Re: Oops - posted prematurely - acupuncture/altenrative meds

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Choosing to medicate is serious decision, but it can be the right one for some.

Our daughter has been on Zoloft for over a year now and it has given her a life

back. She still has work to do and is not interested in being in therapy, but

I cannot imagine where she would be without the Zoloft. I am now taking Zoloft

as well for OCD and depression; I was nervous initially because I am allergic to

Prozac, but have had no problems with the Zoloft. I have also taken Anafranil

(which they normally won't give to kids unless they have tried other things) and

Nardil (an MAO inhibitor for depression), with good results. I can honestly

say that I am not sure I would have been around to get married and have children

(or might have been around but too miserable for family and kids) without the

meds. Insulin, chemotherapy, steroids--all of those can be scary meds too, but

if you need them, they can be lifesavers.

Just my two cents,

(mom with OCD, 9 yo daughter w/ OCD)

>

> Subject: Oops - posted prematurely - acupuncture/altenrative

meds

> To:

> Date: Friday, January 29, 2010, 10:09 AM

> Sorry - my fingers slipped.

> Anyway, I saw an earlier post about the use of Native

> Remedies/Mind Soothe Jr and Pure Calm. My question is has

> anyone else had success with alternative treatments?

>

> We are trying acupuncture. It's hard to tell how effective

> it is. She is usually better after the appointment - but it

> doesn't usually last the week between apointments (maybe a

> day). The acupuncturist also recommended some herbs (Gentle

> Warriors: Quiet Calm and Plum Flower Brand Free and Easy

> Wanderer). We started to try these, then backed off, because

> the fact of the matter is, these are medicines, too, and we

> weren't sure of what any long term side effects could be. In

> addition to that, she refused to take them after we went

> brought them to a medical psychiatrist appointment. (The

> bottles are now contaminated because we brought them to the

> doctor's office and there are sick people there).

>

> Does anyone have knowledge about the use of herbs? Does

> anyone know of diet, vitamins, etc. that are supposed to

> help?

>

> We hesitate to medicate, but are starting to consider it

> given the increasing frequency and intensify of her

> " attacks " (for lack of a better word) in spite of the CBT.

>

> Thanks in advance for your input.

>

> Kara - Salem, MA

>

>

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