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<blockquote data-quote="InsaneCdn" data-source="post: 658396" data-attributes="member: 11791"><p>Oh, CB. You're a "complex case" which always drives the medical people nuts. But keep pushing. Your history means that part of the problem is medical (MI), and part of it is the result of drug use which is harder to figure out and treat, but a good therapist should be able to handle both pieces. They should, for example, be able to give you tools for managing anxiety - bio-feedback, centering, other techniques that enable you to control the panic response.</p><p> </p><p>I'm surprised they tried you on anti-anxiety medications at all if you are bi-polar. Seems to make the bi-polar worse, I've heard.</p><p> </p><p>Meanwhile, medications are not always the best answer. If your therapist was clueless as to how to help you, then you haven't found the right therapist, and yes, the RIGHT one will help. Other things that would help include a serious overhaul of diet, to get a lot more variety of fruits and vegetables. Consider eliminating all wheat and all dairy for a while (like 3-6 months), and see if there is any difference. Definitely pass on all artificial colors and flavors. Also skip the decaf - the chemicals in there can really mess you up. Better off drinking peppermint tea.Have you tried aroma therapy? Lavender is really calming - there are lots of other scents that help. If you use perfume, it might be complicating things.</p><p> </p><p>There is hope. It's just a totally rotten world to try to get answers from the "system" when you don't fit a neatly labeled little "box". Hang in there. Keep fighting for yourself, just like you keep fighting for your kids.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="InsaneCdn, post: 658396, member: 11791"] Oh, CB. You're a "complex case" which always drives the medical people nuts. But keep pushing. Your history means that part of the problem is medical (MI), and part of it is the result of drug use which is harder to figure out and treat, but a good therapist should be able to handle both pieces. They should, for example, be able to give you tools for managing anxiety - bio-feedback, centering, other techniques that enable you to control the panic response. I'm surprised they tried you on anti-anxiety medications at all if you are bi-polar. Seems to make the bi-polar worse, I've heard. Meanwhile, medications are not always the best answer. If your therapist was clueless as to how to help you, then you haven't found the right therapist, and yes, the RIGHT one will help. Other things that would help include a serious overhaul of diet, to get a lot more variety of fruits and vegetables. Consider eliminating all wheat and all dairy for a while (like 3-6 months), and see if there is any difference. Definitely pass on all artificial colors and flavors. Also skip the decaf - the chemicals in there can really mess you up. Better off drinking peppermint tea.Have you tried aroma therapy? Lavender is really calming - there are lots of other scents that help. If you use perfume, it might be complicating things. There is hope. It's just a totally rotten world to try to get answers from the "system" when you don't fit a neatly labeled little "box". Hang in there. Keep fighting for yourself, just like you keep fighting for your kids. [/QUOTE]
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