i need to get help for a 33old women with a mental disorder. She follows the symtoms of bipolor and has for may years, and only is getting worse. She is loud, verbal cursing, drives about 30 miles over the speed limit at all times, 19 speeding tickets, her car is not taken care of in way. What happens to it is not important to her. she hads lost a job 8 years ago for not showing up and not calling in. She lost the job that she has had since for stealing some money daily for over a year before being caught. She tells lies alot. She gambles and borrows to do so. She acts like a big sister to her 2.5 year old son, not a mother, she lives at home with life is sometimes unbearable there. She can t sit still, her feet move constantly far more than restleg syndrome. She is on Prozac 30 mg but I know it not the correct medication. It is not helping at all. She has never had a real diagnosis but she also is without any insurance. Can you recommend where to start. Each day is only getting worse.
Hello, In bipolar illness patient develop manic or depressive episode on different time. Treatment changes with time according to the nature of episode. Bipolar disorder need treatment under psychiatrist supervision with medication like mood stabilizers. She appears to be in manic phase right now, in my it is better to stop Prozac ASAP and do not allow her to Chat Doctor.  Same time meet psychiatrist to prevent complications and further treatment. Take care,www.99doctor.com