Comments on: Reader Question: Bipolar Disorder and Natural Treatments http://bipolarhappens.com/bhblog/reader-question-bipolar-disorder-and-natural-treatments/ by Julie A. Fast Sat, 20 Mar 2010 00:13:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Admin http://bipolarhappens.com/bhblog/reader-question-bipolar-disorder-and-natural-treatments/comment-page-1/#comment-3180 Admin Sun, 11 Oct 2009 18:40:50 +0000 http://bipolarhappens.com/bhblog/reader-question-bipolar-disorder-and-natural-treatments/#comment-3180 Hello Margie, I just answered your question on my newsletter- the newsletter will be out in the next few days. If you are not on the newsletter list, there is a link below to sign up! Thanks! julie Hello Margie,

I just answered your question on my newsletter- the newsletter will be out in the next few days. If you are not on the newsletter list, there is a link below to sign up!

Thanks! julie

]]> By: Margie http://bipolarhappens.com/bhblog/reader-question-bipolar-disorder-and-natural-treatments/comment-page-1/#comment-3168 Margie Thu, 08 Oct 2009 22:58:19 +0000 http://bipolarhappens.com/bhblog/reader-question-bipolar-disorder-and-natural-treatments/#comment-3168 I have just avoided ECT and have now made an appointment with a naturopath. I know I need medical treatments, but feel my psychiatrist is too aggressive and eager for me to just become diabetic and gain weight if it happens. I have discovered Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation as an alternative to ECT. Does anyone have familiarity with this less invasive treatment? Thanks! I have just avoided ECT and have now made an appointment with a naturopath. I know I need medical treatments, but feel my psychiatrist is too aggressive and eager for me to just become diabetic and gain weight if it happens. I have discovered Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation as an alternative to ECT. Does anyone have familiarity with this less invasive treatment? Thanks!

]]> By: robbi burgi http://bipolarhappens.com/bhblog/reader-question-bipolar-disorder-and-natural-treatments/comment-page-1/#comment-2070 robbi burgi Sun, 26 Jul 2009 15:42:15 +0000 http://bipolarhappens.com/bhblog/reader-question-bipolar-disorder-and-natural-treatments/#comment-2070 I absolutely agree with you, Julie. Only after trying drugs on their own, with little to no success, have I found balance and successful life management by incorporating yoga, meditation, healthful eating strategies, a change of lifestyle (moved from the hectic city out to the country to accomodate horses and dogs) is my life more grounded, focused and in balance. I also found that turning off the televison comepletely helped a great deal. Getting rid of that electromagnetic energy was good for my central nervous system and forced me to either sleep or get outside and do something productive. Relying solely on herbs would be disastrous for me, but incorporating these lifestyle changes helps me deal with BP. And I know what my triggers are and avoid them. Living a simple lifestyle out in the country keeps me out of the shopping malls and prevents me from spending beyond my means and maxing out credit cards. If I spend even one or two days "just browsing" and killing time in town, I go overboard. It's crazy! Yoga is a great tool, as it can be done anytime, anywhere, with no expense. Julie, your newsletter is such a lifesaving tool. Thank you for everything. I absolutely agree with you, Julie. Only after trying drugs on their own, with little to no success, have I found balance and successful life management by incorporating yoga, meditation, healthful eating strategies, a change of lifestyle (moved from the hectic city out to the country to accomodate horses and dogs) is my life more grounded, focused and in balance. I also found that turning off the televison comepletely helped a great deal. Getting rid of that electromagnetic energy was good for my central nervous system and forced me to either sleep or get outside and do something productive.

Relying solely on herbs would be disastrous for me, but incorporating these lifestyle changes helps me deal with BP. And I know what my triggers are and avoid them. Living a simple lifestyle out in the country keeps me out of the shopping malls and prevents me from spending beyond my means and maxing out credit cards. If I spend even one or two days “just browsing” and killing time in town, I go overboard. It’s crazy! Yoga is a great tool, as it can be done anytime, anywhere, with no expense.

Julie, your newsletter is such a lifesaving tool. Thank you for everything.

]]> By: Helen http://bipolarhappens.com/bhblog/reader-question-bipolar-disorder-and-natural-treatments/comment-page-1/#comment-2025 Helen Thu, 23 Jul 2009 13:56:48 +0000 http://bipolarhappens.com/bhblog/reader-question-bipolar-disorder-and-natural-treatments/#comment-2025 please help me with this doctor problem. my doctor refuses to tweak my meds when I have extreme symptoms. Twice now I have ended up in the hospital taken care of by another physician since my doctor does not admit. This physician has made changes that made a difference. I am thinking of changing doctors and feel bad about doing so, but need better care. What do I tell this current doctor? Helen please help me with this doctor problem. my doctor refuses to tweak my meds when I have extreme symptoms. Twice now I have ended up in the hospital taken care of by another physician since my doctor does not admit. This physician has made changes that made a difference. I am thinking of changing doctors and feel bad about doing so, but need better care. What do I tell this current doctor? Helen

]]> By: Danielle http://bipolarhappens.com/bhblog/reader-question-bipolar-disorder-and-natural-treatments/comment-page-1/#comment-2017 Danielle Wed, 22 Jul 2009 14:36:38 +0000 http://bipolarhappens.com/bhblog/reader-question-bipolar-disorder-and-natural-treatments/#comment-2017 Herbs and natural stuff do not work for me. For depression i trued st johns wort, valencian root and many others, the best thing hat happen to me was finding a psych who put me on drugs/medications. Herbs and natural stuff do not work for me. For depression i trued st johns wort, valencian root and many others, the best thing hat happen to me was finding a psych who put me on drugs/medications.

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