This is a recipe for disaster, e.g., a mania followed by an almost inevitable depression, higher drug doses, perhaps hospitalization, often further mood destabilization.
Be careful.
Give yourself time to heal.
See previous entry.
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Showing posts with label mania prevention. Show all posts
Saturday, April 17, 2010
Spring Mania Cautions
At this season, when sunlight beckons, days get longer, and mania looms (for some), many bipolars decide to stop or reduce meds, or just forget to take them.
This is a recipe for disaster, e.g., a mania followed by an almost inevitable depression, higher drug doses, perhaps hospitalization, often further mood destabilization.
This is a recipe for disaster, e.g., a mania followed by an almost inevitable depression, higher drug doses, perhaps hospitalization, often further mood destabilization.
Monday, April 5, 2010
Antimanic Nutrient Adjustments
Typically, the stronger antidepressant nutrients and herbs would have been tapered around the time that depression ended (e.g., phenylalanine, korean ginseng, etc; perhaps tyrosine, serotonin, inositol, ginkgo, NADH, etc., depending on how strongly they influence mood in the individual.)
But even some nutrients, foods, and herbs which mainly support vibrant health and general stability (e.g., multiples, essential fatty acids, chlorophyll sources, vitamin D, etc.) may need to be reduced some before an anticipated mania, or as it progresses, again, depending on individual reactions.
For a general overview, see:
http://boragebooks.com/bipolar_treatments.html
But even some nutrients, foods, and herbs which mainly support vibrant health and general stability (e.g., multiples, essential fatty acids, chlorophyll sources, vitamin D, etc.) may need to be reduced some before an anticipated mania, or as it progresses, again, depending on individual reactions.
For a general overview, see:
http://boragebooks.com/bipolar_treatments.html
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