Has been on lithium until about six years ago when switched to Tegretol and Haldol. During the past year her behavior had become more extreme and less controllable. She has been put on Prolixin about two months ago and taken off all else. This seems to have been effective, but she has become unusually quiet and has had strange side effects. I have been able to find very little about this drug other than its side effects enclosed with the medication.
Anger is especially common during the manic phase.
I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder a few months back, but now my doctor says it may be diabetes. It is sometimes the case that very wide swings in blood sugar can produce mood swings that might resemble bipolar disorder. But diabetes would rarely produce a long-term picture resembling bipolar disorder. I would suggest getting a second opinion from an expert on bipolar disorder. It is also useful in pregnant manic patients who should not take medications.