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The Road Back Future Events Ireland June 27-29 How to Get Off Psychiatric Drugs Safely Forward A Note From James Harper, Founder, The Road Back Table of Contents
Part One
3. Suggested Nutritionals for The Road Back Program 6. General Pre-Tapering and Tapering Instructions 9. Pre-Taper For: Benzodiazepines, Anti-Convulsants, Anti-Anxiety & Sleep Medication 10. Pre-Taper For Antidepressants, Antipsychotics, and ADHD Medication 11. How to Taper Off Benzodiazepines, Anti-Convulsants, Anti-Anxiety and Sleep Medication 12. How to Taper Off Antidepressants, Anti-Psychotics and ADHD Medication 14. What to Do If You Have Already Started to Taper Off Your Medication or Quit Cold Turkey 15. How to Taper Off Multiple Drugs 16. What You Can Do If You Have Never Taken Psychiatric Drugs 17. Science Behind The Road Back Program 18. Additional Taper Reduction Schedules
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Chapter Five Things to Be Aware Of There are several medical
situations that you need to be aware of before you start this program. As I have
said repeatedly in this book, you need to check with your doctor before starting
this program. Medically and physically, this is for your health and safety as
you travel though this process. Now, I do understand that many
of you could have a problem with this, because you may have found that your
doctor does not want to help you taper off the medication. If this happens to be your
circumstances, then check The Road Back website www.theroadback.org
or call us at 1-866-892-0238. We are constantly adding doctors to our already
existing list of those who endorse and use The Road Back Program to help their
patients taper off psychiatric medications. You can also look for doctors who
are more integrative in their approach to medicine and its application in
helping their patients to heal.
These Doctors would have a broader view of medicine, a greater understanding of
how nutritional support relates to the body, or would be open to and / or
schooled in different healing methods. As this is your journey, look
for those who can and will help you to travel the road that has already been
laid out for you. Physical Conditions and
Drug Interactions Over the years, I have had so
many people contact me with questions about things they are doing in their lives
and / or medications they are taking, and wondering if they can use these in
combination with The Road Back Program. My answer has always been to check with
their doctor as to any medications they are taking, and how these could interact
with other supplements, vitamins, drugs and so on. But, having said that, I do
know there are various medical conditions and / or drugs that could possibly
interfere with this program, and they are as follows:
1.
Blood
thinners and heart medication
Omega 3 and
Vitamin E both thin the blood.
Taking either of these supplements, on top of a medication that is already
thinning your blood, could be contra-indicated, or not advised.
But this is for your doctor to determine
2.
Clotting
agents
Some of the
supplements used on The Road Back contain naturally high levels of Vitamin K.
This vitamin has clotting and healing properties, and as such, could
create additional clotting that would not be beneficial. But, again, this is for
your doctor to determine Alternative Therapies While I am a believer in
natural health and healing practices, each practice has its own purpose and end
result. In addition, I have found that they can often be counterproductive, when
used in conjunction with The Road Back Program. For instance, any alternative
therapy or health practice, that recommends other and additional nutrients,
supplements, vitamins, drips, sprays, drinks, and methodologies, can and do
exacerbate, aggravate or make worse, the very sensitive process that we are
trying to guide you through now. Due to your psychiatric
medications, your system is essentially balanced on the “head of a pin,” meaning
that your tolerance for anything
can be,
or is, very limited.
The Road Back Program has been
researched and developed around very specific parameters, undercutting any other
health products you might be taking. While these other health products might be
great in a healthy, balanced body, they often do not mix well with psychiatric
medications, and your tapering process. Right now, what you need is to slowly
and safely taper off your medications.
Add your other health products back into your daily regime, once you have
completed the process you have now ventured upon. After you are completely and
safely off these medications, by all means, help yourself. When you are on The Road Back
Program, and try to add other health products into the program, that are not
part of it, you are just doing one more thing to overload your already over
loaded system. For this reason, I very highly recommend that you evaluate these
alternative therapies, practices, nutritional items, and restrict them until
after you have successfully completed your program.
Specifically, anything that
will move your medications too rapidly through your body should be avoided. Remember, “Slow and steady wins the race”. |
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