Bi polar disorder treatment?

Question

I have been on medication for over 10 years for what i'm told is "bi-polar disorder " I think all this medication is killing me slowly and i still feel unable to function and still have the depression symptoms but now i always feel sick. I never have any energy , i always have stomach aches and just pray for just 1 good day. I can't seem to keep a job for very long because of always feeling sick. I don't know where to turn for help. i don't want any more medication. I just want to enjoy my husband and kids, i'm tired of them seeing me like this. Does anyone have any ideas ? I don't know how much longer I can keep going like this. I'm starting not to care anymore

Answer 1

Please stay on the meds. I'm not a Doc just a 14 year old girl who has a bipolar mother who is also clinically depressed. She WONT take any meds shes to stubborn and that makes every minute im with her a living heal. She cant be a caring mother cant even deal with me.

She yells and screams all the time or sits in the back in the dark for 6-10 hrs. at a time.

if theres a treatment u could try that with still keep u normal than u should im just saying im living with someone who was diagonsed with itand now wont take meds or therapy or anything.

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Answer 2

It depends on what drugs you're on, but many bipolar medications are highly toxic, and can have extreme health consquences in the long term.

I'm bipolar and unmedicated for just that reason. It takes a lot of work - you have to get to bed at a regular time, eat well, cut caffeine, alcohol, stress... but it can be done.

Tape off your meds slowly and start doing something good for you. Try yoga or meditation or anything that makes you feel calm. I write.

I hope you feel better soon.

Answer 3

It's hard to cope with it,but at least they are millions of sufferers so think positive.

One combination that you can try and it's very efectfull is :

folic acid + ca + rodiola rosea & omega 3

Answer 4

Should be trying different meds if they are affecting you that badly.   There are so many meds on the market all of which are prescribed because all work better for different people.  Some side effects will be too bad for while it may work wonders for someone else.  Like Im on depakote ER which is one of the ones people tend to tolerate the least because of bad side effects.  Though works wonderful for me...have a very slight hand tremor and thats it.  

Talk to your Dr. (I'm hoping you are seeing a psychiatrist for it not just a GP......some gps are too quick to push some psych meds when really they should just be refering someone to a psychiatrist)  See about tapering off whatever you are on, seeing what symptoms show up when you do.  And then work with the dr to treat those...especially since it seems you are even questioning the diagnosis.  Properly medicated it should just alleveiate the depression symptoms (and manic if you are bipolar).  It should not make you unable to function.  All the meds have side effects, but it is a trade off.....are any side effect worth what it helped?  If not, then time to try another med.  I know my slight hand tremor is annoying at times,  and occational stomach problems that anacids can correct are a pain.... but it is worth having my head fuctioning normally.  Thats my trade off.

Not being able to function at all defeats the purpose of being on meds.  If you are only seeing your GP for it, see a psychiatrist.  If you are seeing a psychiatrist that isnt willing to work with you to change your meds and get you on something that will work for you (and re evaluate your diagosis if you are questioning that) then find another psychiatrist.

Answer 5

The following are some of the topics in section 10 of my website, on bipolar disorder, at http://www.ezy-build.net.nz/~shaneris  BIPOLAR: PAGE J. BIPOLAR DISORDER TREATMENT: SUPPLEMENTS.&

   HERBS FOR BIPOLAR(K) TREATING BIPOLAR DISORDER WITH HERBS. &

   VITAMINS FOR BIPOLAR TREATING BIPOLAR DISORDER WITH VITAMINS. &

   MINERALS FOR BIPOLAR TREATING BIPOLAR DISORDER WITH MINERALS.