Complex disorders...

[FIIISH]

I was given the diagnosis of bipolar disorder 8 years ago.

In between now and then, I have tried all of the "standard"
treatments advocated by traditonal medicine, including medication.

The medication was slowly killing me, and as another poster mentioned,
coming off of it almost finished the job.

Things started to shift for me when I moved to AZ and met an alternative
healer who introduced me to a book called The Ultramind Solution.
It is based off the principles of Functional and Integrative medicine.

Essentially, there are usually a few things that combine to create symptoms
of illness, which are then classified as "diseases" or conditions including:

• Poor nutrition
  
• Toxic overload
  
• Genetic predisposition

So, a person can take exceptional care of themselves through excellent
nutrition and detoxification, but still experience symptoms due to a
genetic predisposition or flaw that makes it hard to absorb a certain
nutrient responsible for making appropriate quantities of a neurotransmitter, for example.

I know I am dealing with a genetic issue, as my mother experienced a similar
illness that claimed her life over 27 years ago, when I was only 6.
And, now I find myself fighting for my life, dealing with the same flaw that took her away much too soon.

Armed with newfound knowlodge that I DO have a certain amount of control over my condition,
I have been working very hard this past year to overcome and cure my symptoms.
I have made an incredible amount of progress on my own in a very short period of time.
However, I believe I am at a point where I think I need the assistance of a physician trained in
functional medicine to proceed further. It's tough to guess when you are not sure what exactly
you are deficient in and why, what you are or aren't allergic to, or what type of poisoning you are
dealing with sans testing. Without insurance or the funds to pay for care, this is currently not an option.

So, I take one day at a time and do the best I can.
I really hope that the shift to crystalline bodies and the resulting cast-off
off disease, pain, and suffering occurs sooner rather than later.

Doing my best to hang on in the meantime, and I salute the rest of you
who are doing the same despite your pain-label or no label.

Sincerely,

FIIISH