Posted by GabaGirl on May 9, 2004, at 6:00:33
In reply to Re: Jury's In: GABA » GabaGirl, posted by LOOPS on May 5, 2004, at 17:15:24
Hiya Loops:
I read your message on Friday and sooo wanted to take some time to reply, but was very busy at work. I may write to you off line too as we have much in common.
I can so much identify with what you have been through and your situation also reminds me of my aunt's who is also bipolar with OCD I think, and lots of anxiety issues. She is unfortunately recently divorced from her husband now after going through a lot of rehab for alcohol and pot use and now working for a rehab facility in Nashville.
As for myself, I still smoke cigs to excess and have had problems with alcohol abuse in the past, and present really though it's been less and less of a problem.
I still feel I need to take my meds in addition to the supplements and saw my pdoc/therapist yesterday who upped my prozac to 15 mg from 5. It was a bit of a downer ironically and actually was very stressful seeing her to be honest. I wonder if her approach to "therapy" is right for me and if it is doing me more harm than good. Something for me to think about... I feel that things like meditation, Tai Chi, and life coaching might be much more helpful to me at this time. Anyone try those or similar alternative therapies???
I also find I am very drawn to the "physician heal thyself" model, and have had so much success with changing my diet and adding supplements, I am taking the orthmolecular approach more and more seriously. Much more I need to learn about it too!
This board has especially been helpful to me. (More helpful than my pdoc honestly. :) ) Sometimes I feel ready to pull a Donald Trump and tell her "Your fired!" I've been considering it....
But I do need someone to monitor me and write scripts since I'm not ready to try going without my meds. Been there, done that and it was bad, bad bad...
It's great you are able to find combinations of supplements that work for you without meds. Perhaps I will eventually too??
Best,
GabaGirl
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