Bipolar Disorder and natural supplements. Do they work?
What worked for you? I am DX with Bipolar I, ADD, OCP, & Anxiety Disorder. I am 30 years as of tomorrow and have been suffering since I was 14. DX since I was 19. I am disabled and am receiving SSD. So I am serious here. I was once a bank manager making almost 100K per year winning many awards for being the top sales person & manager. I was really successful until the worst took over.
I am asking people who have had experiences with the natural supplements if they worked. I have bought the Dr. Daniel Amen system and will be attending his seminal in 11/09. He suggests Fish oil and many other treatments.
What worked for you? In the past years I dealt mostly with the manic side but within the past 2 years I have been dealing with the depressive side. Medications made me gain 40 pounds within 6 months. That in itself makes me very depressed. I am trying to lose weight and have stopped all of my meds. I have also had a problem with alcohol. I have gone 2 weeks without drinking. I was on Lamictal, Ativan, dextrostat (ADD), & Prozac.
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This place is too small to give you all kins of information as ADD, Bipolar Disorder, Anxiety, panic attacks, depression, all belog to the same category, yet are totally different disorders.
yes, there are quite a few herbs which when combined with similar acting herbs make for extremely effective, side-effects free, remedies which are actually non-habit forming too.
Tarentula, Passionflower, Lavender, lemon Balm, St. John’s Wort are just a few to name.
I will suggest that you read the below mentioned articles before jumping over any brand or herbs. Remember, always buy herbal remedies from a reputable compant which produces these products in a FDA regictered, GMP compliant plant, preferably using Full Spectrum Extraction methods.
i take flax oil which has a lot of the fatty acids as fish oil. i also take a b-vitamin complex with magnesium three times a day. this really helps me to stay more balanced. when i first started the regimen, after a few weeks, i started feeling so normal it was weird. i’ve also found if you keep on strict schedule you’ll stay much more balanced. making yourself exercise, eat, sleep, at the same time everyday despite mania/depression makes a big difference, though i know it’s much harder than it sounds for people like us. i’m still relearning how do stuff like that. well, hope that helps. take care and
take it easy
"No Fenol" is a great supplement if you feel really jumpy, intense, moody (other symptoms). It’s actually a supplement for autism but it often helps people with bi-polar or schizophrenia.
It helps your liver metabolize some neurotransmitters and hormones by taking stress off the phase two liver sulfation.
According to what I’ve read the alt/comp stuff is extremely dangerous and often results in a worsening of the manic/depressive ends, basically pushing both to greater extremes. See a real doctor and talk to them frankly about your concerns regarding medication. There are a dozen different drugs for each of your problems and chances are that there is a good treatment plan for you. Going off and on your meds and mixing in alt/comp garbage is really dangerous. Again, please, consult your doctor and listen to what they say.
I’ve dealt with lots of people for who nutrition can help with these problems. Durgs don’t.
You can go to http://www.alternativementalhealth.com. It has lots of information and a database that lists many doctors who can help.