Depressed Mommy 101

Journeying through the darkness of Post Partum Depression as seen through the eyes of....me, a Russian Orthodox mother of 3.

Monday, February 13, 2006

When medication doesn't help

I recently had an art therapy session dealing with the birth of my child. I'll post about the session at a future time. One thing that came to light for me though was the there was an end to the crisis/trauma. That was when I went to see my homeopathist, Doug Brown. I had been on Paxil, Welbutrin, Risperadone and Clonzapam, all of which weren't touching the depression. The combination created hallucinations, lethargy, emotional numbness without relieving the depression symptoms. It was strongly suggested that I see a homeopath that visits town once a month. It was going to cost 300.00 for the 2 hour intake interview. My husband drove me to my appointment and I went in and proceeded to answer questions and cry non stop. Doug video taped me along with taking extensive notes. He didn't just address the depression, he went deeper and asked questions about my dreams, about my relationships with family members etc. He prescribed a remedy that was made from chocolate. I took two pellets daily for about 4 months, I felt immediate results but felt some pretty harsh dipping back into depression. He would work till he found the right dosage. I then was switched to an apple remedy, and am currently on a fish remedy. I told my medical doctor I wanted to get off the drugs since they weren't helping, and she wasn't too thrilled about that. She also didn't know how to wean me off but was willing to work with my homeopath who knew how to do this. He worked in the mental health field. So he weaned me as I took the remedy. Homeopathy is an exact science and there are specific remedies for every physical as well as emotional illness. Oh, the initial 300.00 was worth becoming healed of depression. It wasn't much considering the amount I was spending on western medicine and doctors appointments. The follow up visits lasted an hour and were considerably less. Recently I was able to have a phone appointment and received my remedy in the mail within the week.
Homeopathy is a WONDERFUL alternative to using drugs for recovery. Check out the link for more information on the world of homeopathy and Doug Brown.

http://www.homeopathichealing.org/about1.html