Posted by bleauberry on January 27, 2013, at 12:48:30
In reply to disheartening psychiatrist appt., posted by g_g_g_unit on January 24, 2013, at 20:21:08
That's too bad he changed direction like that. He should have had some transition period for existing patients on meds. I agreed with him on only one part, and that was that if one does not take responsibility for their illness they won't get better. We cannot rely on doctors for many reasons....they are too busy, hands tied by politics and regulations, and quite bluntly, they generally do not have the magical knowledge or expertise that we fantasize they do. We place almost all of our trust in someone else who is basically guessing at what to do with us. Whatever psychological issues the doc thought needed to be worked out, well, yeah, someday it will be good to talk about those things, but in my experience, doing so will not improve your symptoms at all.
So by taking responsibility for our own illness, what I am referring to is basically this....pretend there are no doctors....we must learn more about our disease so we can use what we can to feel better. A good example right here would be Lemon Balm tincture, about a dropper full, in a glass of water, to shut down that anxiety in about half an hour without causing sedation. And hundreds of other examples. And maybe surf around to study other diseases that can cause your symptoms. For example my depression is caused by the bacteria in lyme disease. I can improve my depression by taking herbs that help to reverse what the bacteria are doing. Psych drugs definitely have their place, but I much prefer they not be used for longterm. Reducing the body's load of bacteria, fungi, virus, chemical toxins, metal toxins,and inflammation, can all help to feel better emotionally because all of those things impact our brain and our mood molecules.
So anyway, good bye to the ole doc and hopefully a much better one is right around the corner for you?
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