i am bi-polar and manic depressive. ive tryed prozac, zoloft, and many other meds and nothing seems to work.
2006-09-20 17:51:54 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
try wellbutrin, that tends to help. but please get as much help as you can, i saw a beautiful girl die cause of this disease. its not a joke
2006-09-20 17:54:14 · answer #1 · answered by clubrat23 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This is not a question that can be easily answered y anyone, including your doctor. It takes two years of following you regiment to determine if something is completely right. How long did you take a drug? Did take them at the proper times? Did you avoid alcohol and caffeine drinks? Did you eat proper meals, at regular times each day? Controlling bi-polar disease requires regiment, and no one can do it for you. It is something you have to do on your own, away from others. You have to make the decision to do it and stay with it, as a life style. If you feel good, you still need to take your medications, otherwise you are back to square one. You should also be walking or exercising for some time period, every day. Books recommend walking two miles.
My wife is bi-polar. I finally learned that I could not help her, so I sent her away. Now, two years later, she has control of her life and is ready to come back. I got the idea from a woman who sent her husband away and he returned two years later, under control.
2006-09-21 01:11:21 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try taking an herb called St. John's wort. I occasionally get depressed, when I realise this, I take some St. John's wort, take a day off, and watch some funny movies. I was bi-polar for awhile after I took some crystal meth, then I turned to God.
So I suggest reading The New Testament, and St. John's wort. Maybe an odd suggestion, but it works for me.
2006-09-21 00:55:55 · answer #3 · answered by The Bible (gives Hope) 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are several out there to include lithium. A psychiatrist (he is an MD rather than a PhD) is the best resource to help out here. There are so many new drugs on the market, that it is real hard to say which is more effective than others. St. John's Wort is used by herbalists to treat this, but not sure how effective it is.
2006-09-21 00:55:34 · answer #4 · answered by mcdomnhal 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-09-21 01:01:20 · answer #5 · answered by Natural healer 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Prozac and Zoloft are anti-depressants. They shouldn't be used alone in bipolar disorder because they may induce mania. I hope you've tried mood-stabilizers like lithium. For some people anticonvulsants work.
2006-09-21 00:56:52 · answer #6 · answered by DawnDavenport 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Beyond the meds...
My observation is that either:
1. Being bipolar has lead to lots of emotional trauma, or
2. One becomes bipolar as the result of much emotional trauma.
Either way, I'd hope that you could find a way to process (get therapy to deal with) life's traumas to take some (if not much) of the energy away from the mood swings.
It's not a drugs -vs- therapy approach... they are NOT exclusive.
2006-09-21 01:03:26 · answer #7 · answered by geek49203 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I used welbutrin for a while and it worked sporadically.
It's kind of funny, but the thing that I found worked best for me was getting lots of exercise. If I exercise my energy level remains more constant - and I eat more regularly and I think it helps regulate the chems in my brain a little.
For hardcore exercise that works wonders for me. . .try hot yoga. Seriously. Unless you have significant health problems
2006-09-21 00:56:52 · answer #8 · answered by Mee 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well, i have family members taking prozac and like their crazy in a way...so if youre bipolar, have your doctor perscribe you a higher, i mean HIGHER dose of prozac and i think it will help.
i have hope in you...good luck on the medication!
2006-09-21 00:58:34 · answer #9 · answered by the one, the only ERMELINDA!!!!! 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think the standard is still lithium. It's a little riskier than some of the newer stuff, but it also works better.
2006-09-21 00:54:14 · answer #10 · answered by hoodoowoman 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋