Summary Of Bipolar Disorder: The Ecstasy By Thomas Wheaton

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In his essay Bipolar Disorder: The Agony and the Ecstasy. The author Thomas Wheaton wrote about his daily struggle with Bipolar Disorder, and how he struggle requires multidisciplinary treatment, witch alone are not enough. In addition to writing a daily journal, He has biweekly appointments with his therapist to talk about his feeling. Bimonthly appointments with a psychiatrist to make sure that his meds are working. He’s prescribed 1500 mg of Depakote daily, 100 mg of Zoloft, Xanax for panic attacks, and finally 50 mg of Trazodone to make sure he sleep at night. His manic mood states lead to impulsivity, and hyper sexuality, and rash decision. The medication that he takes daily makes him heat sensitive. He has dry mouth, a buzzing head,