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Originally Posted by Creative1onder
Hi there.
I just feel like writing on here as I'm currently going through a really difficult time. I am not working cos I'm not well enough to work and I have been trying to focus on dealing with mental health issues. But, i am having trouble getting people to take me seriously and to feel supported. A lot of ppl tend to judge me and criticise me instead of trying to listen, understand what going through and respond well to my needs.
I have been troubled by a mental illness for some years which I have really struggled to cope with. I know that I have suffered from severe debilitating depression a lot of the time but I also recognise manic episodes too and mixed states, meaning that I feel i have Bipolar Disorder and I took a few tests that showed high possibility of this but It is really difficult getting an actual thorough clear diagnosis by a mental health professional and feel im mainly the only one who has a good ideas of what kind of illness i have and ppl ignore /play down/twist things i say.
If i have a strong awareness of my circumstances and if ppl are making me feel worse than better by not treating me well and not taking me seriously, Is it possible for me to learn to manage Bipolar Disorder without professional medical help and support from others? Or is it a case of seeking private help, seeing a private psychiatrist and psycotherapist if nhs isnt working for me?The issue with going private is Im currently really low on money, Im in bank overdraft.
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Fortunately, there are natural supplements such as amino acids and lithium orotate [a natural mineral supplement sold in health food stores] that are extremely effective in controlling bipolar apart from having to see a Pdoc and the like. Amino acids are the building blocks of neurotransmitters which is what most BP meds work on, so instead of taking a med to do what my body isn't, I give it the nutrients it needs to do the job, and I've had remarkable success. I've had BP2 for over 40 years, was diagnosed 19 years ago, went on meds for the next 13+ years, had horrific side-effects, went off them and started treating myself using amino acids. My naturopath just added the lithium orotate 2 months ago.
I use the following:
For hypomania I the amino acid GABA and lithium orotate, and for depression I use the amino acids 5-htp that puts serotonin in the brain, and DL-phenylalanine [DLPA]that puts dopamine and norepinephrine in the brain. DLPA will raise your blood pressure, and is stimulating so it needs to be taken in the morning. By putting dopamine and norepinepinephrine in the brain, it makes you feel like life is worth living. I'm to the point I only take it when I'm extremely depressed, and the 5-htp has helped for more than a day or so. I worked out a standard dose of each thing, and then if my mood shifts, I take more of whichever one is needed, and my mood generally returns to normal within 18 hours unlike the 6 days it used to take when I had to call the Pdoc, wait for med adjustments and the like. The only side-effect I've had is some tingling in my hands if I take a high dose of GABA, but that goes away within an hour or so.
My supplements cost me around $50 a month depending on how stable my mood is.
Here are some links to help you see what's out there:
This is an alternative mental health site that actress Nicole Kidman is associated with:
http://www.alternativementalhealth.c...ut/default.htm
This is a book on treating depression naturally using vitamins, minerals, amino acids and the like:
http://www.amazon.com/What-Your-Doct...r+*+depression
This is a book on amino acids and how they help various disorders, especially mental ones.
http://www.painstresscenter.com/Heal...oductinfo/AA4/