I hate taking meds. Is there a natural remedy that really works?!

I hate taking meds. Is there a natural remedy that really works?

I am Bipolar and this illness has consumed every aspect of my life. Also my daughter (9) has just gotten diagnosed and I absolutley hate giving her the meds because nothing has worked for her yet.

I haven't found any herbal remedies that work yet. Some people who are bipolar HAVE to be on medication there's just no other way around it. It's basically a hit and miss game with your meds and the Dr. Theres also Cognitive Behavior Therapy which may help ... Make sure you and your daughter have a really good doctor thats willing to work with you. If they tell you that you HAVE to do this or that because they say so run while you still can! I also found having someone to talk that you like really helps. Also scheduling... Try to be on a scedule as much as possible especially with sleep.

After years of taking meds I came out worse every time they gave me a new med, not to mention the Dr's I had were idiots with a medical degree. They overdosed me, misdiagnosed me, and wouldn't listen. I finally gave up. Now I eat, exercise, sleep, everything on schedule otherwise I mess up and get manic. I've learned to recognize what I'm doing and when the moods are about it to hit. If I'm manic I clean if I'm depressed I exercise ... But it wasn't easily done or easily managed. But I try day by day ...