The idea of taking medications is very very hard for me and I've inherited an alternative health mindset from my mother and brought it into my adult life. But now is not the time for me to be a purist. OTOH, my IC is not a fan of my interpreting my struggles from the ADHD lens.
My position was identical in the beginning as I always avoid pharmaceuticals in favor of supplements, natural foods, etc. But when my depression was finally diagnosed - and at one of its worst, most acute stages - I decided to bite the bullet in favor of (relatively) immediate and marked relief. Glad I did. "I" came back real fast. And then through research, I gradually weaned off the pharms for supplementals, with doctor's agreement and monitoring. So, I agree:
Originally Posted By: flowmom
now is not the time for me to be a purist.
Tell your IC you're not even convinced, yet. But you have to try it to find out. And, besides, you're not signing on for life. Good luck.
Gardener
"My soul, be satisfied with flowers, With fruit, with weeds even; but gather them In the one garden you may call your own." Cyrano deBergerac
