Chemical Imbalance, Medication When You Dont Do Drugs?

[Jacquie]

Ok. Thanks for your input Ayesha.

 

[Srain]

I'm sorry if you are upset, I don't know who felt the need to push medications off on you but I learned after several poor experiences from others in the hospitals with me, that it's always been my decision whether to take medications or not.

In my case, my symptoms have become so severe at times that they have effected those I live with. My hallucinations/flashbacks, rage, self harm episodes become such so intense that intervention medically was necessary.

I, too, believe in holistic options and use various methods to treat what I can with the help of my team.

Peace,
Rain

 

[Nicolette]

Hi Jacquie. While I don't want to overstep the mark, my impression of your comments & replies is that, based on your strong view on drugs, you are seeking only responses which support your views while discounting what other members have taken their time to share.

What I find interesting is some of the replies state medication is a choice but, in that members personal situation, they find 'drugs' helpful.

I am sure there are threads about alternate therapies - I know Amethist created one about aromatherapy. As I'm on a phone I can't give you links at present however you can use the search feature in the top right hand corner.

I would also suggest if you can't find what you are looking for then create a thread title specific to what you are seeking such as "what alternatives do you use instead of medication?". If you've run other forums you would have some idea on how to streamline a discussion.

My husband was/is very anti-medication due to his own personal experience & his PTSD is much better than when I met him. That being said he has found a very small dosage of Valium takes away his constant chest pain & reduces his anxiety. He is trialling this & so far feels better (& copes with life's stressors better) for it. There is a thread "My Valium Experiment".

Finally, not one person here who has replied to this thread have said YOU should take drugs. You just need to pose the right title to increase the likelihood of attracting members of a similar mindset. You will still have others who take medication offering their point of view. It is for you to take from it what you feel appropriate & ignore the rest.

Good luck finding some answers.

 

[Jacquie]

Do what is best for yourself and keep in mind others many have to live with you.

What I meant was that its okay for you to try anything you want to help with your PTSD, anything you want. But if you live with children, you would want to be more careful with your choices.

In both of these. Say its each persons choice, then add BUT.....which removes that choice and lays a big fat guilt trip on, implying that to not use drugs means I will harm someone else. Implied: It would be irresponsible to not use drugs.

I dont go into drug users threads discussing the relative use of drugs or which ones are good or not, and start laying that kind of thing on people. I just leave them to their own choices, without feeling the need to alter those choices.

I was however interested in hearing from others who had explored alternatives.

If I gate crashed a drug related thread, and started trying to convert them into not using drugs (wrong very wrong) and then they defended their positions as valid (quite rightly) then I would be in error.

But I dont accept someone doing it to me either.

My comments right the way through were how *I* felt about treatment for *myself*. The responses in question were giving *me* advice based on what *others* might have, and laying bad vibes on me. I have not put the case DRUGS ARE BAD for others. I was trying to get a grip on why drugs are the first (and in many cases only) treatment offered or explored.

Sorry if I tried to find out about something I needed to know. Even more sorry one member felt they needed to victimise me because *they* did not agree, and I wouldn't do what they wanted me to, how they wanted me to do it.

 

[Nicolette]

I am closing this thread as it is becoming argumentative and off topic which is against forum policy. Jacquie I suggest you start a fresh thread and try and be more concise with your thread title so you attract the members who have interests similar to yours.