Posted by snapper on March 31, 2004, at 22:52:01
In reply to Re: Biochemistry of OCD and anxiety. What's broken, posted by jerimycoplo on March 31, 2004, at 21:22:42
> With all due respect...I can go along with some other mechanism responsible possibly for anxiety, ocd etc. that could cause demylinezation or whatver and the current studies with fish oils that might help...and i DO take epa's daily BUT
> I am kinda skptical of the webpages being thrown around here as adresses. They build on a cutting edge hypothesis and some of the research being done and develop a treatment plan that is not based on much real scientifc study....
> i would save my money and maybe just take some fishoils until further studies take place.
> yes, many "kooks" are well spoken, know their stuff, and mostly are dedicated and believe in what they preach. that alone howver should not be the thing that convinces you about the validity of their ideas...unless you just have alot of money and don't mind taking chances on someting with negligible possiblitites of success...
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> jc
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Hi jc, you are right there are kooks everywhere!!
the mere fact that you and I are skeptical are reasonable and fine-but also know this I am trying to find answers to some of my problems and in my doing so perhaps I can help others - I know I can't save the world-I can only attempt to save my self. We tend
to think that the allopathic medical community has all the answers to our medical problems and that is a total falacy. I origionally responded to your post because I had compassion and felt for your struggles because I too struggle with OCD and anxiety and severe chronic depression. It has literally cost me my business, my independence, my peace of mind, my self esteem and has put me right square into the very system that I don't want to be a part of -- Social Security Disability and a severely diminished quality of life ! Not to mention the fact that I have been "forced to live" with my semi-retired parents at the age of 37.(which I am definitely thankful for) Putting it bluntly it SUCKS.So in response to your statement of having lots of money I don't but you know what? I am still searching for answers because after many years of struggling to find the answers to the problems with my brain, I have definitively realized that we have to take serious responsibility for our selves getting well. I have taken over 50 different medications in the last 14 years and hardly anyone of them has made me any more near well, or normal. the mere fact that you suggest that you would not or probably not waste your time on anything that would produce negligble results, is to me preponderous-20 to 30 years ago or less they did'nt even think OCD was very treatable ! Hey you know what I am sorry if I am responding to your post in a hostile manner or if it appears that way.I just am convinced that short of irreversible brain damage (which I do not have) I tend to pursue almost practically any half way sane proposal on regaining my mental health. The website is not just a website I threw out there to give you or anyone else false hopes. In fact the mere fact that you and I and many others are skeptical is a very real component of Depression anxiety and Especially OCD- "the DISEASE OF DOUGHT) (sp) . When we are are depressed - anxiety ridden and obsessive we tend to be negative and see life as negative and the glass as "half - empty " instead of half full!! In fact even though I am doughtful that this ND Dr.has any real answers to some of my brain dysfuntion-I am at least willing to try it. Money is a factor right now but in the very short future I have serious reasons to beleive that my Familys' resources will allow me to at least try her protocol. If you are suffering enough from your mental woes to be on this board, then obviously you are looking for answers to which previous meds and or other therapies are NOT working or proving to be effective. Again I am sorry If I am coming across to you or anyone else who reads this as hostile or hutful or uncivil! That is NOT MY INTENTION!! - I am sorry but this Is just how I feel. So basically what I am trying to figure out is What can be corrected in my goofed up neural circuits-via the cause-the root. Not just simple reasons like I was born with it. Or pre-disposed to it etc. hey, but let me ask you this. Have you even checked out the website i posted?
If you have not thats your right but if you really want answers and or possible solutions to what might be effective then I challange you to check it out in thourogh detail --- It is certainly not like this lady is asking for membership dues and proposing that we all should join her special little Hocus-Pocus herbs and nutrition program. She also is certainly not calling me or e-mailing me and begging me to give her business. Yes she has a website to promote wellness and make a profit but I also believe, from what she told me after speaking to her personally for 21/2 hours - and comparing my symptoms to her symptoms etc. that It would definitely be a viable option. jc, if what you and I and others are or have tried ion the past did not work then would'nt that be proof that there just might be some solutions other than drugs!! I do agree with fish oil but even that most is not a fine science and many would comsider that a dubious route to any semblance of normalcy- and lastly think about this...Who would have thought that approxamately 40 to 50 years ago a guy named John Cade would discover that LITHIUM an Naturally occuring mineral/element would be the thing that would help soooo many people -once thought to be raving crazy lunatics (bi-polar) would be a substance that has undoughtedly been a road to mental stability and better fucntionality in terms of quality of life- for literally millions of people. All I am saying is this. I just am not willing to rule anything out that might be a possible key to fit that lock" I want my sanity and peace of mind back -don't you!! Good Luck
p.s -she is trying to validate proof that her protocol is valid - she just does'nt have the billion dollar bankroll that these MEGA-PHARMACUETICAL COMPANIES HAVE, IN WHICH TO SUPPOSEDLY TRY TO FIGURE THINGS OUT!!!
Peace
Snapper
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