alternative bipolar treatments
I am bipolar I. I've been using this. medicines, for about 7 years. Will I be able to quit using them?
@ Some point I hope more Later, I will be able to stop using drugs and alternative treatments to be there. I'm tired of having to remember to use them, of having to stay with them, of having to remember to order them, of having to pick and especially having to endure their side effects. Therefore, if there are any alternative treatments out there, of sure you want to hear about them.
This may be possible to manage their disease at some point in the future without drugs. If this is a way you would like pursue, you must understand that it will get there overnight and requires much work on your part before you try and can not always be able to be completely free med. If this proves to be the case … still possible to significantly reduce the number of medications and dosages. You must also be fully open to the possibility of returning to drugs, as long as necessary. If you are thinking of this in terms of "their way" or "My Way" Do not try this. First, should take a long time to know yourself and your symptoms. What do you do when you're maniacal? What do you do when you're depressed? Do they tend to have psychotic symptoms? Where in your cycle is what usually happens. How do you know when you're starting to get into a manic / depressive phase? Do a graph to chart their symptoms. Take notes of the external factors that appear to have affected his mood. I guess after 7 years you realize that your statements of mind are an internal matter and not make decisions based solely on how you feel. (How to move around the country to escape the sadness and despair) If you not realize this but …. start there first. After having a very good control over its signs and symptoms begin experimenting with coping skills (Oh, how I hated that the documentation is badger me "coping skills") What can you do to the head of a mood swing cut step? Maybe you verify that your curtains or blinds are open when you start feeling depressed. If you feel like sitting on the couch in a room dark during the day watching television all day ….. do the opposite. Get up-out. If you feel like taking in a number of new thins and party all night, stay at home on your couch. If I feel nervous and anxious, and I can not sit still, I know I'm tired and need to take a nap. It's all about balance. If you succeed stop a manic phase in the early days … before it gets out of control, which is ahead of the game. But you still may wait a few days of the Depression Mild to follow. You should only last as long as the manic phase did, only to be expected that through it easier. Everyone is different … so of get to know yourself is so important. You should develop a variety of coping skills of each of your symptoms. There is a list of suggestions from a book, but …. a list that have tried and succeeded. When you have a year or less experience in managing their symptoms with a combination of drugs and techniques personal, you can talk to your doctor about reducing the dose by a small increase. If you are in various anti-setting is only one of them. You can expect to start having symptoms at some point in this process when this happens. STOP. spend some time through all the steps above until you are comfortably manage their symptoms again. Then you can proceed with caution again. If you are taking more of a med, for now and work on reducing the dosages of others. There is no guarantee that you will be able to manage without any medication. But most people can reduce the amount of drugs they need. Do not reduce your medications on your own. Work with your doctor. I am not a doctor. I am a patient. This is my system and I have been med free for over 2 years. Yet I have the phone number of my case manager, and the crisis center is down the street. Even now … I'm not satisfied or Naieve like to think that I am "Good" I know at some point may need to go back on medication and I'm willing if the need arises. Sometimes you just have to have help …. no matter amount of work you put into it. I hope this gives you a place to start
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