Posted by bleauberry on April 4, 2011, at 4:53:17
In reply to Rapid cycling Agitated Depression or Mixed State?, posted by FrustratedMama on April 3, 2011, at 23:31:29
For immediate relief I rely on Lemon Balm, Passion Flower, Skullcap, and Valerian. My fav is Lemon Balm tincture. Works fast to settle things down and feels clean.
Longer term, well, if current meds aren't working then they have to be swapped out. Sometimes the meds themselves are causing the issues.
I don't know what meds you are on, or what meds you have previously taken, so I can't really offer any med suggestions without that information. But for some immediate emergency help, go to the health food store or whole foods market.
For longer term consider an herb called Japanese Knotweed, either the raw powder or the brand Source Naturals that says Resveratrol on the bottle. This is not a psychoactive herb, other than it does have some central nervous system calming action, but it happens to cover a lot of bases....things that cause bizarre psych symptoms...infections, inflammation, and more. This won't likely be a cure, but will be a solid step in a new direction...attempting to conquer the evil at its heart rather than just mopping up its mess. This herb just does a whole bunch of good stuff, too much to list here, but most of them related to depression symptoms.
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