OT: pregnancy and mood disorder

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Sounds like she is a rapid cycling bipolar. EFA's will cause mania/agitation

right now. Lithium orotate more than likely will cross the placenta and I would

not recommend she take anything without her doc's approval.

Could also be hormonal....but sounds very BP to me. I'd not do anything

without a doc's advice at this time....

Amy

Jan <paxlforme@...> wrote:

I am trying to find some things the help a friend during her

pregnacy. She is having a horrible time with mood swings, depression

and panic.

She will go through a phase where she will not sleep for two days,

and is angry, resentful, and just totally miserable. Then this is

followed by a few days of calmer moods and lots of sleep. sounds

like she is cycling too me.

She does have an Hg issue but nothing can be done for that right

now. So I suspect her adrenals are under a lot right now, maybe

copper is high cause of pregnancy...etc.

Her docs keep recomending drugs which she of course is refusing. She

is trying to find someting natural to get her through her remaining

months. She is five months now and due later April.

I suggested EFA's..a lot of them

A good multi, b complex.

Not sure what else, or if adrenal extract, or lithium orotate would

be safe. Although, I can't imagine it being any worse that what they

want to give her. Appreciate suggestions..you can email also

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I don't know about bi-polar issues, but thyroid/adrenal issues are possible as

well. I was not a happy pregnant person, and those were my issues. I could not

accurately discribe my mood swings, as I think I have tried to block those

months out of my memory! At least the thyroid and adrenals are easy to test,

and treatment w/ pregnancy should not be an issue.

-Jenna

[ ] OT: pregnancy and mood disorder

I am trying to find some things the help a friend during her

pregnacy. She is having a horrible time with mood swings, depression

and panic.

She will go through a phase where she will not sleep for two days,

and is angry, resentful, and just totally miserable. Then this is

followed by a few days of calmer moods and lots of sleep. sounds

like she is cycling too me.

She does have an Hg issue but nothing can be done for that right

now. So I suspect her adrenals are under a lot right now, maybe

copper is high cause of pregnancy...etc.

Her docs keep recomending drugs which she of course is refusing. She

is trying to find someting natural to get her through her remaining

months. She is five months now and due later April.

I suggested EFA's..a lot of them

A good multi, b complex.

Not sure what else, or if adrenal extract, or lithium orotate would

be safe. Although, I can't imagine it being any worse that what they

want to give her. Appreciate suggestions..you can email also

[Guest guest]

....folic acid for the baby.

S S

<p>I am trying to find some things the help a friend during her <br>

pregnacy. She is having a horrible time with mood swings, depression <br>

and panic. <br>

She will go through a phase where she will not sleep for two days, <br>

and is angry, resentful, and just totally miserable. Then this is <br>

followed by a few days of calmer moods and lots of sleep. sounds <br>

like she is cycling too me. <br>

She does have an Hg issue but nothing can be done for that right <br>

now. So I suspect her adrenals are under a lot right now, maybe <br>

copper is high cause of pregnancy...<wbr>etc. <br>

<br>

Her docs keep recomending drugs which she of course is refusing. She <br>

is trying to find someting natural to get her through her remaining <br>

months. She is five months now and due later April.<br>

<br>

I suggested EFA's..a lot of them<br>

A good multi, b complex. <br>

<br>

Not sure what else, or if adrenal extract, or lithium orotate would <br>

be safe. Although, I can't imagine it being any worse that what they <br>

want to give her. Appreciate suggestions.<wbr>.you can email also<br>

<br>

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> I don't know about bi-polar issues, but thyroid/adrenal issues are

possible as well. I was not a happy pregnant person, and those were

my issues. I could not accurately discribe my mood swings, as I think

I have tried to block those months out of my memory!

Oh God, me too. People tease me abut the time I got *furious with my

husband for washing the dishes. How DARE he make all that noise!

Not a happy time.

Nell

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Have her serum zinc levels checked. Low-low normal can exacerbate

copper/zinc imbalance which can contribute to mood swings.

Kelle

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EVERY DAY, minimum 400 mg. AND DHA.....without question.

amy

Shepard Salzer <_Shepard@...> wrote:

....folic acid for the baby.

S S

I am trying to find some things the help a friend during her

pregnacy. She is having a horrible time with mood swings, depression

and panic.

She will go through a phase where she will not sleep for two days,

and is angry, resentful, and just totally miserable. Then this is

followed by a few days of calmer moods and lots of sleep. sounds

like she is cycling too me.

She does have an Hg issue but nothing can be done for that right

now. So I suspect her adrenals are under a lot right now, maybe

copper is high cause of pregnancy...etc.

Her docs keep recomending drugs which she of course is refusing. She

is trying to find someting natural to get her through her remaining

months. She is five months now and due later April.

I suggested EFA's..a lot of them

A good multi, b complex.

Not sure what else, or if adrenal extract, or lithium orotate would

be safe. Although, I can't imagine it being any worse that what they

want to give her. Appreciate suggestions..you can email also

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-Yeah the docs want to give her prescription antidepressant while

pregnant. So I don't put much stock in them helping her. They claim

that these drugs won't hurt the baby, but that is contradictory to

what we all know.

-- In , Amethyst Mueller

<amethyst_mueller@...> wrote:

>

> Sounds like she is a rapid cycling bipolar. EFA's will cause

mania/agitation right now. Lithium orotate more than likely will

cross the placenta and I would not recommend she take anything

without her doc's approval.

>

> Could also be hormonal....but sounds very BP to me. I'd not do

anything without a doc's advice at this time....

>

> Amy

>

> Jan <paxlforme@...> wrote:

> I am trying to find some things the help a friend during

her

> pregnacy. She is having a horrible time with mood swings,

depression

> and panic.

> She will go through a phase where she will not sleep for two days,

> and is angry, resentful, and just totally miserable. Then this is

> followed by a few days of calmer moods and lots of sleep. sounds

> like she is cycling too me.

> She does have an Hg issue but nothing can be done for that right

> now. So I suspect her adrenals are under a lot right now, maybe

> copper is high cause of pregnancy...etc.

>

> Her docs keep recomending drugs which she of course is refusing.

She

> is trying to find someting natural to get her through her

remaining

> months. She is five months now and due later April.

>

> I suggested EFA's..a lot of them

> A good multi, b complex.

>

> Not sure what else, or if adrenal extract, or lithium orotate

would

> be safe. Although, I can't imagine it being any worse that what

they

> want to give her. Appreciate suggestions..you can email also

>

>

>

>

>

> __________________________________________________

>