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@gingerw @hopeful33250
You mention “chemical intervention to help balance the brain. That’s been proven.” I assume your talking about a brain imbalance.
It’s my understanding that that there is no reliable way to test brain chemicals. Even if there were it’s believed those chemicals are constantly changing. So if true I wonder how reliable the tests would be. There is a scientist in LA who is supposedly getting close to a way of measuring those chemicals. I hope she’s successful. But currently as far as I am aware the brain chemical issue is nothing more than a theory. Please enlighten me.
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Jake
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@jakedduck1 the chemical serotonin is one drug that used by the brain to regulate how we feel. There are set limiits for serotonin . Serotonin can be measured. Science has advanced a lot in recent years and so now things theorized are now becoming known. It is hard keeping up with all the latest advances. I just recently found out that they now classify MS as an autoimmune disease. I guess this has been the case for a while, but the last I knew was MS was of unknown cause.
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@jakedduck1 Medicine is not an exact science. In my opinion that covers both physical and mental medicine. The body is a wonderous machine and is constantly readjusting itself, making all of the systems work in a more or less functional way. Being able to balance your brain and be aware of when a solution is not working [whether it is medical intervention with chemicals or not] is invaluable. From my experience going onto a mild SSRI, there were periods of adjustment as we re-evaluated the effects of the current level and would decide to increase or decrease dosage. I was always the one who made the decision to titrate off. For those who need chemical intervention, nothing can be more rewarding when the correct combination for the moment is found. We all know that for the most part things change, and that includes the different medicines and our attitudes. Don't be afraid to step out and reach for help. Don't be afraid to say "this isn't working and I need help" or "I need to change things up". Whatever we have to do to live our best life, we should attempt.
Ginger