Today is a good day!
I’m always so thankful to have a normal day. Normal for me means that I get up and just get on with my day. Oh, and that I’m able to sleep 7-8 hours without sleep meds! I did have to take a small amount of meds in the early morning, but [...]
Hi all, I just want to say thanks for the comments. I read all of them. I keep telling myself I will put a comment of my own on each one! Here are some answers to your questions:
- True Hope, a supplement company that advertises they can help bipolar disorder was investigated by the Canadian [...]
When I get overwhelmed I can actually feel my brain shut down. It just seems to stop. I can intellectually know what I have to do. I can even write it on a list, but when it feels like too much, my engine stops running. You’ve probably experienced this!
I am taking care of this in [...]
Jennifer left the following suggestion on one of my ‘I missed my Lamictal!” posts. It’s such a good one, I put it here!
“What I do so I don’t miss my meds is my pill box has an alarm on it and goes off when I need to take my meds just in case I forget. I’ve [...]
Hi Julie,
Is there any supplements or herbal remedies that you would recommend for bipolar stuff, other than the
omega 3?
Any particular diet that is beneficial?
Jay
(Dr. Jay Carter is a psychologist with an emphasis on bipolar disorder.)
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Hi Jay!
St. John’s Wort can cause Mania.
Sam E is for mild depression.
Some people swear by the molecular stuff such as Taurine, [...]
Mania from the DBSA conference! (DBSA stands for the Depression, Bipolar Support Association- the conference was this weekend in Virginia)
I just received the following comment from Denise, a DBSA participant.
I too was at the conference, and found your workshop on Relationships to be an excellent workshop.
Don’t know about others who have BiPolar Disorder who were [...]
Hello All! The computers were packed at my hotel, so this is my first time for a blog.
I’m at the Depression, Bipolar Support Alliance in Norfolk, Virginia. It has been wonderful and very interesting – as well as stressful and sleep challenging!
Here is some funny stuff: I have my seminar on family wellness on Friday. [...]
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