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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 658613" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>I honestly thing that antidepressants are not ever going to really help you, at least not the SSRIs . They make your bipolar worse and can keep you in a mixed or manic state for very long periods of time. </p><p></p><p>I strongly suggest herbal teas and some supplements. For teas, Celestial Seasonings Tension Tamer is really great. It actually tastes good and not like a bunch of weeds in water. It also really helps calm you. Tazo has a tea named Calm that several of my friends with severe anxiety swear by. A lot members of one of my online groups say it has worked better for them than any medication ever did. Some don't like the taste, but say that adding a big of honey and cinnamon really helps. One lady just keeps a cinnamon stick in her cup at work and she stirs hr Calm Tea with it and she says it is pretty good if you do that. She used to only be able to work part time because of her severe anxiety and over time she worked up to being able to work full time. The only changes she made were going of the rx anti-anxiety medications (SSRIs), meditating at lunch, and drinking this tea all day at work instead of coffee or soda. If she cannot find the Calm tea, she will substitute Tension Tamer instead and it works </p><p></p><p>I would take kava and feverfew if I were you. You can get these in teas but I prefer sealed capsules. They don't have to be a fancy or expensive brand, any brand usually will do.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 658613, member: 1233"] I honestly thing that antidepressants are not ever going to really help you, at least not the SSRIs . They make your bipolar worse and can keep you in a mixed or manic state for very long periods of time. I strongly suggest herbal teas and some supplements. For teas, Celestial Seasonings Tension Tamer is really great. It actually tastes good and not like a bunch of weeds in water. It also really helps calm you. Tazo has a tea named Calm that several of my friends with severe anxiety swear by. A lot members of one of my online groups say it has worked better for them than any medication ever did. Some don't like the taste, but say that adding a big of honey and cinnamon really helps. One lady just keeps a cinnamon stick in her cup at work and she stirs hr Calm Tea with it and she says it is pretty good if you do that. She used to only be able to work part time because of her severe anxiety and over time she worked up to being able to work full time. The only changes she made were going of the rx anti-anxiety medications (SSRIs), meditating at lunch, and drinking this tea all day at work instead of coffee or soda. If she cannot find the Calm tea, she will substitute Tension Tamer instead and it works I would take kava and feverfew if I were you. You can get these in teas but I prefer sealed capsules. They don't have to be a fancy or expensive brand, any brand usually will do. [/QUOTE]
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