Natural Remedies For Bipolar Disorder

Taking a product called NaturaRelief. Anyone heard of it?

The way I see it is this: Doctors are for the most part not close-minded fools. If natural remedies worked they would be prescribing them. They are not on the take from pharmaceutical companies despite what some people think. They are there to help, not make the pharmacy rich.

Natural remedy companies just don't have the studies done to prove that what they sell works. They are working under a different set of rules from the FDA.

2008-03-13 08:17:34 by Jerah S

www.encognitive.com There is a vast amount of data from traditional psychiatry, that opines Bipolar Disorder to be a genetic disorder, but that ...

I've been on medication for a little over a year for bipolar II (soft bipolar). I'm thinking about going off the prescribed stuff and pursuing a natural approach..... diet, exercise, Omega 3, and other supplements I've heard about. Has anyone tried this or have experience with this? I don't want to go back to the way I was, of course.. but I'd like to get off pharmaceuticals.
And I will talk to my doctor first of course! :)

Go off very, very, very slow, and if you show any symptoms, bale on your plan quickly. I just tried lowering one single med a small amount and was hit with symptoms within three days. Stayed at that level for a week, it got worse, I went up. It's now over two weeks later, and I'm in worse shape than before I tried this nifty little experiment. Really bad move.

Omega3s aren't stabilizers. If they work for you, they will give a mild antidepressant effect. Recommended dose is 1-2 grams of the EPA ingredient. I take these daily. It makes a bit of a difference for me.

If there was a natural treatment, it would have been all over the news years ago and most of us would be swallowing vitamins and minerals instead of meds. Who knows, though. Maybe your BP is soft enough that you can go med free.

2008-03-27 15:52:30 by sissa_stern

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something so no meds are needed.

I've been struggling with bipolar for about two years. I've tried the vitamins and the herbs, but they didn't really do anything for the underlying cause.

I strongly recommend going to a doctor and then seeing a therapist. Bipolar is not necessarily something that you treat to make go away, it's something that you manage. There are things you can do like rhythm therapy that don't require any medication or supplements, but they really do help stabilize your mood. These are things that you can work with a therapist on.

And don't be anxious about seeing a therapist. It's nothing like what Tony Soprano did. It's once every week or two depending on what you need. The right therapist is not going to drug you up - they are going to help you learn everyday ways to manage what you're going through.

2008-08-13 22:10:03 by Curious

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Unfortunately no! If you have been diagnosed with bipolar disorder then you need medication. That is the only treatment available right now. You can help the condition by getting enough sleep at night, exercising, and eating healthy, but if you are having the mood swings you need a mood stabilizer. Best to you.

2007-10-22 14:57:34 by martini

My best friend in college has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder and the medicine he is on has totally destroyed his personality. He is like a zombie when he is on the medicine, and he is totally depressed when he is not. I want to help him, by helping him find a specialist that will help him get treatment that won't destroy his personality but will help him stay emotionally stable. I have researched online and have not found actual contact information for any natural remedy doctors. Please help me find one.

omega 3 (flax seeds, fish oil is the best remedy for this. in fact its stated that lack of healthy food is the cause of bipolar, depression and ADD. look at this:
http://www.naturalnews.com/021978.html

2008-10-05 11:36:58 by Deep Thought 42