I'm a "tentative" BP 2 (pdoc hasn't ruled out BP 1 yet due to the severity of my hypo/manic episodes) who went without meds for years before I was diagnosed, and as rocky as my road has been since I've been medicated, I honestly don't know why I didn't commit suicide years ago. It's taken a cocktail of 4-5 meds to get things even remotely under control; how do people manage on one drug, let alone none?

However, that is just me, and I respect those who are able to manage their illness without meds. I wish I could, because honestly, taking meds is a pain in the butt and I don't like it that I have to do so to be 'normal'. More power to y'all who can control your BP with diet, exercise and vitamins---I do all those and STILL need drugs.~sigh~