food/supplements for bipolar

Hi @Jenn4 @jay2

Often the effects are subtle but over time they add up. Been on fish oil for 10 years and other supplements like iron, Vit B, D more occasionally. Does not hurt!

thanks @Appleblossom , yeah i have noticed, reflecting that gluten can make me sad, and multivitamins can help get me out of the sads. like u said, nothing to lose.

what about coffee? people's experiences? most resources online say it's not good for bipolar but i don't want to give it up haha. and i gave it up for about two weeks and then still went into a manic ep so..

and thanks @jay2 , just saw yours. my dad doesn't have bipolar but reckons vit b helps him heaps for stress (like can't function so well without it in stressful times) and obviously stress is often a trigger

@jay2 , just took a second B atop my one this morning 🙂

and also on the coffee front what about caffeinated tea?

No coffee at nights for 5 years, but my nanna always offered coffee after dinner.

I am still managing my coffee intake. None for 2 days. Stopping buying instant all the time.

Working on my stinginess & laziness factor and not making up a pot, unless I really need it.

thanks @jay2 and @Appleblossom. love this forum. Appleblossom, i love how u r using your stinginess and laziness for good, that's smart! 🙂 jay2 i'll have to get my Mum onto more B3 she has bad arthritis. it's so interesting what the brain and body respond to! i usually if i'm not moderating it drink one cup of coffee on a normal day then up to 3 as needed not more than that. but sometimes i drink up to ten caffeinated teas in a day if i'm going hard all day or need to get an assignment done for uni in the evening or so.

but i've spread my final year over two years to get on top of my bipolar so hopefully won't be needing the caffeine to go hard as much. i study engineering it's a really stressful degree haha, lots of going hard at maths.

Onya @Jenn4 re study

Go girrrls in STEM

I last did stats in second year, which was a long time ago, and now I count with my fingers.

I somehow survived a shit childhood and marriage and now my weird brand of humour has finally emerged. One old math teacher loved the saying that there was a method to HIS madness. I've a hard time finding anyone who will admit that there is a method to MINE.

Hi @jay2 I take glucosamine for arthritis.