symbyax is a combination of fluoxetine (prozac) and olanzapine (zyprexa) that works wonders but has the unfortunate side effect of inducing significant weight gain (that’s the zyprexa), a prohibitive factor in those already overweight for whom it represents a serious medical concern in it’s own right. does anyone know of a similarly-acting med that is weight neutral? the prozac by itself does not help. thanks!

We’ve just been diagnosed at 18 weeks pregnant the baby has spina bifida. My wife continues to lie to the doctors about the severity of her behaviors/bipolar. She causes fights everyday at home. Life is totally unbearable. Now we find out she’s pregnant. I explained to the doctors she is getting worse, with symptoms of when she was baker acted last year, (3 times, twice suicide attempts). She insists on having this baby, even though she is totally afraid of the spina bifida diagnosis. I try to get support people to talk with her, but she immediately finds the problems and rages at me about them. She refuses to go to bipolar support meetings, saying she is being fingered out by everyone. She has gone so far as to say I created this and am using the bipolar diagnosis as an excuse to control her. I don’t know what to do. How are we going to have this baby born with her so out of control?

My ex has bi polar disorder and will not admit it to himself and will not seek treatment. As a result, I don’t want him around at all and that makes it very hard on me raising our daughter on my own. Also he doesn’t pay child support and I resent that. Is there anything I can do to force him to seek treatment?

Mostly around the high desert for me because my son is bipolar, and i would liek to learn how to deal with bipolar adult children. I live in Hesperia.

We are just curious…my husband is bipolar…but terrified of medications…after several allergic reactions…and my kids dad is saying that there is a law out there….

I have both and live in slinger wisconsin. I am also having trouble with both currently. I need current studies and pay for my time. Thank you. I am a 29 year old female, obese, and have quit smoking 3.5 years ago.I have twin boys who were born 12 weeks early due to the pcos and paxil.

plz don’t be rude!

My husband says that they are different. I say they’re the same.

A few months ago I was diagnosed with having bipolar disorder. However, for various reasons, I’m unable to take any medication or visit a psychiatrist, or anything of the sort.

I’m noticing my mood swings are beginning to become more and more severe, and I know I’m putting myself in danger again. Is there anything I can do to help keep my mood stable and reduce dark thoughts?

I feel like I’m fighting a battle unarmed, and I need some reinforcements.
I’m deathly afraid of psychiatric hospitals. I had a bad experience there last year.