{"id":12520,"date":"2018-10-12T19:23:58","date_gmt":"2018-10-13T02:23:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bipolarhappens.com\/bhblog\/?p=12520"},"modified":"2018-10-18T12:21:53","modified_gmt":"2018-10-18T19:21:53","slug":"guest-post-julie-foster-nurse-practitioner-in-portland-oregon-on-steroids-allergies-and-bipolar-disorder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bipolarhappens.com\/bhblog\/guest-post-julie-foster-nurse-practitioner-in-portland-oregon-on-steroids-allergies-and-bipolar-disorder\/","title":{"rendered":"Guest Post: Julie Foster Nurse Practitioner in Portland, Oregon on Steroids, Allergies and Bipolar Disorder"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Julie Foster Nurse Practitioner in Portland, Oregon<\/p><\/div>\n

by Julie Foster<\/em><\/p>\n

Bipolar disorder author Julie A. Fast has been a client of mine for over 10 years. \u00a0 We often discuss over the counter and prescribed medications that can cause mood swings for people with bipolar disorder. She’s currently writing an article on the topic and asked me to describe my process of prescribing steroids if a person has bipolar disorder or depression and what I use instead of a steroid when helping a client who has bipolar disorder or depression manage allergies or asthma.<\/p>\n

Julie A Fast:<\/strong>\u00a0Julie,\u00a0<\/em>When you have a client with bipolar who has severe allergies, how do you talk with them about the effects of steroids on bipolar disorder if they have an allergy doctor who wants to prescribe prednisone? What is the plan if the person can\u2019t take steroids, but they have terrible allergies? \u00a0Steroids are known to affect the mood. For many people with mood\u00a0disorders, they can cause mania and\u00a0depression.\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n

Julie Foster: <\/strong>In general I do everything I can to avoid steroids in the general population whether it be for allergies or other needs. However with my Bipolar patients, \u00a0I am extra cautious. Unless I have exhausted all other options and the person is finding no relief either completely miserable or their\u00a0breathing\u00a0is comprised I do not prescribe.<\/p>\n

Allergies are on the rise as we are exposed to more\u00a0environmental\u00a0debris and toxins and the effects of modernism on our immune systems. \u00a0Here are my suggestions for clients who want to manage allergies\u00a0without the use of steroidal drugs.<\/p>\n

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  1. Look at the diet.<\/strong>Many allergies come from the foods we eat. \u00a0Eating a healthy diet can be hard for people with mood disorders as food is often used for comfort, but small changes can make a difference. Look for what is called a clean diet, one free of preservatives, hormones and GMO food. \u00a0When possible, limit refined sugars (look at the label and if it says high fructose corn syrup- choose something else) and white carbohydrates and go for natural fruits and vegetables. This is never easy when you are not feeling well, but over time you will feel better and will hopefully have less allergies- which was the original goal!<\/li>\n
  2. Think about your life rhythm<\/strong>. \u00a0This includes the circadian rhythm of sleep and the rhythm to your work and relationships. How is the stress in you life? Our bodies are connected to our minds. A high stress level can affect the immune system that then affects our ability to handle allergens.<\/li>\n
  3. Try healthy remedies.<\/strong> Homeopathic remedies including Sabadila, Euphrasia comp and Allergist. \u00a0Use Vitamin C up to your bowel tolerance (if the tummy has trouble, lower the dose) and add steaming and sweating to your daily regime. \u00a0Use an air purifier at home and try a honey remedy (Julie, explain this one- what do you do with the 1 tsp of honey?)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Julie A. Fast: \u00a0<\/strong>Julie, when you have bipolar disorder, it’s essential you check everything you put in your body to make sure it doesn’t lead to mood swings. How do you help clients figure out this maze of treatments and medications when they are having trouble \u00a0breathing as well as having mood swings?<\/em><\/p>\n

    Julie Foster:<\/strong>\u00a0Some of the\u00a0herbal and supplement options for allergies can affect the mood of a person with bipolar which is why I go with the above plan first.\u00a0\u00a0Congestion from allergies comes up when the body cannot\u00a0eliminate\u00a0properly.\u00a0Another natural option for managing\u00a0allergies is proper digestion. \u00a0 \u00a0Acupuncture\u00a0is a good option as well as massage and maintenance through osteopathic or\u00a0chiropractic\u00a0adjustments.\u00a0People with\u00a0bipolar disorder and\u00a0depression can find steroid free ways to manage allergies and asthma.<\/p>\n

    A note from Julie Fast: If you are in Portland, Oregon, please <\/i>call\u00a0<\/a>to make an appointment with Julie Foster to\u00a0talk\u00a0about\u00a0bipolar disorder. She\u00a0regularly works with my coaching clients and is a great help for the whole family and\u00a0partners who want to work together to manage bipolar disorder.\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    \"Julie<\/p>\n

    Julie Foster Nurse Practitioner in Portland, Oregon<\/p>\n

    by Julie Foster<\/p>\n

    Bipolar disorder author Julie A. Fast has been a client of mine for over 10 years. We often discuss over the counter and prescribed medications that can cause mood swings for people with bipolar disorder. She’s currently writing an article on the topic and asked me to describe my process of prescribing steroids if a person has bipolar disorder or depression and what I use instead of a steroid when helping a client who has bipolar disorder or depression manage allergies or asthma.<\/p>\n

    Julie A Fast: Julie, When you have a client with bipolar who has severe allergies, how do you talk with them about the effects of steroids on bipolar disorder if they have an allergy doctor who wants to prescribe prednisone? What is the plan if the person can\u2019t take [ Read More ]<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":12523,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[2200],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bipolarhappens.com\/bhblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12520"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bipolarhappens.com\/bhblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bipolarhappens.com\/bhblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bipolarhappens.com\/bhblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bipolarhappens.com\/bhblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12520"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.bipolarhappens.com\/bhblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12520\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12538,"href":"https:\/\/www.bipolarhappens.com\/bhblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12520\/revisions\/12538"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bipolarhappens.com\/bhblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12523"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bipolarhappens.com\/bhblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12520"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bipolarhappens.com\/bhblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12520"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bipolarhappens.com\/bhblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12520"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}