Questions to Ask About Bipolar Disorder
When you are honest and open with your doctor and others involved in your treatment, bipolar disorder is treatable. Before you visit your doctor and begin a treatment program, create a list of questions. You might want to review the list of sample questions below for some ideas to guide your discussion.
Sample Questions for Your Doctor
- How will this medicine help me?
- What are the potential side effects?
- What should I do if I can't feel my medicine working?
- Do you suggest counseling or psychotherapy as well as medicine?
- Can I drink an occasional beer or glass of wine?
- What should I do if I miss a dose of my medicine?
- What can I do to manage weight gain?
- Will this drug affect my sex life?
- How do I talk with my friends and loved ones about this illness?
- I would like to get pregnant; how will my medicine affect my developing baby?
