Posted by honeybee on March 8, 2006, at 15:31:58
So, this really does belong in alternative treatments, I think, because it has to do with my therapist telling me that she thinks I need to go on medication.
After pulling myself up from the worst depression of my life (granted, I probably wasn't eating healthy, was already stressed out, and had stopped ADs without studying about how to bolster my reserves with nutrition/supplements like the Omega-3s...), it was frustrating for me to hear, from this woman who I've only seen four times and to whom I've explained why I don't want to be on ADs right now that "maybe there is too much emotional turbulence right now and you should go on ADs..."
I told her, You know, Sometimes I wonder if *therapy* itself will be useful in this instance, if I already feel mature, that I've excavated the hell out of my past and my bad habits and my psyche, while I tweak my alternative program. But I thought I'd give it a try...
Anyway, this made me grumpy. I mean, come on people, I want support for trying to rely on TCM, acupuncture, and herbs. So what I had a couple of panic attacks because of the new herbal blend I was on from the acupuncturist (that they took me off of immediately, because it was releasing too much emotion before I was ready). Anyway, I feel like turning my back on Western medicine, aside from my excellent and darling PCP... I told this woman to give me 2 months and then we can rediscuss. A panic attack is a panick attack and live-through-able.
Anyway, I just had to gripe. If anyone has anything to share...
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