Roberta, how dId they finally discover it was lyme disease? Are there ceftain tests that the doctor should do?

Naturally, this comes as a surprise, but not shocking. I have blamed my increasing “forgetfulness” on “menopause”. Mostly, I forget words in a conversation. Normally I have a rich vocabulary, and quite frustrated with my lack of memory during a simple conversation. Yikes!!! But thanks so much for this info! =) Vivienne

Hi Andrea. You should consult with your doctor about this.

Hi Kelly. The references are all numbers in parentheses. Those are all linked in the story. Thanks!

Good comments. Given how easy access to the internet has become, it’s disappointing how uncurious people are. It’s not difficult to find unbiased info about health if people want it. But no, much easier to let the doctor decide how your body should be run. How much sense does that make when you are the ONLY one who is inside your skin?

Incidentally, http://endurancefreeliving.com/air-bed for a further really simple suggestion to counteract insomnia.

So if a person has year round allergies, are you suggesting to take bee pollen and honey (do you just eat it raw, what kind of honey, and how much?) every day???

You got any?

@Andrea. I think PAXIL is one of the worst. SEE what CCHR says: http://www.cchrint.org/?s=Paxil&submit=Searchm A Class Action in Canada has lawsuits still being filed against U.S. GlaxoSmithKline, maker of SSRI Paxil, alleging the antidepressant caused birth defects in children whose expectant mothers took the drug without the corporation’s adequate warning of the heightened risks.

READ books by Peter R. Breggin, M.D. Psychiatric Drug Withdrawal: A Guide for Prescribers, Therapists, Patients and their Families by Peter Breggin, M.D. teaches how to more safely wean off psychiatric drugs.

SEE his website: http://www.breggin.org/
9-minute video: Psychiatric Drugs Are More Dangerous than You Ever Imagined https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=luKsQaj0hzs&feature=youtu.be

READ Medication Madness: The Role of Psychiatric Drugs in Cases of Violence, Suicide, and Crime [by Peter R. Breggin, M.D. Dr. Breggin earned the nickname, The Conscience of Psychiatry. He describes how people on psychotropics experience abnormal behavioral reactions. 70 reviews at Amazon http://www.amazon.com/Medication-Madness-Psychiatric-Violence-Suicide/dp/031256550X#customerReviews Medications for everything from depression and anxiety to ADHD and insomnia are being prescribed in alarming numbers across the country, but the “cure” is often worse than the original problem. Medication Madness is a fascinating, frightening, and dramatic look at the role that psychiatric medications have played in fifty cases of suicide, murder, and other violent, criminal, and bizarre behaviors. As a psychiatrist who believes in holding people responsible for their conduct, the weight of scientific evidence and years of clinical experience eventually convinced Dr. Breggin that psychiatric drugs frequently cause individuals to lose their judgment and their ability to control their emotions and actions. Medication Madness raises and examines the issues surrounding personal responsibility when behavior seems driven by drug-induced adverse reactions and intoxication. Dr. Breggin personally evaluated the cases in the book in his role as a treating psychiatrist, consultant or medical expert. He interviewed survivors and witnesses, and reviewed extensive medical, occupational, educational and police records. The great majority of individuals lived exemplary lives and committed no criminal or bizarre actions prior to taking the psychiatric medications. Medication Madness reads like a medical thriller, true crime story, and courtroom drama; but it is firmly based in the latest scientific research and dozens of case studies. The lives of the children and adults in these stories, as well as the lives of their families and their victims, were thrown into turmoil and sometimes destroyed by the unanticipated effects of psychiatric drugs. In some cases our entire society was transformed by the tragic outcomes. Many categories of psychiatric drugs can cause potentially horrendous reactions. Prozac, Paxil, Zoloft, Adderall, Ritalin, Concerta, Xanax, lithium, Zyprexa and other psychiatric medications may spellbind patients into believing they are improved when too often they are becoming worse. Psychiatric drugs drive some people into psychosis, mania, depression, suicide, agitation, compulsive violence and loss of self-control without the individuals’ realizing that their medications have deformed their way of thinking and feeling. This book documents how the FDA, the medical establishment and the pharmaceutical industry have over-sold the value of psychiatric drugs. It serves as a cautionary tale about our reliance on potentially dangerous psychoactive chemicals to relieve our emotional problems and provides a positive approach to taking personal charge of our lives.

The CCHR site also explains how the billionaire drug companies are funding the so-called advocacy groups, such as NAMI, CHADD and a host of others. https://www.cchrint.org/issues/psycho-pharmaceutical-front-groups/

I hope this is helpful.

Well said, Kloned Klein. Thumbs up! It’s also used in construction. See youtube 2R7JJHKnUFo titled: Kevin McCloud on hempcrete (from Bringing It Home documentary)

Almost all psych meds are anticholinergic and say so in the literature that comes with them. Many of them also interfere with the brain’s dopamine receptors and after a period of time can cause tardive dyskinesia, a disorder very similar to Parkinson’s disease. This has been known for around 30 years at least. They have very similar anticholinergic effects as does Benadryl and medicines like it. Most of those OTC sleeping aids basically utilize the generic form of Benadryl as the sleep inducing agent, which is why they are included in this list. You can probably figure, if you take a medicine that makes your mouth dry, if the literature that comes with it advises you how to beat the dry mouth, it is most likely also anticholinergic. That is a major side effect of anticholinergic medicines. There are way more of them in common usage than mentioned in this article.

Not all cannabis gives you a ‘high’ feeling, but, all cannabis can be used for certain ailments–as has been proven by medical researches and history going back over 5,000 years. Get the facts everyone. Sure, it can be used recreationally, but, in doing so, you are actually providing benefits to your body.

Why isn’t Dr. Axe mentioning this? I wonder. Fluoride is a chemical poison dumped into our water supply and it actually calcifies the pineal gland. The PG is pretty essential and those in the know, know how damaging it affects the human body. Yet, the most beneficial plant has been vilified while chemo, radiation, and other forms of torture are freely used and those industries cannot be blamed for the damage they cause; however, they will take your life savings whether you live or die.

If you are in a ‘semi-free’ state that allows medical cannabis, I would check them out over using a prescription drug. You don’t have to smoke cannabis for it to be effective and if you don’t find relief from one strain, look for another and speak to many of the thousands of people using this medicinal plant.

If you think that your Dr. is somehow so much more intelligent than you are, you better think again. They aren’t anything special. They are mostly drug pushers for pharma and have to look in a book of symptoms given out by Pharma to diagnose you. Are all Dr’s the same? No. But, if you question their knowledge with intelligent questions about certain taboo subjects (as defined to them by their pharma masters) you will easily see they cannot speak about it and they will just often blow off the question, or in many cases, be very short with you. It must be because in their heart they know they are not in the healing business and they are happy being pawns.

More than enough information and studies available from universities and government studies for you to get over your fear. If you drink alcohol, you should never worry about Cannabis. If you open your mind and accept facts, you’ll find yourself becoming more and more angry in regards to how our gov is totally controlled. This article is clear. Pharma will always cause harm because they are largely chemical compounds that don’t belong in the human body.

But, I have to say, check with your doctor for medical advice. LOL.

Hi Jessica. Researchers say that Paxil has anticholinergic action. The article does state to not stop using drugs before talking to a doctor. Hope this clears up any confusion. Thanks.

http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/02/27/cocktail-of-popular-drugs-may-cloud-brain/

Exactly right. Worked like a charm for me, as well, and I was miserable prior to adding raw honey to my diet.

DID you gain any weight?

Paxil is an SSRI. NOT EVEN IN THIS CLASS. Please make sure to contact your MD before stopping or makung changes to any medications.