I went to my chiropractor yesterday for a back adjustment. Last time I saw him I told him I was trying to get off Effexor for anxiety/depression. Well, when I saw him yesterday I mentioned that I had gotten off the Effexor and was trying acupuncture now for the anxiety and IBS. He asked me about my symptoms and said he had suffered with the same type of thing. He said "Just between you and me...what is your worst fear?" I told him "dissappointing people". He said "Yeah, I'm a 'people pleaser', too." He would get nervous before going to work in the mornings, Sunday evenings were bad with nervousness. He said he had some mild IBS symptoms, etc. He said since he's been taking fish oil and changed his diet, his symptoms are pretty much gone. He asked me if I had changed my diet along with the acupuncture. I told him that I had cut down on dairy and try to eat fairly low fat. He said "What else? Do you eat bread?" I said, "Yes, I eat bread." "Don't.", he said explaining the theory behind it. He said there is a brand of bread that is good for people who cannot tollerate wheat. It's called Ezekiel Bread. It is made with sprouted grain and is flourless. http://www.foodforlife.com/. I have not yet tried the bread, but I plan on getting some tonight on my way home from work. He said I could have two slices a day. He also told me about flaxseed oil and fish oil. So I bought the pharmeceutical grade fish oil from him and took one teaspoon last night. So will see how that works. I will be taking one teaspoonfull a day. He said it helps with depression, leaky gut, IBS, inflamatory issues, etc. I'm glad I have such wonderful and helpful health professionals to count on here. I'm so looking forward to getting this under control. I believe it is possible, for me, without the use of prescription drugs. If I can just have the patience of allowing my body to get used to a new diet and way of life without being prescription dependent.
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