arebe
04-22-2003, 04:07 PM
Has anyone on this board ever tried orthomolecular nutrition? Or known anyone who has tried it? Does it work?
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Sponsor cbrown889 05-31-2004, 11:06 AM I have tried it. My hallucinations gradually diminished to almost nothing, and my depression went away over a period of months. As a result, I was able to decrease the dose of my regular medicine. I was seeing a doctor who specializes in natural/orthomolecular medicine. However, I was a little concerned with some of the potential side effects from the large doses of vitamins I was taking -- i.e. Vit. B6, Vit. B3, so now I have gotten some testing done at the Pfeiffer Treatment Center, and I am continuing my care there. With the testing, in which they test your body for levels of certain nutrients/chemicals, I will be taking the exact vitamins that I need and at the right dose, thus, hopefully, minimizing the chances of side effects. It's definitely worth a try! rayne100 06-01-2004, 04:28 PM Where can I find out more about this treatment? Please let me know cbrown889 06-03-2004, 05:42 PM Check out these web-sites: http://www.orthomed.org/ http://www.orthomed.org/links/centres.htm The Int'l. Society for Orthomolecular Medicine (ISOM) site has some good links to other sites as well. rayne100 06-04-2004, 10:41 AM Hey, Thanks, I am looking into it. I think I might have my fiance check it out since he seems to be Med resistant. Maybe natural vitamins may be beneficial. Jessica aalma 06-07-2004, 05:14 PM My son did incredibly well on the Orthomolecular treatment (for Schizophrenia) for about 4 months and then it all went south. I'm not sure why right now and he is (at this writing) back in the hospital and on Serequol (earlier he was given Zyprexa and it didn't seem to do much). I haven't given up on the Orthomolecular treatments - in fact he now has two psychiatrists, one who practices Orthomolecular and the other who is traditional with meds. The Orthomolecular treatment requires much more patient investigation and is really fine-tuned to the individual. My son has many, many food allergies, and of course on the Orthomolecular system you're restricted to eating NO grains and NO dairy. It was a bit difficult at first but once you get into the habit (and find new receipes) it's no too hard to follow. Eating out can be a challenge however. Bottom line - explore the Orthomolecular treatment as I hear that it can give many patients spectacular results and of course continue with your MD to monitor your general health because vitamins can be toxic. |
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