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Originally Posted by still_crazy
makes sense, I think. the whole point is to alter brain chemistry. Rx drugs do it, herbs do it, vitamins do it...why not intensive exercise+diet? and yet...
I think a lot of people need an Rx, at least sometimes, during times of distress and such. i certainly admire your mother's dedication, and also...it sounds like she gave 'standard treatment' a try, so its not as if she's ignoring/disregarding 'doctor's orders...' she just -cannot- comply.
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She sort of tried. She was on depakote and it was too much for her. She stopped taking meds after one try. Depakote was awful for me too. It made my heart beat 150 beats per minute. I tried Risperdal after that and then landed on Geodon.
My mother is an atypical case. So am I apparently. She went manic and was hospitalized and they diagnosed her as bipolar. She has never been depressed. Neither have I. I went manic with psychosis and then I've been stable since. No mood swings. No depression ever. I'm 38. My mom was 50 something when she had her first episode. My doctor now thinks maybe I'm not bipolar and maybe something hormonal caused my episode. My mother was going through menopause when she had hers, so maybe there's just something off with how our bodies process hormones. Perhaps diet and exercise can keep it in check. My doctor said she would consider taking me off meds if I make it 9 months wothout another issue. I only take 2mg of Geodon and I've been fine. It will be 9 months in August.