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What signs made you know it was safe to go off your bipolar meds?
by kruhft 11y ago
What signs made you know it was safe to go off your bipolar meds?
- jawilson2 11y agoI don't think this is standard-of-care yet, though some docs I know will go this route. There is a good amount of emerging research of the positive effects of the keto diet on brain health, including bipolar disorder: https://scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=en&q=ketogenic+diet+bipolar&btnG=&as_sdt=1%2C14&as_sdtp= https://scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=en&q=ketogenic+diet+bi... https://scholar.google.com/scholar?q=ketogenic+diet+neuroprotective&btnG=&hl=en&as_sdt=0%2C14 https://scholar.google.com/scholar?q=ketogenic+diet+neuropro...
- hyperchase 11y agoMy psychologist decided they weren't needed any more.
- kruhft 11y agoI'm curious how your psychologist came to that conclusion. Was it your suggestion to come off the meds and they agreed?
- viewer5 11y agoFor anyone reading: Please consult your doctor before altering your dosage of mind-altering medications. Some of them, for example, have to be stepped down in dosage gradually, lest bad side effects happen.