[saw_q]

Dear members,

Here i like to suggest herbs that can increase healthiness on mental disorder. The herbs are ginseng panax and ginkgo biloba which can do what i mean. To learn more you can google it at google using the words. Suggestion also helping schizophrenia disorder.
Thank you.

saw_q thanks.

I also support herbs and nutrition choices. It is important to know that some herbs are contraindicated for mental health issues and sometimes when used with certain prescriptions. Webmd is a pretty good place to look these up. More and more drs are learning about these but most do not and will not support your decision. It is important to do very careful research and be cautious.

[saw_q]

Originally Posted by Michanne

I also support herbs and nutrition choices. It is important to know that some herbs are contraindicated for mental health issues and sometimes when used with certain prescriptions. Webmd is a pretty good place to look these up. More and more drs are learning about these but most do not and will not support your decision. It is important to do very careful research and be cautious.

yeah. its true.

[vans1974]

Originally Posted by saw_q

Dear members,

Here i like to suggest herbs that can increase healthiness on mental disorder. The herbs are ginseng panax and ginkgo biloba which can do what i mean. To learn more you can google it at google using the words. Suggestion also helping schizophrenia disorder.
Thank you.

saw_q thanks.

Herbs can obviously help a bit...St. John's Wort, is known to alleviate neurotic depression.

[Raging Quiet]

Originally Posted by vans1974

Herbs can obviously help a bit...St. John's Wort, is known to alleviate neurotic depression.

I found St Johns Wort to be helpful to, but I can't take it now as I'll be starting IVF soon.

One thing that I haven't been doing enough lately is a nightly ritual of aromatherapy. Having a ritual alone is useful because it encourages a sort of mindfulness. Some varieties are expensive but lavender oil is cheap and you can heat it or spray on your pillow. Unless you are allergic to the flower the oil is safe no matter what you are taking. Rose Mountain Herbs has the most quality product but the ones in Heath food stores is convenient.

[sunsetsunrise]

Originally Posted by Michanne

One thing that I haven't been doing enough lately is a nightly ritual of aromatherapy. Having a ritual alone is useful because it encourages a sort of mindfulness. Some varieties are expensive but lavender oil is cheap and you can heat it or spray on your pillow. Unless you are allergic to the flower the oil is safe no matter what you are taking. Rose Mountain Herbs has the most quality product but the ones in Heath food stores is convenient.

yes, I do agree that Rose Mountain herbs has high quality products. some people relate so beautifully to essential oils. Its almost what their body systems long for

[shortandcute]

thanx. I got to the point where I may have to get back into the herb thing. My meds are no lonIger working for me, they started making me worse after a while. Even with med changes. This last time, I was craving carbs so bad because of my meds that I was eating junk all the time. Than made me worse. I have put on so much weight and I don't feel anybetter than i did before i started taking the meds. I would also appreciate any suggestions.

Originally Posted by shortandcute

thanx. I got to the point where I may have to get back into the herb thing. My meds are no lonIger working for me, they started making me worse after a while. Even with med changes. This last time, I was craving carbs so bad because of my meds that I was eating junk all the time. Than made me worse. I have put on so much weight and I don't feel anybetter than i did before i started taking the meds. I would also appreciate any suggestions.

Wow, craving carbs might have to do with your seratonin/dopamine levels. That information might actually help your prescriber. I would be hesitant trying to add natural remedies (eg SAM-E) because it would essentially be self medicating on top of what you are taking. Stopping your meds on top of that could be disastrous. Depending on your dr they might be able to suggest and that would be different. Traditional dr's just add another med.

You could also look into your gut. Start with BeyondMeds.com and google "weston foundation diet". The "gut" diet Monica talks about is super hard but the Weston diet is almost instinctual. I found that doing the "Colorado Cleanse" which is really a modified aruyvedic cleanse really help. It is also hard so I have yet to do it again but I need to.

Yes, the meds can also cause Chronic Brain Impairment. You might be very observant. I am more than a little concerned about this too. For more on this look up Peter Breggin. There is a long chapter on it in his withdrawal book. (Amazon).

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[Lauliza]

Originally Posted by shortandcute

thanx. I got to the point where I may have to get back into the herb thing. My meds are no lonIger working for me, they started making me worse after a while. Even with med changes. This last time, I was craving carbs so bad because of my meds that I was eating junk all the time. Than made me worse. I have put on so much weight and I don't feel anybetter than i did before i started taking the meds. I would also appreciate any suggestions.

Which meds do you take that cause your carb cravings? I know some ssris do so if that's it be careful about taking anything on top of it or of withdrawing on your own.

My p doc suggested NAC so I read up on it and tried some. I feel like it helps my mood and has a calming effect and is ok to take with most other meds. It also does not affect appetite.

Maybe you could talk to your p doc that as well as about how to curb your cravings.

[SickOfSadness]

Does anyone happen to know what might help with bipolar (specifically mania: anger & frusturation)??

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[radiox]

Originally Posted by SickOfSadness

Does anyone happen to know what might help with bipolar (specifically mania: anger & frusturation)??

Have you been dignosed with bi-plolar? I have was dignosed with bipolar but it got changed to bpd and ptsd.
If you feel stress and anxiaty, you may want to try natural tranquilizers. I use camomile, lemon balm and an amino acid called l-theanine.
If you suffer from anxiaty or mania at all, be very carful with anything that increases serotonin (such as st johns wort or 5htp). High serotonin in the body can increase anxiaty, mania and psychosis.

[SickOfSadness]

Originally Posted by radiox

Have you been dignosed with bi-plolar? I have was dignosed with bipolar but it got changed to bpd and ptsd.
If you feel stress and anxiaty, you may want to try natural tranquilizers. I use camomile, lemon balm and an amino acid called l-theanine.
If you suffer from anxiaty or mania at all, be very carful with anything that increases serotonin (such as st johns wort or 5htp). High serotonin in the body can increase anxiaty, mania and psychosis.

Yes, I am diagnosed BP2. Had a med appt yesterday, he put me on a low dose of Lamictal that I start today

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[SickOfSadness]

I also don't get full blown mania, I get hypomanic & it mainly consists of agitation with no increase of energy

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[radiox]

If you are ok taking pharmaceuticals it brobebly best to find the combernation you feel stable with. Then later (if you want) replace them with their herbal comparisons. Best to do under the supervision of a very good professional herbalist with a good ammount of expiriance in mental health.

Originally Posted by radiox

If you are ok taking pharmaceuticals it brobebly best to find the combernation you feel stable with. Then later (if you want) replace them with their herbal comparisons. Best to do under the supervision of a very good professional herbalist with a good ammount of expiriance in mental health.

You have GOT to be on ios! Auto fill is doing stuff like that to me all the time.

brobebly = Bro early < wtf!

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[SickOfSadness]

Originally Posted by radiox

If you are ok taking pharmaceuticals it brobebly best to find the combernation you feel stable with. Then later (if you want) replace them with their herbal comparisons. Best to do under the supervision of a very good professional herbalist with a good ammount of expiriance in mental health.

I didn't really want to go with pharmaceuticals, but I am sick and tired of feeling the way that I do all the time. I also don't have the money to dump onto a bunch of herbs right now. Maybe one day. I definitely dont want to be on meds for the rest of my life...

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Originally Posted by SickOfSadness

I didn't really want to go with pharmaceuticals, but I am sick and tired of feeling the way that I do all the time. I also don't have the money to dump onto a bunch of herbs right now. Maybe one day. I definitely dont want to be on meds for the rest of my life...

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Check this story. You don't necessarily need to kill your budget to start. And I really believe they'll find a correlation between certain MI and gut issues.

http://nourishedkitchen.com/nutritio...-chronic-pain/

I know aruyveda help me come off before. I'll be the first to admit it is hard to compete with SAD diet.

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[GaSusan]

Has anyone ever tried Valerian or Valerian root? i have been reading some positive things about it helping with anxiety and i have a very hard time with most anti depressants.

Originally Posted by GaSusan

Has anyone ever tried Valerian or Valerian root? i have been reading some positive things about it helping with anxiety and i have a very hard time with most anti depressants.

No because it is usually contraindicated with what I take. Can become dependent. Check that first. Melissa is another option

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[venusss]

Originally Posted by GaSusan

Has anyone ever tried Valerian or Valerian root? i have been reading some positive things about it helping with anxiety and i have a very hard time with most anti depressants.

for me valerian works for insomnia. For anxiety, only if I don't need to do anything else that day, it's bit strong.

Melissa (lemon balm) is great. And makes a real nice tea.