Posted by bhodges on April 3, 2004, at 12:33:17
Hi,
I thought everyone might like to see the latest Top 10 list of patient-rated Bipolar Disorder treatments from RemedyFind. A little background. Remedyfind is an international, unbiased site (not sponsored by any drug companies etc.) where individuals can rate the effectiveness of the treatments they have used for 25 specific health concerns, including Bipolar Disorder (and ADD/ADHD, Anxiety Disorders, Depression, Eating Disorders etc.).Obviously this Top 10 list has to be taken with a “grain of salt”, especially with the small number of ratings to date. Furthermore, we are all different, and what works for one person won’t necessarily work for another, but my hope is that certain trends might show themselves over time (and after hundreds or thousands of patient ratings). We’ll have to see about that, but at least in the meantime I think it is helpful to hear other patient accounts of what has worked, or not worked, for them.
Actually the “Top 10” list is just the tip of the iceberg in terms of the treatments listed for rating. There are probably more than a hundred medications, psychological therapies, nutritional supplements, alt./complimentary therapies etc.. There are many other treatments that have been rated, and many with higher scores than those listed below, but they just haven’t received enough ratings to date to be included.
Here’s the full list of all the treatments -
http://remedyfind.com/all_remedies.asp?id=68Please share your opinions on what has - or hasn’t - worked for you. You can choose from dozens of treatments to rate, from medications to nutritional supplements to alternative / complimentary therapies. Or suggest something I’ve missed. The site is free and you can be as anonymous as you would like – you choose your own member name and your contact information is not shared with anyone. Here is the address of the Remedyfind Bipolar Disorder section -
http://remedyfind.com/hc-Bipolar.aspAll the best,
Brett Hodges
Founder / Editor
(Chronic Fatigue Syndrome since 1982)Top patient-rated Bipolar Disorder treatments (with more than 40 ratings)
(As of April 1, 2004. The first number is the averaged rating (0 = poorest; 10 = best). The number in parenthesis is the number of ratings the treatment has received. Please note – this list reflects just those treatments that have received 40 or more ratings. There are many other treatments that have been rated, and many with higher scores than those listed below, but they just haven’t received enough ratings to date to be included.)Lamictal etc. (Lamotrigine) 6.9 (130)
Seroquel (Quetiapine) 6.9 (111)
Geodon etc. (Ziprasidone) 6.3 (92)
Lithobid etc. (Lithium Carbonate / Citrate) 6.2 (141)
Topamax (Topiramate) 6.2 (131)
Effexor (Venlafaxine) 5.9 (95)
Celexa etc. (Citalopram) 5.8 (40)
Zyprexa (Olanzapine) 5.7 (91)
Neurontin etc. (Gabapentin) 5.5 (71)
Depakote etc. (Divalproex / Valproic Acid) 5.5 (160)
poster:bhodges
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