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Posted by Meagan on September 10, 2007, at 9:07:53
It's obvious from your postings that you are a knowledgeable pioneer in the field of natural alternatives to medications for bipolar and other illnesses that we all share.
Your pioneering in this field gives me hope; my apologies if the questions below are questions already asked and answered, but it's not always easy to find FAQs already posted.
Can you suggest a dosage and combo that might work for my mixed or rapid cycling bipolar II, currently depressed, that could completely replace the meds I'm on? (I will certainly consult with my pdoc, but your advice would mean alot to me)
Would you start by taking them all at once, or more slowly to see the effect that each one has?
Has any natural alternative you've tried "lasted"; by that I mean, had long term efficacy? Or is it similar to meds - a merry-go-round, and if you're lucky, you can find a combo that will last a year or two before you relapse?
Are you currently taking anything that has worked for you for a long time?
I have tried trypothan to augment my prozac, but it did not seem to have any noticeable effect on my depression; in fact I seem to be sinking lower.
I've not yet tried the taurine and glycine combo for my mood instability, in part because I am in a dark place right now, and need to focus on lifting myself out of this spot.
Thanks for responding; I feel like I am running out of options.
Meagan
Posted by nolvas on September 10, 2007, at 15:43:30
In reply to Questions for Larry H, posted by Meagan on September 10, 2007, at 9:07:53
I have taurine and glycine and I find them quite stimulating paradoxically. I'm not able to find much if any alternative options that calm me down significantly. Kava is perhaps the only one. Anyway I suffer from intense anxiety sometimes it lasts weeks and other times it's a lot milder. Some people have suggested I act manically. My mood does change quite rapidly, I'm thinking I might have cyclothymia. Anyway I just wanted to point out that you may find taurine and glycine to be stimulating so start at the lowest dose and work your way up just to be on the safe side.
Posted by Meagan on September 10, 2007, at 19:58:16
In reply to Re: Questions for Larry H, posted by nolvas on September 10, 2007, at 15:43:30
Thanks, Nolvas. Do you take medications in addition to the supplements? If so, what do you take and what is the dose?
Meagan
Posted by nolvas on September 11, 2007, at 13:48:14
In reply to Re: Questions for Larry H, posted by Meagan on September 10, 2007, at 19:58:16
No I don't take any medications. Doctor has prescribed me propranolol a beta blocker to treat anxiety but I haven't taken it, I have taken them a long time ago around 1993 to treat anxiety, so I remember what they are like. The only other medications I have taken in the past are Xanax and Valium.
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