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jwirr

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16. My brother has bi-polar very bad and he uses the prescribed

Tue Apr 5, 2016, 01:59 PM

Apr 2016

drugs. I don't think anything can help him.

But throughout our family we have many others that we have recognized the symptoms. Three that I can think of (one with anxiety problems, one with anger management problems and the other with identity problems) and each are handling it in their own way. Not necessarily the best way but it makes them functional - the girl with anxiety problems uses both personal control and prescribed medications - the man with anger control problems is using MJ to manage it - and the other young man is addicted to opiates and is just barely managing his life at all.

Because of the difference in the types of Bi-Polar I think that it is only natural that there would be different treatments. However anyone who claims that it can cure Bi-Polar is lying through their teeth.

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The Homeopathic Treatment Of Bipolar Disorder Is Unethical And Dangerous [View all] HuckleB Apr 2016 OP

homeopathic treatments should be outlawed Kalidurga Apr 2016 #1

Should be able to repeat and safeinOhio Apr 2016 #2

Shoot, even single studies are questionable. HuckleB Apr 2016 #3

Homeopaths should be prosecuted and jailed for fraud. (eom) HassleCat Apr 2016 #4

Recommended. H2O Man Apr 2016 #5

My brother has bi-polar very bad and he uses the prescribed jwirr Apr 2016 #16

Someone suggested homeopathy to treat my genetic disorder DeadLetterOffice Apr 2016 #6

Recommended. onyourleft Apr 2016 #7

Indeed. HuckleB Apr 2016 #12

Lithium?! Who prescribes lithium today, it's awful on the body and there are better options WhaTHellsgoingonhere Apr 2016 #8

It's still the gold standard, but I won't take it for fear of toxicity. Have settled for Tegretol, GreenPartyVoter Apr 2016 #14

Fortunately, meds like Depakote and Lamictal came along by the time WhaTHellsgoingonhere Apr 2016 #17

Glad to hear it's being used less now, at least in your area. I liked Lamictal OK, but it triggered GreenPartyVoter Apr 2016 #18

It depends on the individual. HuckleB Apr 2016 #15

Good point, of course you are absolutely correct. WhaTHellsgoingonhere Apr 2016 #19

Thanks for posting this. I'll finish reading it tomorrow. In the Sports Forum, I was using WhaTHellsgoingonhere Apr 2016 #9

I have bipolar disorder. qwlauren35 Apr 2016 #10

my psych has me on an amino acid to supplement my meds fizzgig Apr 2016 #11

Do you know the mechanism that the psych hopes will help? HuckleB Apr 2016 #13