Why don't you try to change your diet and so reduce the amount of medications you need to take. Ask yourself these questions:
1. Do I drink coffee and tea? Am I a big fan of chocolate?
2. To I use alcohol at all?
3. Am I a big sugar lover?
4. Do I eat a lot of refined white flour products?
5. Am I a big meat eater?
6. Do I like fish and often have it (2 to 3 times per week)
7. Do I drink plenty of purified or distilled water?
8. Am I a big dessert eater?
9. Do I eat a lot of hot dogs, hamburgers, cheeseburgers, etc.? French fries?
10. Do I like salads and manage to have one every day?
11. Do I cook fresh vegetables often?
12. Do I drink diet or regular soft drinks? How often?
13. Do I sleep well and have a regular time each night to go to bed?
14. Do I eat a lot of dairy products, such as milk, cheese, yogurt, cream, sour cream, butter, etc.?
15. Do I smoke cigarettes or use "recreational drugs"?
Each of these questions has a predominantly "yes" or "no" place in your diet.
Let us know which ones you have a strong "yes" or "no" to and I'll try to help you understand what you need to change to clear up your diet so that you feel better and may, later, be able to reduce your medications because you have full control of a balanced, health-promoting diet.
Some on the forum have begun to recognize how good diet is affecting their bipolar health. You might wish to read a few of the articles.
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