orthomolecular nutrition - Schizophrenia Message Board

arebe · 04-22-2003, 01:07 PM

Has anyone on this board ever tried orthomolecular nutrition? Or known anyone who has tried it? Does it work?

cbrown889 · 05-31-2004, 08:06 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, 01:28 PM

Where can I find out more about this treatment?
Please let me know

cbrown889 · 06-03-2004, 02:42 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, 07:41 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