Posted by bleauberry on July 14, 2011, at 20:17:39
In reply to welcome to psychiatry, posted by Christ_empowered on July 13, 2011, at 13:17:22
> dude, shrinks did the same thing to me. I'd been on everything (largely because I discontinued a lot of meds b/c of side-effects) and still had problems, so...Narcissism. Must be Narcissism, right?
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> Wrong. I discontinued meds and ended up in a psych ward 2 years later, only to discover--surprise, surprise--that a common med combo was just the ticket to keeping things on an even keel.
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> So don't feel bad. It sounds like you already know what works for you (Klonopin) and so do they, but since you're not getting better on their terms, it must just be some axis 2 crap. Can you go anywhere else? I mean, its just a benzodiazepine. I don't see why they won't give you the 1 thing that actually works.
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> I will say that there are also supplements that, though not as potent in the short-term as Klonopin, can give you comparable effects over the long haul. For me, that would be 3 grams niacinamide+6 grams taurine, plus a bunch of other helpful stuff. Just throwing that out there for you.
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> Sorry about your situation; good luck to you.I just wanted to say I agree with this poster. Well said. It is weird, I actually think alternative strategies (supplements/herbs) should be first line treatment, and prescription meds second line. I just wanted to echo the above poster in that the potential and the potency of various plants and supplements are generally much more than people might think. Some common ones would include valerian root, passion flower, lemon balm, skullcap. If it is a hormonal issue involving cortisol, then eleuthero, cordyceps,, rhodiola. Gaba, taurine, glycine, niacinimide, magnesium. And others. Mix two or three of these after trying them singularly and you've got a decent chance of not needing meds.
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