Alternative Treatment for Bipolar Disorder
- Larry64
- femfree
- JBranch
- zila417
- moonbeam2
- leachim1
- rrchalfant1
- iammichelle
- jagdishsingh
- LivingRxfree
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» Larry64 - Re: Bipolar Disorder
In response to message posted by LouiseMichelle:Hi Louise. I read your article
I had my first bipolar disorder 1n 1996, when I was 32. the second, starting as well with manic, in 1998. I take lithium daily, but I have been doing some other homework: courses of positive thinking, emotional education, ioga and meditation. And I feel good with myself and with the other, giving out of my mind from the thoughts and feelings of worry, fear and suffering. I feel happy, in a better level than before my illness, better than I ever had been. I control my thoughts, my feelings and my life.
If I lived 32 years without the bipolar disorder and drugs to control it, I feel able to start living without them again, some day. This will be my alternative treatment; the mental control.
What do you think about it?
-- posted by Larry64
» femfree - Re: Re: Bipolar Disorder
In response to message posted by Larry64:Hi Larry64. I'm new to this site but have been a regular poster on the Narcissistic Personality Disorder site for some time. My husband has bi-polar, narcissistic PD. I am so pleased when you say that you are "better than I ever had been". With my husband he is much improved on drugs however, when he goes off them it's a nightmare. He seems to suffer from manic summer cycles mostly and they can be doozies. I have read that if you discontinue meds there's a 100% chance of recurrence of a manic/depressive episode. Don't let this happen to you. The meds are doing their job. Bi-polar is not a curable problem, but everyone needs psychotherapy and meds and you will be so much better than others who disregard their illness. Hope to hear from you.
regards
femfree
-- posted by femfree
» JBranch - vitamins as alternatives
I was diagnosed with bipolar six years ago and have been prescribed every antidepressant and many mood stablizers to treat this illness. However I did not respond to them and some gave me terrible side effects. Some of the medications I tried a second and even a third time over the course of six years. It has now been 18 months without any medications and I am feeling better than ever thanks a variety of vitamins. I take an injection once a week of B1, B5, B6, and B12 along with other vitamins which I take daily orally including Omega 3.-- posted by JBranch
» zila417 - Re: vitamins as alternatives
In response to message posted by JBranch:my 15 year old daughter was recently diagnosed with bipolar and is now recovering from a manic psychotic episode. She had very bad reactions to the medication she received and is suffering terribly. I'd realy like to find out about alternative treatments.
Thanks
-- posted by zila417
» moonbeam2 - Re: vitamins as alternatives
In response to message posted by JBranch:Dear JBranch
I am also a bipolar person. I am very interested to find out more about your alternate regime and how you are going. I have just started to wean off my drugs and am hoping to go drug free after seven years of drug compliance, heaps of side effects and a roller coaster life. I need all the help that I can get. I've changed my diet drastically and am on vitamin supplements. I'm working both with my natural healer and Doctor. I know there are no guarantees but I'm willing to give it a go! If anyone has any advice please email me starshinemoonbeam@hotmail.com
-- posted by moonbeam2
» leachim1 - Re: vitamins as alternatives
Dear,I am a manic-depressive for about 20 Years and I still did not find my personel alternative medicine.
Of course I will try to take vitamins (especially B1, B3, B5, B6, B12, Folid acid, Biotin, Manganese, omega-3-fish-oil). You can try producer like e.g. larkhall laboratories (UK) or gandgvitamins (UK).
In Canada came out a new product called EM POWER+ specially designed for the mental ill.
You can read more under www.truehope.com.
This product seems to be rather expensive ... hm.
What are your best recommendations for alternatives in treatment bipoar disorders?
Where do you get it from?
Best regards and thanks for attention.
Michael from germany.
-- posted by leachim1
» rrchalfant1 - Re: vitamins as alternatives
Please give specific information on our progress, what you are taking and dosages, how you decided on this approach, and where ou are receiving the injections. My partner has just been diagnosed as Bipolar at 65 yrs old, and does not wish to take any medications.-- posted by rrchalfant1
» iammichelle - Re: vitamins as alternatives
In response to message posted by JBranch::
I am curious what kind of dosages you are on for these vitamins as I am also trying alternative methods. I believe that as long as I limit myself to thinking I am bipolar and limited in such a capacity, I will remain stuck and not free to live as passionately as I was before the diagnosis. I am on a new path and this is a large part of that becoming a successful one! Thank you. Michelle
-- posted by iammichelle
» jagdishsingh - BioPolar Disorder and Bio-Metric Radiation
During High,go to forest where there is less electromagnetic radiation. Tie strips of video tape to trees horizontally and you can make them fluttering merely by looking at them.-- posted by jagdishsingh
» LivingRxfree - Bipolar Disorder
In response to Bipolar Disorder posted by LouiseMichelle:Louise Michelle,
I know you posted some time ago but i thought my post would be of some use to others. I was diagnosed in 1987 (age 15) I was hospitalized at that time for 6 months and remained in outpatient therapy until was 18 with one or 2 additional hospitalizations. At that I was you garden variety BPI. After much debate regarding my side effects (i was treat with lithium and had blood drawn nearly every day to for 3 years to monitor levels) I told my parents and Doctor i no longer wanted to be medicated.
I have lived the last 15 years drug free and doctor free. I suspect that by todays medical standard i would be categorized BPII i am very most likely a rapid cycler.
I do not self medicate nor do I treat myself as a person with a debilitating illness. I have struggled but, I am very aware of my illness and how it affects me. I take great effort to affect my moods rather then allow them to affect me. When I am manic I use relaxation techniques,like meditation and stress management techniques. When I am depressed I force myself to to accomplish simple tasks at the very least, like take a shower or eat something, even getting out of bed can be a chore. Once I can cross those items of my list I challenge my self to learn some new or go outside. Both of which have a positive affect on my mood. I maintain a solid inventory of my moods and trigger if any. To better isolate the things that set me off, make me feel better, worse or indifferent.
Most importantly I try to think about all the parts of my illness as separate parts of a big picture that is me. Not some HUGE elephant in the corner of the room. For example,If being in the sunshine make be feel better in the winter, I get some sunshine on my face. If a shower will help calm my manic I will sit in the shower for as long as it takes.
I don't take vitamins of any kind, I do smoke and drink coffee which I know to be contraindicated in any kind of treatment for BPD. I try to eat healthy, get exercise, avoid fatigue, enjoy the simple things in life and most importantly accept that my illness does affect me in ways that i can't always change.
I hope this was/is helpful to you and anyone else out there that is try to live/cope with bipolar disorders.
-- posted by LivingRxfree
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