Question About Depakote/ Mental Health..?

Question by buttertron: Question about depakote/ mental health..?
I have been on a mass amount of meds over the years. They have tried lithium, geodon, abilify, resperidal, lexapro,cymbalta, ect pretty much any medication for depression/ bipolar. The issues I struggle with are impulsivity, EXTREME anger/ explosions, and EXTREME mood swings. I have been to wilderness camps, theraputic boarding schools, counseling, alternative learning centers, and am currently completely my 4th stay in Juvinile( 3 being in the past month). My arrest record list: assault, assault, truancy, delinquincy, (2) violations of county probation for failing drug screens. I failed on drug screen for thc and benzo’s and yesterday failed one for cocaine, opiates, benzo’s, and thc. I have recently been expelled from my 4th high school in 4 years, and I am getting ready to graduate from an ALC in one week. Still, my life has been filled with self destruction, but for some reason I have no emotion about anything. I dont seem to care about anything/ feel dead inside Suggestions? Help.

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Answer by mariposa6009
My son is Bipolar and has a very hard time with medications. He has been on everything like you. He also has a very high tolerance to meds and takes more milligrams than a over-weight adult would. The only thing that has seemed to help it taking Omega-3 in large amounts along side with the medications.
Some studies show that Omega-3 can have had a effectiveness of that as medication in bipolar patience’s.

Here are some links for the studies:

http://pn.psychiatryonline.org/cgi/content/full/39/2/29-a

http://www.psycheducation.org/depression/meds/Omega-3.htm

http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/bipolar.cfm

Also to let you know my son is currently taking 3000mg in the morning & 3000 at night of the Omega-3. His doctor is aware of him taking this and supports. He is still also taking his meds. Never discontinue taking meds without speaking to your doctor first.

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