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<blockquote data-quote="Josie" data-source="post: 211867" data-attributes="member: 1792"><p>I used to be like you and think I should just be able to get over it. Then, 4 years ago, things were at an especially low point and I decided to try an a/d. The very first day, I noticed that I wasn't irritated by all the little things any more. I hadn't thought that was part of my problem. I just thought anyone would be irritated by what I had to put up with. I still felt like myself but I just wasn't bothered by the little things and I could stop dwelling on the big problems.</p><p> </p><p>That convinced me that brain chemistry has a lot to do with how we feel and even what we think. It helped me make the decision to put my difficult child on medications because it didn't seem right to expect her to overcome her brain chemistry problems when it could be helped by medications.</p><p> </p><p>I do think it is possible to change brain chemistry by more natural means but finding out what your natural solution is might take a long time. We were lucky enough to find a special diet that worked for us but probably there are many different answers for different people. I'm not sure it is as easy as exercise and a healthy diet for every one.</p><p> </p><p>difficult child 2 took Paxil very briefly before we had to take her off from it for side effects. That was the last a/d she took before her health declined. I really think it was her health and not the Paxil causing what we thought were side effects. Everything I read at the time said that Paxil was one of the worst to withdraw from, though. So if you are wanting to take an a/d for a short time, Paxil might not be a good one. Do the research on it before you go to the psychiatrist or do another post here for other people's experience.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Josie, post: 211867, member: 1792"] I used to be like you and think I should just be able to get over it. Then, 4 years ago, things were at an especially low point and I decided to try an a/d. The very first day, I noticed that I wasn't irritated by all the little things any more. I hadn't thought that was part of my problem. I just thought anyone would be irritated by what I had to put up with. I still felt like myself but I just wasn't bothered by the little things and I could stop dwelling on the big problems. That convinced me that brain chemistry has a lot to do with how we feel and even what we think. It helped me make the decision to put my difficult child on medications because it didn't seem right to expect her to overcome her brain chemistry problems when it could be helped by medications. I do think it is possible to change brain chemistry by more natural means but finding out what your natural solution is might take a long time. We were lucky enough to find a special diet that worked for us but probably there are many different answers for different people. I'm not sure it is as easy as exercise and a healthy diet for every one. difficult child 2 took Paxil very briefly before we had to take her off from it for side effects. That was the last a/d she took before her health declined. I really think it was her health and not the Paxil causing what we thought were side effects. Everything I read at the time said that Paxil was one of the worst to withdraw from, though. So if you are wanting to take an a/d for a short time, Paxil might not be a good one. Do the research on it before you go to the psychiatrist or do another post here for other people's experience. [/QUOTE]
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