Hi,
i'm writing on behalf of my father, who
for the last 4 years has suffered mood
swings on a 24-hour basis. Seriously.
One day is "good", he's active, alert, on
the computer all day, watching tv, etc.
The following day is "bad", he can barely
sit in the armchair and listen to music,
has to close his eyes, can barely talk or
walk, his muscle tone is lax -- everything
changes.
Dunno if this is 'bipolar', but thought
i'd ask for your opinions. He does not at
all fit the category of bipolar I am
familiar with. Doctors diagnose him as
'depressed' -- but this is bs..
He is age 77, had a stroke 6 years ago,
left arm paralysed, can shuffle around a
bit still but is not physically active.
Mentally he is completely alert and
functional, even on his bad days (just
that he can't communicate well those
days).
Any advice, experience -- even if you've
ever heard of somebody else with a problem
like this - would be appreciated. We
don't even know what to call it.
