I used to be against medicating bipolar. This is why my perspective changed.
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Loved it. So fun. Bopilina, you are super fine šš
You can be misdiagnosed with bipolar disorder as it has similarities with other disorders… I think that's important to remember. I was reevaluated and had my diagnosis updated to BPD. I still take some meds, but I was able to go off the meds you can't take while pregnant. So I was able to get pregnant & had 2 healthy babies, yay! I also learned DBT skills, which I HIGHLY recommend! It helps with a range of mental health problems. I wish you all the best Lizzie, and I pray for a long and healthy life for you and all of your viewers šš
I also want to say bipolar disorder doesn't exist in a vacuum, life stressors and triggers can bring on an episode. I also probably have undiagnosed ADHD (my mother says my teachers flagged it in school but she never told me until recently, thanks mom) and so do a lot of other people with bipolar
The one thing to consider. Jesus and the Sacraments can transform your soul. Your will and intellect reside within the soul. Think about this. When we die. the body is gone, but the soul remains. Is your soul bipolar? If so, how can Heaven be perfectly happy? Or does purgatory perfect your love so that you are perfected when you enter Heaven? We can experience this on earth. Medication can help manage it, but Jesus can heal you completely. I have seen prayer heal all kinds of people in my trips to Medjugorje. I have seen people get out of wheelchairs and walk. I know you have had a conversion of faith. Never underestimate what God can do for you. Bipolar is one of those illnesses that I have seen healed by those whose faith is unyielding. I'm not saying go off meds cold turkey, but do not deny the ability of the sacraments and adoration of the Blessed Sacrament to heal you completely. I have witnessed it more than once. God Bless.
So hard getting meds right.. takes along time
Seroquel has been scientifically proven to be very dangerous and a huge risk factor of cardiovascular death it's proven now doctors dont even like to prescribe it anymore
Stay away from alcohol and any substance that affects the mood. We need to learn to be happy anywhere, anytime. Happiness is a decision, not a circumstance.
Are you praying the 15 decade Rosary each day? Do you hold the true Catholic faith? Have you confessed your sins to a validly ordained priest (not ordained in the "new rite" of ordination)? So many people suffer from mental illness because they are not in a state of grace but believe that they are. I used to be one of them. Stop going to the false Novus Ordo "Mass", pray 15 decades daily, read good Catholic books, and Evangelize. I say this out of charity. I only solved my underlying issues once an individual spoke the same truth to me without mincing words.
Itās just taking drugs. Bipolar isnāt an illness.
Look into the carnivore diet I heard it healed people with depression and bipolar. Do the research for yourself and see for yourself you may not need meds on this diet. Eating a proper human diet could be life changing.
Look for a Natural ways to regulate, goal to eventually lower Medication. Find an amazing Naturopath, need professional help. I will pray for you, it is not easy, I have this in our Family.
I have tried 16 different medications and the side effects have gotten me fired, laid off, I have been hospitalized because of meds. The only thing that has ever kept my bipolar leveled out has been medical marijuana and plant medicines to decrease inflammation because that is the main trigger of episodes as well as psychedelics that have been proven to help with depression long term and OCD in a medical setting. Rather than pills made in a lab, we are all Guinea pigs because everyone has their own brand of bipolar disorder. Everyone has to be treated differently.
Is it true for you, that being adopted creates an extreme desire to have biological kids
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Your explanation of the importance of meds for bipolar individuals is very appropriate.
This woman thinks WAY too highly of here own voice
Yes, I get it but sometimes I donāt need itā¦so even the doctor is ok with thatā¦and these meds are not good for the body itās all about not having to deal with side effects and giving the body a breakā¦
I donāt think thatās is true, for everyone is differentā¦sometimes for me personally the life style is more effective than the medsā¦.I remember being on meds and the meds didnāt do anything for meā¦they only work with great sleep, good diet, and exerciseā¦.otherwise they make more depressed and very suicidalā¦I donāt eat, I sleep a lot, my memory is very bad, I have a lot of akathisiaā¦.just meds wonāt never be the answerā¦ā¦
I have complex borderline personality disorder which is bipolar and borderline personality disorder. I recently went through psychosis. My doctor recently added Abilify to my medications. I take it at night! I love it. I'm on 10 mg starting dose for reducing psychosis. Working out helps me a lot. I eat intuitively. I love your channel. Also check into Dr. Daniel Fox. He has 2 workbooks to help with skills which combine cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavioral therapy and exposure commitment.
Your channel helped me tremendously with you posting about the meds and how they worked for you.
I love your takes Lizzie. And if it works for you, do it!
I want to add I am with you 100%. Please disagree and explicitly state when youāre not comfortable with a treatment plan. You are so needed and loved š
I love this. Itās a constant battle for me because of memory loss. However I would rather be alive for my family and friends, happy and stable, etc. Iām not sure that iāll stay on meds for my whole life, but Iāll be on them for a loooong time. Advocate for yourself and do your research because there are tons of meds you can try.
God bless you
i pray they find a medication or treatment for bipolar in the future with less side effects.
In my case I have been on meds for 4 years until one day my psychiatrist no longer prescribe me any medications, but thanks to this long medication I've been very well compared to those old times
Did you watched Mickaila Peterson videos about meds?
Do you know at what age the brain damage is not reversible? Iām 35 and didnāt take it seriously until 2 years ago when I stopped drinking. Been diagnosed with type 2 for 10 years and like you mentioned I didnāt want to medicate for so long
Let me tell you. I was off meds for 12 years, trying anything I could have possibly done to naturally fix bipolar. IT DOES NOT WORK. Getting ready to get on meds again and stay on them for LIFE. I am getting dangerously close to ending my life. Bipolar is absolutely a chronic and deadly illness. Iām now accepting that and treating it as such. Bipolar is a difficult diagnosis to accept. It took me over a decade. Itās normal to think you can do something natural, but trust me, you canāt. If you could, I would have found it. I worked SO HARD to cure it naturally and I couldnāt. I even have a degree in Molecular Biology. I know a lot about the biochemistry of the body and I still couldnāt fix it. It is truly something to be medicated for, even though the side effects and journey to the right meds may suck for a while. I hope this comment can help someone else accept their diagnosis. Please donāt take as long as I did.
Thank you so much for sharing, I'm grateful for you.š
I would have disagreed with you when I was diagnosed 14 years ago… I tried lifestyle changes for over a decade… and I mean, I really did it. Changed my lifestyle and did it well… but I had so many depressions and manias… and damaged my brain. I didnāt know it would get worse. It did. Lifestyle and supplements make it less worse maybe? But… nah… it doesnāt resolve. At all. Medication is amazing! I just wish it didnāt come with side effects.
Why do you always shout in your videos, Lizzie.