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<blockquote data-quote="flutterbee" data-source="post: 213513"><p>I'm so sorry. </p><p></p><p>I know you said you've tried every medication cocktail, but if he hasn't tried lamictal with the lithium, I would suggest that first. How often does he take the klonopin? When I'm depressed, the klonopin makes it worse.</p><p></p><p>Natural treatments - acupuncture, mindfulness meditation (Kelly Howell has a bunch of good meditation/relaxation CD's - you'll need headphones), yoga, Tai Chi, Omega-3. Light therapy is contraindicated in bipolar patients because it can trigger mania.</p><p></p><p>I did a google with the terms: <em>bipolar depression, holistic</em> and came up with a lot of information. There's a lot to sort through and some of it sounds kind of kooky, but there's also some good information, too. Just have to sort through it. </p><p></p><p>How many times has he had ECT? Did he experience any relief from it? I've known of a few people that had success with one treatment and others who needed a few treatments.</p><p></p><p>As the psychiatric community learns more about this disorder, they are coming to the realization that throwing medications at it is not the only answer. Therapy and whole body treatment is needed to really attain results.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="flutterbee, post: 213513"] I'm so sorry. I know you said you've tried every medication cocktail, but if he hasn't tried lamictal with the lithium, I would suggest that first. How often does he take the klonopin? When I'm depressed, the klonopin makes it worse. Natural treatments - acupuncture, mindfulness meditation (Kelly Howell has a bunch of good meditation/relaxation CD's - you'll need headphones), yoga, Tai Chi, Omega-3. Light therapy is contraindicated in bipolar patients because it can trigger mania. I did a google with the terms: [I]bipolar depression, holistic[/I] and came up with a lot of information. There's a lot to sort through and some of it sounds kind of kooky, but there's also some good information, too. Just have to sort through it. How many times has he had ECT? Did he experience any relief from it? I've known of a few people that had success with one treatment and others who needed a few treatments. As the psychiatric community learns more about this disorder, they are coming to the realization that throwing medications at it is not the only answer. Therapy and whole body treatment is needed to really attain results. [/QUOTE]
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