Posted by JLx on July 9, 2006, at 14:09:32
In reply to Re: my symptoms:, posted by heaven help me on July 9, 2006, at 12:25:15
>I keep reading these boards but I don't hear of anyone who is DOING WELL and has been, on their regime for an extended period. Seems like a constant battle to fight and find whats right only to have it all change again. I am too tired for that. Sorry. I've rambled. Thanks for your input.
> blessings to you
> maryI suspect that people who are doing well don't hang around.
I consider myself something of a success using supplements as my days of meds and seeing psychiatrists are several years behind me. My worst day on alternatives has still been better on any best day I used to have on meds, or without them. Magnesium was the key for me. (And if I'd listened to my psychiatrist, I never would have tried it!) This was the website that started me off: http://www.coldcure.com/html/dep.html I had to not only take magnesium but eliminated calcium from my diet for a time to get the benefit, which seemed miraculous to me at the time. I felt so good for two months, that I thought I was cured. That was not the case in the long run, but magnesium alone decreased my depression by 50-60% which is more than any meds did. And the only side effects were to clear up my dry skin and restore my thyroid function. :)
I haunt this board periodically to try to address the remaining depression, which I do with fish oil, B vitamins, Vit C, selenium, Vit E, chromium to name a few. I know from experience that I just feel better when I take handfuls of stuff rather than any one thing, although I have had some success in the past with tyrosine and SAM-e. I try something new periodically, such as the mucuna pururiens I'm taking now, since it was half price at my local health food store, but I think I've probably gone as far as I can go with supplements. One reason being, as I understand it, is that the body has built in homostasis mechanisms which may preclude long term effects.
I've found besides supplements, that the other things that work best for me are exercise, being conscious of my thoughts as per the cognitive therapy book, "Feeling Good", spiritual efforts re the book, "The Power of Now" and most recently EFT: Emotional Freedom Technique. The manual is free here: http://www.emofree.com/ Dr. Joseph Mercola recommdns EFT on his site too, and describes it: http://www.mercola.com/forms/eftcourse.htm
"EFT is a form of psychological acupressure, based on the same energy meridians used in traditional acupuncture to treat physical and emotional ailments for over five thousand years, but without the invasiveness of needles. Instead, simple tapping with the fingertips is used to input kinetic energy onto specific meridians on the head and chest while you think about your specific problem - whether it is a traumatic event, an addiction, pain, etc. -- and voice positive affirmations.
This combination of tapping the energy meridians and voicing positive affirmation works to clear the "short-circuit" - the emotional block -- from your body's bioenergy system, thus restoring your mind and body's balance, which is essential for optimal health and the healing of physical disease."
It's only been not quite a week, but so far I've had some truly amazing results.
This morning for instance, I woke up anxious and depressed after having a bad dream that I couldn't really remember. Since I've been feeling good, I was really bummed and I thought, "Oh, no, here we go again..." as many many times in the past I would have some positive momentum built up only to be undone by this experience. Well, this morning, I tapped those blues away! I could hardly believe it. I've also addressed deeper issues with good effect and am looking forward to using it as more things come up.
So, today I feel good. In time, I hope to say with conviction that "I'm doing well. I AM well". I hope the same for you. Hang in there. :)
JL
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