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Your daughter and Omega 3s, not monotherapy

Posted by Abby on May 27, 2000, at 11:25:48

In reply to Re: Omega 3's Manic Depressin study.., posted by joe ann on May 26, 2000, at 20:12:22

> my daughter was diagnosed recently with bipolar disorder. obviously, the psychiatrists suggested depakote, etc. we tried for a very short time, her reaction to non-therapeutic levels was so strong (slept for four days) that i decided to try other methods. The doctor suggested i research fish oils. well, i've been doing that and it has raised more questions as i go. my daughter already takes ritalin for "add" and misc. other meds for many physical problems.
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> what is a therapeutic dose? are there any problems reported regarding liver damage? does anyone have a good suggestion on where i should look for a reasonably reputable seller of fish oils?

There was a recent thread about a brand called omegabrite. Go to their web page www.omegabrite.com for more information. I phoned the company which said that all of the fish oils were screened for toxic elements.

Still, I caution you against using just omega supplements. All of the research suggests that omega-3 supplementation should be used as an adjunct.

My first question is: are you sure that she really has add and not just bipolar disorder? The two disorders can occur together, but often manic-depression in young people is simply misdiagnosed as ADD.

You say that she tried depakote. What about the other anti-convulsants--tegretol (probably not the first one to try), lamictal or neurontin?
Lithium is still a good drug for many people. Also consider the atypical neuroleptics Zyprexa (perhaps a bit sedating) and Risperdal.

Abby


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