Many bipolar sufferers are heavily medicated. They require a substantial and often changing cocktail to manage their behaviour through day to day life. This means that their psychiatrist will often make strange and even unorthodox choices in order to try to maintain stability for the patient.
When the patient requests a change in their medication, please follow through with the medication as prescribed by the psychiatrist. If you have questions about the approach, feel free to consult with the psychiatrist as to the reasons for the approach but do not confront the patient directly. They lack a good understanding and see the questions as accusatory and even as suggesting the patient may be an addict. Please direct the questions to the doctor or primary caregiver.
These people need to understand that affecting the mood of a bipolar sufferer, especially in a negative way can lead to violent changes in biorhythm which forces the support group to deal with fits of rage or sorrow.
This is not to question your competency o your motives, this is to protect the support network. Please delay filling the prescription with a simple, "this will be ready later" and it will allow you as a professional to make an informed decision.
Just some simple advice...
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