Bipolar Disorter and me

hey kayla, Im sorry that you have been going through these tough times. I know it is hard i am 20 yrs old and have been diagnosed with severe depression and anxiety attacks as well as severe panic attacks. I am on so many meds is sick. Im pretty new to this and i definitly know what you are going through and good luck if you want to talk sometime email me Mary

Sweet! I'll be praying that your recovery speeds up

patrick

I am/was the same way for a couple of years I have been being treated for anxiety and depression but there were days that I was like totally hyper crazy. And then I would assume I was better and stop taking the drugs and get all depressed again, I hope since it is working for you it will work for me

My mother is bipolar, and she is the same way, except for the fact that they still haven't found the right drugs for her yet. She's has been in a hospital 2 times over the past year and it was very upsetting, but she is also on the road to a very good recovery, so hang in there.
If you ever need someone to talk to, feel free to email tracey martin at, liz5100 284@yahoo.Com , she loves talking to other people that have bipolar and loves to try and give them her advice.

My son was diagnosed bi-polar a year ago. He was then hospitalized for a week. Then on prescription drugs which made him sleep all the time and did not feel like a whole person. I began looking for an alternative. I was amazed at what I found out. It is a nutritional imbalance. I spoke with a woman whose daughter had gotten great results and we followed the same. My son has been off all meds for 6 months. He is going to a local junior college full time with a 4.0 average. He is also working part-time. I look back when my son started having these problems when he was about l6. He is now 22 and I now have the son I always wanted. There is hope out there. I am so glad someone cared enough to share it with me.

I'm glad you found something that is temporarily working for your son, but don't be fooled, bi-polar is not a nutritional imbalance, it is a serious medical condition. Just as if your son had any other medical conditions, it needs to be monitered by a health care provider. The key is to find a psychiatrist that is a good medical doctor as well as a good mental health doctor with extensive knowlegde of pharmacology (drug actions and inter-actions).

Although, a good diet is important, so is monitoring stressfull situations, such as being a college student. Any college student is under alot of pressure, the diffference is your son's condition can be exacerbated by the life of a college student. They don't get enough sleep, they drink, keep abnormal hours, cram for finals, and don't eat at regular intervals nor a nutritionally balanced diet. All of these things can trigger an episode. So even if you don't want your son on medication, because that might make it real, please watch him carefully for signs of mania and depression.

And finally remember, if your son had cancer or a heart problem, even though you certainly would want him on a nutrionally balanced diet, you wouldn't deny him medical attention or medication. Bi-polar disorder is a medical condition, it is nothing to be ashamed of or embarrased about any more than being diabetic.

Good luck,

mia

I appreciate your concern but this is not an herbal remedy. It is a "patented" nutritional supplement in which each ingredient synergistically works together. A microbiologist spent over 10 years of cell studies. It was awarded a us gov't. "patent" on the balance and safeness. I know there is so much out there and I myself was skeptical. There are so many side effects to drugs, present and long term. At least what my son is taking has none. I want what is best for his long term health. If he was not doing so good I certainly would have him on medication. They even had a documentary on tv about bi-polar and how balanced vitamins and herbs have been proven to help.

Take care