am on meds for bi-polar that work ok, just want that little bit more to make life run even smoother. Any ideas?
2006-09-24 10:26:41 · 7 answers · asked by tammy m 1 in Health ➔ Mental Health
There is interesting research that suggests what i always suspected- that the brain is not "set" in a pattern for life, but can be trained to set new neural pathways based on cognitive behavior work. What this means is that with depressive disorders, we get good at being depressed or manic or whatever. The chemical and physical predispostion is there, but we encourage it by learning to be comfortable with behaviors that encourage or enable it.
That being said, it has been proven that daily meditation and exercise will help you tremendously if you are dealing with these disorders. Activiites such as yoga and karate are very useful. Reaching out to others to learn how they deal/ live with it. If your sleep ccycles are really messed up try sleeping aids and self-hypnosis just long enough to get you back to sleeping again; you can set a new pattern in 5 days to 2 weeks.
Replace soft drinks, coffee, and alcohol with green tea, water, and fruit juices for a while. Keep a mood journal, and learn to be aware of what you are really feeling. Most episodes of depression are triggered by an actual event, no matter how small, if you are really paying attention. Record your dreams, and see if there are messages there. Take care of long-standing small problems that ahve plagued you (I lived with chronic pain and infection from impacted wisdom teeth for 5 years because I thought I could not afford to get them removed).
If you track your moods, and your eating habits and exercise habits, you will soon start to notice what pattern gives you the best results, and you can then mindfully use that a base for preventing or lessening future recurrences. It may never go away completely, but you may learn to get around it quite well. I had to!
2006-09-24 10:45:08 · answer #1 · answered by Hauntedfox 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take your meds. THere is a ton of research about bi polar and you need to take your meds. There is some evidence that people with Bipolar have trouble assimilating the b vitamins and there has been limited success with mega-doses of intravenous b-complex but it is still very experimental. You can get into all kinds of trouble without meds for something this serious. The other things that need to be done are to have loved one track the cycles this can help regulate meds and therapy. The other thing that is highly successful especially for the depressed phase of bipolar is cognitive therapy. Hope this helps
2016-03-18 00:52:28 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Eating properly (nutritiously) and lots of exercise. When on your highs stay busy about sixteen hours a day. This is also very helpful on your lows. When you feel depressed and naturally you will. One should try to be with a loving, trusting individual. This person hopefully will enhance your life and help pull you through these times. One of the best remedies is a pet. This creature has no prejudices,but a lot of love and dedication for you, always. Please devote several hours to your pet, daily. After all one good turn deserves another.
2006-09-24 10:46:20 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have been on Bipolar medication for over 12 month's they do not seem to be working. I do not know about you but all I want to find is a little happiness. What I mean is to fell happy in myself and life.
2006-09-25 02:41:59 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine by Murray and Pizzorno has several suggestions and a good discussion on bipolar disorder and also on depression, but it is long and complicated with lots of necessary cautions. I refer you to the book and wish you good luck.
2006-09-24 11:30:35 · answer #5 · answered by Mad Roy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am Bipolar also. One thing you have to watch for is alot of supplements or natural things can mess with your meds you are on. I would sugggest a excerise that you like, yoga helps to because it brings eveing thing together, I have been told kickboxing is good to, anything that you have to use your mind and your body together.
2006-09-24 10:33:58 · answer #6 · answered by melindarix@sbcglobal.net 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Psychology today magazine wrote an article on our supplement called PLUS. I have used for people and they said it is the only thing that works for them.
2006-09-24 10:52:36 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋