koali777 Posted July 20, 2015 Share Posted July 20, 2015 I know this sounds stupid, but can taking vitamins change your mental state for the worse? I really can't think of any other change I've made in the last few days so I'm just trying to think through it like I would if I suddenly was getting hives or something after changing one thing. 3 days ago I started taking just one fish oil pill and one multivitamin pill a day. I don't think they affect the mind, especially in normal doses, but ever since the second day, I've been mad, paranoid, depressed, and just feel like something isn't right. Kind of like before I have a psychotic break. But I've been taking my normal meds like normal, and I haven't been drinking or doing any other drug. I really don't know what else could cause this. Curious to know if anyone has knowledge about this sort of thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melissaw72 Posted July 21, 2015 Share Posted July 21, 2015 I know the fish oil pills are supposed to help the brain in some way, but I am not sure how. (I don't have links to back this up but have read it is many places, many times, so I know links are out there. I'm just lazy right now.). If you google 'fish oil and moods" or "omega 3 fish oil and moods" or something, links probably will come up.Idk if the fish oil pill you are taking is personally affecting your moods, but maybe try not taking it for 3 or 4 days, and see if your mood/symptoms go away?I've never heard of a multivitamin causing any type of reaction like you talk about, but I don't know for sure. I'm sure they can affect everyone differently. Or maybe the combo of the fish pill and the multivitamin. It could be anything, even maybe not related to the vitamin and fish pill at all.Personally, I would do a trial and error with them, taking them, then not take them, to see if they affected my mood at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frequency Posted July 21, 2015 Share Posted July 21, 2015 I don't want to alarm you but it could also maybe be one of the fillers etc. in the pills? I know some people have allergic reactions to some of that stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crtclms Posted July 26, 2015 Share Posted July 26, 2015 Fish oil can change mood in bipolar patients. I forget if you are bipolar, Koali, but there are a couple of other articles on it (all sounding early stage, lots of statistics) that have come out this year on this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koali777 Posted July 27, 2015 Author Share Posted July 27, 2015 Thank you guys, I apologize, I forgot about this post. I'll try typing it into a search engine with those prompts. I'm bipolar 1 apparently (according to my last hospital visit a year ago, just haven't been able to update my stuff in a bit). I buy Kirkland brand (Costco) well my parents do. I'm hoping there aren't freaky fillers but maybe there are? I know fish oil can help with mood too but I only take one pill so I'm not sure. It's just very strange. I started smoking temporarily because I was agitated and so I'm sure that's not helping things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keylow83 Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 For anxiety look into Homeopathy meds like this one here http://www.swansonvitamins.com/hylands-nerve-tonic-500-tabsDo exercise, meditation... Drink camomile teas, passionflower supplements are great too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crtclms Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 Homeopathy is bullshit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gearhead Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 Stop taking the fish oil. It can provoke mania; I've seen it. Why risk it? And then if you still feel weird, call your pdoc. This is a bad time of year for mania if you're in the northern hemisphere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melissaw72 Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 This is a bad time of year for mania if you're in the northern hemisphere.Not to hijack the thread ... but I was just wondering why this time of year is a bad time for mania in you're in the northern hemisphere. I've never heard that before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chem Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 This is a bad time of year for mania if you're in the northern hemisphere.Not to hijack the thread ... but I was just wondering why this time of year is a bad time for mania in you're in the northern hemisphere. I've never heard that before. summer- longer days and shorter nights can throw off sleep cycles and disturbed sleep tends to go hand in hand with the start of an episode, IIRC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velvet Elvis Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 We used to have a mod here whose mood would be thrown off if she missed her bedtime by as little as half an hour. The relationship between circadian rhythms and BP is not well understood, but it is important. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melissaw72 Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 This is a bad time of year for mania if you're in the northern hemisphere.Not to hijack the thread ... but I was just wondering why this time of year is a bad time for mania in you're in the northern hemisphere. I've never heard that before. summer- longer days and shorter nights can throw off sleep cycles and disturbed sleep tends to go hand in hand with the start of an episode, IIRCOh, ok, thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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