Congratualtions
C, a long time reader and a friend of mine also being treated for histapenia, has been given the green light to decrease his Geodon even further.
For those of you who do not know, Christopher was once prescribed 120 mg a day of Geodon. Geodon is a pharmacuetical used to reduce cognitive distortion. It is considered one of the more mild medications on the market, but it is still toxic. The doctor who prescribed it thought C would need it for the rest of his life. After about a year on the PTC supplements, C has reduced all the way down to 30 mg a day. He will likely reduce even further to 20 mg by the end of the month. That is one sixth of the prescribed dose, and really only a tiny amount. He is recovering, though probably not quickly enough for him. I know that feeling.
The prescribing doctor has been hesitant to reduce the Geodon. In his experience, people like C and I do not get better. C's Mom has been insitant that the dose be reduces as it becomes painfully clear that the Geodon is more than he needs and now unhelpful. The doctor has reticently admitted that the Geodon is being overly prescribed right now. He is clearly not comfortable taking a patient off of it, but then again, he is also clearly uncomfortable prescribing someone a powerful medication when it is not needed. Ok, now here is the less PC version: The doctor immediately prescribed a powerful toxic anti-pscyh for a young man instead of investigation carefully the alternative treatments available. This, he probably did because it was standard medical training to do so, and it is important to "stabilize the patient". But then he sat on his hands for over a year while the patient and the patient's family complained about side effects and lack of efficacy. When the patient and the patient's mother, found an alternative treatment, he discouraged thier approach. when that alternative treatment was effective, he still did not research it, and discouraged its futher pursuit. When the alternative treatment proved effective, and rendered his advice at best usefless, and at worst harmful, he reluctantly has reduced the dose. His knowledge of this effective alternative approach is overmatched by the patient's mother, a public school teacher, bright, but without the beneift of medical school. I hope he sacrifices at least one evening to reading on the subject. I doubt he will. I bet that he will prescribe the same Geodon to the enxt kid who walks through his door exhibiting similar symptoms, and never mention C's success. Well, here is to C laughing at you one day doc.
C takes a supplement package not unlike mine, though with enough variation to account for biological differences and unique problems we both face.
MTPII 175
Borage oil
1 gram Acetyl-L-Carnitine
Gaba as needed
Nordic Nturals ProOmega
B-50 complex
C 2,500
Niacinamide 2 grams
Folic 6,500 mcg
200 mcg of Chromium Polynicotinate
Zinc picolinate 90 mg
Zinc citrate 20 mg
Vitamin E 300
Selenium 200
molybendum 100
B12 morning an evening, Total is 2000 mcg
B6 and P5P (not sure how much he takes)
Magnesium.
[again caveat---this is highly personalized and should not be taken by anyone who is not under the care of a prescribing doctor. Even then, you should be careful. I am going to say this every time, please do not expect this to work for you. It is a good point from which to analyze your own approach, and meant as nothing more. Ok, back to your regularly scheduled programming].
He has gone from needing to leave school, and fearing for his future, to employed and back in college, earning better grades than I ever did. I think like a knee once injured, it is taking him some time to trust his recovery, but he is making great progress.
But my hearty congratulations to him, and to his mother who has dedicated herself to learning as much as she can about orthomolecular treatments. His family is great, and very supportive, and I see a good future for him. Congratulations C.
For those of you who do not know, Christopher was once prescribed 120 mg a day of Geodon. Geodon is a pharmacuetical used to reduce cognitive distortion. It is considered one of the more mild medications on the market, but it is still toxic. The doctor who prescribed it thought C would need it for the rest of his life. After about a year on the PTC supplements, C has reduced all the way down to 30 mg a day. He will likely reduce even further to 20 mg by the end of the month. That is one sixth of the prescribed dose, and really only a tiny amount. He is recovering, though probably not quickly enough for him. I know that feeling.
The prescribing doctor has been hesitant to reduce the Geodon. In his experience, people like C and I do not get better. C's Mom has been insitant that the dose be reduces as it becomes painfully clear that the Geodon is more than he needs and now unhelpful. The doctor has reticently admitted that the Geodon is being overly prescribed right now. He is clearly not comfortable taking a patient off of it, but then again, he is also clearly uncomfortable prescribing someone a powerful medication when it is not needed. Ok, now here is the less PC version: The doctor immediately prescribed a powerful toxic anti-pscyh for a young man instead of investigation carefully the alternative treatments available. This, he probably did because it was standard medical training to do so, and it is important to "stabilize the patient". But then he sat on his hands for over a year while the patient and the patient's family complained about side effects and lack of efficacy. When the patient and the patient's mother, found an alternative treatment, he discouraged thier approach. when that alternative treatment was effective, he still did not research it, and discouraged its futher pursuit. When the alternative treatment proved effective, and rendered his advice at best usefless, and at worst harmful, he reluctantly has reduced the dose. His knowledge of this effective alternative approach is overmatched by the patient's mother, a public school teacher, bright, but without the beneift of medical school. I hope he sacrifices at least one evening to reading on the subject. I doubt he will. I bet that he will prescribe the same Geodon to the enxt kid who walks through his door exhibiting similar symptoms, and never mention C's success. Well, here is to C laughing at you one day doc.
C takes a supplement package not unlike mine, though with enough variation to account for biological differences and unique problems we both face.
MTPII 175
Borage oil
1 gram Acetyl-L-Carnitine
Gaba as needed
Nordic Nturals ProOmega
B-50 complex
C 2,500
Niacinamide 2 grams
Folic 6,500 mcg
200 mcg of Chromium Polynicotinate
Zinc picolinate 90 mg
Zinc citrate 20 mg
Vitamin E 300
Selenium 200
molybendum 100
B12 morning an evening, Total is 2000 mcg
B6 and P5P (not sure how much he takes)
Magnesium.
[again caveat---this is highly personalized and should not be taken by anyone who is not under the care of a prescribing doctor. Even then, you should be careful. I am going to say this every time, please do not expect this to work for you. It is a good point from which to analyze your own approach, and meant as nothing more. Ok, back to your regularly scheduled programming].
He has gone from needing to leave school, and fearing for his future, to employed and back in college, earning better grades than I ever did. I think like a knee once injured, it is taking him some time to trust his recovery, but he is making great progress.
But my hearty congratulations to him, and to his mother who has dedicated herself to learning as much as she can about orthomolecular treatments. His family is great, and very supportive, and I see a good future for him. Congratulations C.
posted by warnerk | 9:45 AM
0 Comments:
Post a Comment
<< Home