does anyone know if there is a different treatment for bi-polar than the medicin!


Question:
does vitamins and minerals and diet work,my daughter is 12 years old and is on risperdal and lamactal and there working great except she has gained 40 lbs. from them
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I have heard that herbs, vitamins work but don't know for sure. I would suggest at looking at a product called Serenity. I have known some people to take this and they have said that even their doctors told them it would be ok. Bipolar is a serious disease and anything you can do to help your child be at a more normal lifestyle, please do it. I have relatives who have it and in fact some have taken their own lives. Please know that thi is a disease, but can be treated.

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Pot, but you can't run out.

another ty[e of medicine

marijuana

she will gain weight with the meds she should be encouraged to get out and exercise more.keep track of her food intake also will help get ur dr to help u do this.

I've gained weight on an anti-depressant too. I got off of it for that reason. As far as bi-polar, I think it would be dangerous to not me on anything. Is she doing counseling? I know that helps a lot. talk to her doctor about medication with low weigh-gain side effects. I believe they exist. That's a valid concern for a 12 year old girl. Best of luck.

please stay on the drugs you say they work..
the weight gain is normal and will slow as her body ajusts
just watch her diet closer and exercise a little more..
its worse than the alternitive
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close bi-polar friends

Look for beginners yoga. Yoga is excellant for the internal organs and nerves of the body. there are several so just go to a really good place that has alot of VCR tapes or DVD's.

Read the front and back information. Yoga cures really just about everything. 4,000 years old and still the best alternative measure to use instead of medicine.
let me know how she does. sincerely kim

Yeah, B12 and Niacin.
My dad takes them every day, twice a day.
(I dunno the dose.)
But they work.
My mom says that my dad gets high on vitamins, because he's not "like that" anymore.
They make him normal.
Everyone's noticed a difference.
(He's been on them for a year and a half.)
Hope this helps.

i have heard that natural lithium (as opposed to the regular lithium) works for some people. it's supposed to be a natural & safer way to treat mood swings. you will probably have to get her blood checked quite frequently when she begins taking it because i think that lithium, whether natural or not, can affect your sodium levels. i'm unsure whether or not natural lithium would be safe for a 12 yr. there are many places online that sell natural lithium & you don't need a prescription for it. here is one company that sells natural lithium. their website also has info on the product & customer testomonials. www.findserenity.com. check w/ your doctor to see if natural lithium could be an option for your daughter. i have also heard that a vitamin b complex can be good for anxiety symptoms. last, i have heard that fish oils (omega 3) have been successful in treating some bi polar patients. there is alot of information about this online. here is an article to get you started www.moodswing.org/treatments.h.
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