can someone please help me understand?
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can someone please help me understand?
| Mon, 10-16-2006 - 10:46am |
Last year my H became obsessed with chess. He played it morning, noon and night. He felt it was taking control of his life and affecting our relationship and his job. He said every day he would tell himself it would be the day he would stop and then he would fail and become very depressed. Any how, he ended up having an affair shortly after and said that he stop thinking about chess completely only to end up obsessing about this girl instead. He stated he wanted to kill himself and I got him help right away. They diagnosed him with bi-polar (which runs in his dad's side of the family)and he now is on meds. Does these impulse control issues have to do with the disease or does the impulse control issues trigger the disease?? Please if any one can explain this to me. I want so badly to understand what he is going through and help the best I can. Thanks for any input.

BP is the cause of impulse control. OCD is alot of times a co-concurrent dx. However, let the MS's do their work THEN see if the OCD is still there. Alot of times the MS's abate the co-concurrent symptoms to the point that no further meds are needed, sometimes not. This is a rough time right now, finding the right meds....Good luck.
tk
For me, the answer to your question is both. I have huge issues with impulse control and that is the main reason I am ever hospitalized. Also, I can be triggered by fighting the impulses. Its really confusing, and everyone is different.
You have to be able to RECONGIZE your triggers, and this isn't as easy as it sounds...once you are able to do that, they can be controlled. Meds help.
Good luck!
Keli
I agree with you "keli". Luckily in my place, with both myself and DS the impulse control is somewhat controlled with the meds and fighting them doesn't trigger. I feel for you....this disorder is NOT fun....as you are only TO aware.
To the original poster, I still stand by letting the MS's do their thing THEN see what further treatment is needed. That is from personal experience and as "keli" said, "Everyone is different". Hang in there and it sounds like you got lucky and are on the right track right off the bat. Several of us have had to muddle around through several different meds and different docs. Also be aware that meds sometimes work great and then seem to have lessening affects....keep your eyes open and trust your gut. I have seldom had my gut steer me wrong.
Luck,
tk