Tgr...in no way was i disparaging your choices concerning the meds..i genuinely hope you don't think that. if i could conquer the BP beast with a holistic approach...i'd do it. my disease was so bad when i lived in NM and i tried all those approaches, it's a state full of herbalists, and nothing worked for me. and i second what another poster said about the thyroid problems. the psych doc sent me to the lab and lo and behold, that was a big part of my makeup...she has me on a small dose of a thyroid med and i'm feeling so much better. my energy level skyrocketed...i'm here to support you regardless of what choices you make..i'm so sorry if it appeared that i wasn't...xoxo pat