sae
06-20-2015, 12:36 AM
I have released myself from head drugs with the exception of the very rarest tiny alprazolam for almost a year now. At first it was a measure of necessity. I was drowning in medication costs from various things. At one time I took a total of 19 pills in a single day, from 13 different medications, including the couple of supplements I was recommended. While admittedly only two were actual head drugs, I was a giant ball of fine print side effects... that is a miserable existence.
I was dumping, self pay, a solid $800+ on medications alone (which is quite alot when you consider my actual earnings each month.) From there I shaved a few off and went the homeopathic route. To be honest, maybe my natural skepticism kicked in, I just didn't see where I was improving at all this route.
In the end I kicked every non essential med, as in the meds that wouldn't assure my eventual demise if I quit taking, and I am down to 6 pills a day, from 4 different meds. It's much easier to afford and I have seen some decent progress since on both the physical and mental/emotional fronts.
I had a prescription for effexor written, I filled it, yet the bottle sits unopened in my collection. Life was much easier on head drugs. I was relieved of the nagging doubt, the constant unease of daily life, yet the moment I ran out and found myself unable to afford the refill for whatever financial emergency popped up and the cycle of fear and depression started over again.
I read so many comments and see there is a contention amongst those arguing over which to take, meds or supplements. I think the journey from panic to peace is a personal one. What works for some may not work for others. I highly doubt I can say with all certainty ditching meds and supplements altogether and trudging through the therapy route solo is the right answer for everyone else. I only know it works for me. I think the only real reason this method seems to be working, albeit very slowly, is that I have come to terms with the reality that my anxiety is most likely not biological, but a symptom of erroneous thought patterns, conditional thinking and Maladjusted coping skills. I am pretty okay with that. I am able to use my strengths like my unwavering patience and hyper - analytical thinking to aid my on my journey and wage war against my neuroses.
What seems to be working for you? Why do you think that is?
I was dumping, self pay, a solid $800+ on medications alone (which is quite alot when you consider my actual earnings each month.) From there I shaved a few off and went the homeopathic route. To be honest, maybe my natural skepticism kicked in, I just didn't see where I was improving at all this route.
In the end I kicked every non essential med, as in the meds that wouldn't assure my eventual demise if I quit taking, and I am down to 6 pills a day, from 4 different meds. It's much easier to afford and I have seen some decent progress since on both the physical and mental/emotional fronts.
I had a prescription for effexor written, I filled it, yet the bottle sits unopened in my collection. Life was much easier on head drugs. I was relieved of the nagging doubt, the constant unease of daily life, yet the moment I ran out and found myself unable to afford the refill for whatever financial emergency popped up and the cycle of fear and depression started over again.
I read so many comments and see there is a contention amongst those arguing over which to take, meds or supplements. I think the journey from panic to peace is a personal one. What works for some may not work for others. I highly doubt I can say with all certainty ditching meds and supplements altogether and trudging through the therapy route solo is the right answer for everyone else. I only know it works for me. I think the only real reason this method seems to be working, albeit very slowly, is that I have come to terms with the reality that my anxiety is most likely not biological, but a symptom of erroneous thought patterns, conditional thinking and Maladjusted coping skills. I am pretty okay with that. I am able to use my strengths like my unwavering patience and hyper - analytical thinking to aid my on my journey and wage war against my neuroses.
What seems to be working for you? Why do you think that is?