Posted by ROO on September 24, 2003, at 10:38:04
In reply to ROO, article on meditation effecting the brain, posted by McPac on September 23, 2003, at 20:27:39
Yeah, I'm still doing it. I'm a lot better than
I was before. It's not perfect. We're still trying
to tweak it. We retested my levels (seratonin, noriepiprine, dopamine,
etc) and they had improved a lot from the beginning. Although
I suspect I may have TOO much seratonin circulating now.
It can be tricky to balance! The good part, I guess, is....I
no longer nap and I usually have the energy to do what needs to be
done (I used to sleep all the time)....sometimes I still feel out
of whack...like something isn't in balance in my body.
I don't know if the supplements maybe trigger some hypomania as well.
Although I have more energy...I don't have the sense of peace I'd like to have.I'm starting to suspect hormones. Also looking into food allergies.
As hard as it is, sometimes, to go the natural approach...it's just so much
more worth it to me than to deaden myself on drugs...particulary mood stabilizers.
Topamax turned me into a dead zombie for a year, and I'm just now feeling alive again
(albeit painfully moody sometimes, but alive at least)...I aint sellin my soul
for the drugs anymore. That said, I do still take a small 5 mg dose of lexapro...I
go off on the weekends though.How are you? what's up and your mental health lately?
poster:ROO
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