by Atheria » Sat Mar 08, 2014 8:46 am
eXtremE,
Argh! Well, I am not a fan of meds as a general rule (I have chronic pain and mostly just live with it unless I have a REALLY bad day...then I'll take Aleve, which doesn't do much, but helps take the edge off the pain) so if a doctor gives me a regular prescription on Wed. (right now I just have a few pills from my ER visit) my plan has been to just take it on an "as needed" basis, not daily. The psychologist, I can tell, already plans on TRYING to talk me into a daily antidepressant, but I'm not depressed and am not taking something every day. I would MUCH rather heal myself with diet and herbs, essential oils, etc. Your personal experience with anxiety meds convinces me even more that I should only use pharmaceuticals on an emergency basis.
By the way, have you checked your estrogen:progesterone ratio?
The difference in my "inner calmness" is palpable with a mixture of St. John's Wort and a McDougall eating plan. It's not perfect, but the improvement is undeniable. There are certain things that will probably remain triggers for me (remote locations where I feel far away from medical care, traffic jams where I feel trapped, closed in spaces, etc.) but I've learned to keep food in my car (which helps during traffic jams) and do whatever I can do to make other situations better. What IS upsetting is that I used to travel overseas by myself with no issues, and now even driving up to Santa Fe or Taos makes me nervous. I had a panic attack when I drove to Durango and another one when I dared drive to Denver. But, that was last year too...and I wasn't eating this way and wasn't taking St. John's Wort. I do want to go back to Durango (and check out Pagosa Springs, CO) later this spring to see how I do. I am determined to beat this.
Peace,
Atheria
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