Studies show that patients taking olanzapine, an antipsychotic drug, develops a tendency to gain weight. Side effects like this may increase the risk for diabetes and heart disease.A patient who develops side effects from medication during bipolar treatment must tell his doctor about it immediately so that the doctor may alter the dosage or prescribe a different medicine. Under no circumstance should a patient stop his medication because it may lead to a rebound or a dangerous worsening of his condition.
Have you ever for gotten to ask yourself, "Why?" That is, "what is the purpose of doing what I am doing?" For many of us with ADD, this is often times the case. Sometimes we exert significant effort toward a goal, before asking, "Why am I doing this?"You might have spent a lot of time working hard to achieve goals that may or may not have been the "right ones." As you may have surmised already, I did all of the above. While it was certainly a circuitous path to get to where I am today, I learned a lot along the way.
You are able to define success. For me, the purpose of working is to earn a comfortable living doing what I enjoy, while having the flexibility and time to enjoy other parts of my life. As I am more mindful of how I define success, I am clear about what career opportunities I want to pursue.
You also have decision making criteria when you know your purpose. Whatever career avenues I pursue align with the criteria I noted above.
Plus, having a purpose is motivating! Now that I am on a path that I have mindfully chosen, I am excited about what I am doing; this excitement has translated into wanting to invest the time and energy needed to be successful.Knowing your purpose can also help you focus better. Anything that can help us focus better is a definite plus when you have the wiring of an ADD Brain!
Though I am sure that there are more benefits, here is the last on my list for now. Knowing your purpose can help you counter the feeling of being overwhelmed. When you do not know your purpose, it may seem like there are too many options and no way to decide if they are suitable; this may present an overwhelming situation. When you know your purpose you can become much more creative in figuring out how to reach your goal in a way that fits your purpose. Consequently, you can both narrow and expand your options when you know why you are doing what you are doing.If you are playing a big game, and by necessity experimenting with different strategies and tools to meet your goals, rather than playing it safe, you know that you cannot get it right 100% of the time. When you push your limits you will inevitably hit some speed bumps along the way. When you have a setback, you can choose to see it as a cautionary sign to slow down or as an excuse to come to a complete stop. If you are prone to adopt the common ADD tendency to think in terms of black and white, you may think that there are only two options when you hit a barrier; you can go full speed ahead and just try harder or give up. Going full speed ahead when your plan is not working will likely land you in more trouble. While giving up will, uhm, get you nowhere.