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Originally Posted by Froggy57
Tell me this... when you were diagnosed with a mental health disorder, did your primary care physician run a series of medical tests on you first to rule out any other physical issues that could be causing some of your symptoms, including nutritional deficiencies? That is one of the major differences you will find between functional medicine and traditional medicine.
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That's the thing... they didn't run any tests. I filled out a short questionnaire, maybe 20 questions. After that she told me I'd be on medicine for the rest of my life and sent me home with a script for Celexa and I went on my marry way for 11 years. I was 20 at the time and very naive. Although since it "fixed" me I didn't question it or what the repercussions might be. Now after 11 years I can't take that medicine anymore, let alone any other conventional antidepressants so now I'm in this predicament.
That is why I think functional medicine might be a better route now. I think it would be useful to run a series of tests to see if I have an imbalance somewhere (providing the tests are accurate). If I am, then I can feel more confident about following a treatment plan. At least then it's based on something other than opinion.