Benefits of NOT taking Solian...

Hi, I had a brief psychotic episode a few years ago and during this time I have been on varying doses of Solian medication. I am down to 200mg of Solian and would like to know the benefits of going off this medication and onto something that deals with mild occasional anxiety and panic attacks. I think I can improve with better social networks & psychological treatment (talking therapy). I do have a few issues with my past (family) as they have affected my personality. I'm a little afraid to NOT take Solian as just in case something happens ie. I get stressed & have another psychotic episode. Who can I get advice from that is an expert?? Psychiatrists just listen and monitor medication...doctors refer...counsellors just listen...I need practical advice from a Psychologist that knows about natural therapies. What do you think?

Hi, there are actually no experts here at all. myself and the other admin/moderators are just regular people who devote some time to helping others. You can try looking stuff up on Google or MSN about it.

Kevin

I would recommend Chelated Magnesium for anxiety, which is absorbed better. I took 600 mg daily and it cleared up a lot of my anxiety and irritation within a couple of days. The best bet for psychosis is 3 fish oil daily. This can reduce symptoms by 20 % and can help prevent the onset of schizophrenia in young people, as I read somewhere a couple of years ago.

That's interesting, Ecco, because Magnesium helps the nervous system transmit messages around. Magnesium ions surround the nerves to supply a positive charge to it (just as Calcium does), and this aids the transmission of the negatively charged never impulse itself. o, I can see how this could help Magnesium. We usually get enough in our diet though, but depressed people are regarded as having poor diets.