Re: Alternative meds for Bipolar/Tramatic Stress Syndrome

Posted by Lottie Ashby on 10/07/05 at 09:48 AM

I also am a believer but do believe that our Lord leads each one differently to the answer for our individual problems. I am 55 and have gone on a weight loss program and as a added bonus, got rid of all of my so called symptoms of Bipolar Disorder for which I have not been diagnosed with. The weight loss program is taking supplements & cofactors (amino acids) and fish oils & other oils that are supposed to make the necessary neurotransmitters that I need to loose weight. Well, the weight problem will leave as I count calories. But the greater surprise was that by taking these supplements, they removed my emotional swings, insomnia, and other symptoms that are similar to Bipolar Disorder that was normal for me in my life and just dragging me down to nothing. This is dealing with a neurotransmitter deficiency. And what do most medications/drugs do? They remove the symptoms but do not usually get to the problem that is causing this symptom. Taking supplements that will help your body become more healthier and remove the symptoms which is practical, wise & far better for us in the long run BECAUSE it gets to the root of the problem to remove the symptom. Go to a health practitioner that does not have to treat you by medical journals that only allow you to bill by approved methods of treatment. Usually a medical doctor cannot bill for an alternative method of treatment and has to spend great ammounts of time keeping up with the latest scientific studies that are researched by drug companies. We are fortunate to live in a day such as this that has these miracle drugs and methods of treatment to put out a fire. BUT, if we want to go to a medical doctor to stay healthy; sorry! They will give us a sample and if we respond, we are addicted. Medical doctor\'s well visits are once a year and usually they consist of a check up to find out what is wrong so we can be treated with a drug and not to bring us to health, but to remove the symptom. And then our insurance/Medicaid/Medicare won\'t pay for a visit unless we have a symptom of sickness!! That is not prevention! To place medical doctors up in a position of ALL authority is much like ripping your brain out and letting them use you for monitary gain until you die. Hey, let\'s go to them when we really have a problem and their wonderous abilities can help us when we really need them. And some medical doctors are changing their tune and speaking out about the need for both methods of treatment in their practice. \"The Edge Effect\" http://www.edgeeffect.org/edge_effect.htm by Dr. Braveman, http://www.pathmed.com/p/47.html (tells about his credentials in the psychiatric on page 2.) But until the drug companies get pass laws to make it possible for us to have to go to the doctor to get a prescription for a vitamin, doctors are stuck it seems in a system that traps them to only use methods of treatment approved by the medical journals written by drug companies. So, make sure that you go to a practitioner or doctor that will not just use a treatment that will drug you to remove a symptom but to get to the root of the problem and deal with it to live a better life until the end!