not take the prescribed medication...
Conclusions: Electroconvulsive therapy has been shown as a suitable option for patients with severe psychiatric disorders in the pregnancy period, either medication resistant illness and psychotic agitation.Guerra, M. F. TasconRodrigo, M. V. López...
Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or intend to become pregnant. Avoid breastfeeding while taking SEROQUEL XR. The most common side effects in adults are drowsiness, dry mouth, constipation, dizziness, increased appetite, upset stomach, weight gain, fatigue, difficulty moving, and disturbance in...
Understudied SUGGESTED for you Pregnancy and the postpartum period can be destabilizing for women with bipolar disorder. Pregnancy and caring for a newborn often disrupt sleep, which can trigger new mood episodes, and some women may go off their medication for bipolar disorder while pregnant. Yet...
“Women who discontinuemedication during pregnancyare at greater risk of decompensation during the postpartum period than those women who discontinue medication outside of pregnancy. In addition, the rate of recurrence of symptoms is more ...
Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or intend to become pregnant. Avoid breastfeeding while taking SEROQUEL XR. The most common side effects in adults are drowsiness, dry mouth, constipation, dizziness, increased appetite, upset stomach, weight gain, fatigue, difficulty moving, and disturbance in...
make sure that access is prevented to large amounts of medication, weapons, or other items that could be used for self-harmWhile some suicide attempts are carefully planned over time, others are impulsive acts that have not been well thought out; thus, the final point in the box above may...
Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or intend to become pregnant. Avoid breastfeeding while taking SEROQUEL XR. The most common side effects in adults are drowsiness, dry mouth, constipation, dizziness, increased appetite, upset stomach, weight gain, fatigue, difficulty moving, and disturbance in...