2007-01-26 15:07:08 · 4 answers · asked by logan2012 1 in Health ➔ Mental Health
I use a product called Serenity and have been using it for over 6 months. It has worked great and alleviated my depression while I still have a little mania. I would recommend it highly. It is a bit expensive but so were the other prescription meds I was taking before. And the best part is that I do not gain weight with it like I did before with my other meds.
2007-01-26 15:14:56 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Please be very careful with your bipolar disorder. This is a serious condition that warrants having a psychiatrist manage it (not a general practitioner). About 25% of people with bipolar disorder will attempt suicide, and many of those will succeed. This makes bipolar disorder one of the more lethal illnesses around. And that's what it is: an illness. If you have bipolar disorder, you have a fairly complicated misalignment of neurotransmitters in your brain. This is way different than regular depression or other common mental illnesses like ADHD. Additionally, bipolar disorder gets worse over time, so managing your disorder yourself without a doctor may work now, but it's unlikely to stay that way. Along the same lines, bipolar is a complex illness that is not easy to manage, even with the latest medicines. The average bipolar patient is on 4 meds. I am on 5 myself. And it's not as simple as taking a bunch of pills and you're A-OK. You and your doctor will have to adjust dosages and medicines for a long time (maybe years) to get really stable. That's not to say it will be years before you feel better; the medicines work quickly and you will feel much better in a matter of days. However, this will probably be an 80%-90% solution. To approach 100% will take time and patience. For these reasons, I respectfully disagree with medicating yourself with anything, including Serenity. Serenity (and its generics) is essentially a low dose of lithium. This may work fine for a while, but almost certainly it will not be enough eventually. There are many medicines available for bipolar disorder that are more advanced than lithium and that don't require blood monitoring like lithium does (at least when it's dosed at higher concentrations). It's very true that these medicines are expensive and can cause weight gain, although some of the newer ones like Abilify and Geodon are supposed to be more weight-neutral than the early ones like Zyprexa and Risperdal. But even with the weight gain and the expense, being treated is still WAY better than being untreated. Like it or not, the best advice is to find a good psychiatrist and get on a regimen of medicines. Augment that approach with a good therapist, because you have a lifetime's worth of bad habits that were caused by your bipolar disorder but that will not go away with the pills. Life CAN be much better, but it will take time and (unfortunately) money, and there are no shortcuts. If you had cancer or heart disease, you wouldn't take an herb. You would go to the doctor. Bipolar disorder is no different!
I wish you the best of luck.
2007-01-27 00:21:18 · answer #2 · answered by hendo1066 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
marijuana is being studied for bipolar disorder. From personal experience it works just as well as "legal" meds, with fewer side effects
2007-01-26 23:19:54 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hello.........I have researched an organization called truehope........they claim to have an 85% success rate with a product they have developed called Empower+ I want my daughter to take it when she decides to have a child as there would be no harm to the fetus. It wouldn't hurt to just look them up..........good luck to you
2007-01-27 08:50:17 · answer #4 · answered by Christie L 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋