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| Dual Diagnosis |
I hate my psych meds Non compliance is the greatest problem in maintaining the effectiveness of psychotropic medications in the dual diagnosis person's stabilization process. Real and perceived psychotropic medication side effects are often blamed. There is also the "it's working so well, that I no longer need it." factor. Introduce a mind altering substance into the mix, and a person can lose the desire to remain compliant. Then the drug or alcohol use can take over while the unmedicated personality disorder can continue to sneak up on the person and escalate to out of control levels that often lead to majorly undesirable consequences. No one wants to experience this, nor do the loved ones want to watch them go through all of this pain and suffering.
Wits Inn Recovery is now referring some our (dual diagnosis clients) = our addiction client's who are also diagnosed with a mental health or personality issue to work with Dr Suzie Schuder, while they are staying in the Orange County Sober living and attending Wits Inn intensive out patent program. Dr. Schuder is a board certified Psychiatrist who is questioning the use of psychotropic medication in some of these cases. Her holistic approach to mental health often includes the use cortisol in place of or in addition to psychotropic drugs. Treatment of the adrenal gland with cortisol replacement may take the place of psychotropic medication in many cases. Cortisol is know to improve stabilization in the treatment of addiction, alcoholism, stress and depression, weight loss, and helps to slow aging. You can see Dr Schuder with the help of “Wits Inn Recovery” a treatment referral source. 949-292-2000
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| Dual Diagnosis Intervention |
Love and respect Intervention is one of our Nationally Certified Intervention specialties. Wits End Interventions Click Here to go to our web site weinterventions@gmail.com Click Here to e-mail
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| Dual Diagnosis Consequences |
Wits Inn Recovery offers addiction and alcoholism treatment, rapid detox, Rehab facilities coast to coast, Orange County Sober living. Wits Inn Recovery works with dual diagnosis, PTSD, ADD, ADHD, ADD, OCD, as they relate to drug use, alcohol use. WI treatment referral will find you a treatment center and clinicians that maybe different from what you had in the past. Our professional staff will walk you through your insurance coverage, or work within your cash budget to get the treatment you need, offering what you want, at the prices that you can afford. By calling 949-292-2000 we can connect you to the correct service providers.
ABSTRACT: In patients of all ages, many disorders labeled as psychiatric may actually be due to hormonal insufficiencies. For example, cortisol deficiency is rarely taken into account in a medical or psychiatric work-up, so persons with mild to moderate cortisol insufficiency are for the most part relegated to receiving a psychiatric diagnosis when, in fact, the same disorder is represented. However, the symptoms of cortisol insufficiency appear to closely parallel such psychiatric disorders as post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and addictions. There has been some question of whether substance abuse causes a hypo-cortisolemia state.
In reviewing the literature and obtaining detailed histories of addicted patients,it appears that childhood trauma, also known as “early life stress” (ELS), insteadmay elicit a hypo cortisolemic state. This leads some to self-medicate with an addictive substance to quell the pain of a cortisol insufficiency, both physical and emotional. In fact, the literature supports the concept that addictive substances increase cortisol in predisposed patients. Patients with a variety of psychiatric disorders including addictions were found to have signs and symptoms of mild or moderate hypo cortisolemia. Generally, an appropriate comprehensive examination supported a diagnosis of cortisol insufficiency For the most part, these patients were succesfully treated with physiologic doses of bio-equivalent hydrocortisone, along with replacement of any other deficient hormone. By correcting underlying hormonal insufficiencies, many patients improved, with some patients having a total reversal of psychiatric symptoms. It is therefore reasonable to evaluate and treat hormonal insufficiencies with hormones prior to using psychotropic medication.
Could cortisol insuffiency be what is making you relapse over and over, When you want to stay sober?
Could you ever get off of your psych meds and be OK, maybe even beter than ever.
Wits Inn Recovery will support you in your decision to continue with you medication or to try working with Dr. Schuder. Wits Inn Recovery is famous for the respect we give to your choices. Click here to see Wits Inn opinions on any personality issues.
ABSTRACT: In patients of all ages, many disorders labeled as psychiatric may actually be due to hormonal insufficiencies. For example, cortisol deficiency is rarely taken into account in a medical or psychiatric work-up, so persons with mild to moderate cortisol insufficiency are for the most part relegated to receiving a psychiatric diagnosis when, in fact, the same disorder is represented. However, the symptoms of cortisol insufficiency appear to closely parallel such psychiatric disorders as post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and addictions. There has been some question of whether substance abuse causes a hypo-cortisolemia state.
In reviewing the literature and obtaining detailed histories of addicted patients,it appears that childhood trauma, also known as “early life stress” (ELS), insteadmay elicit a hypo cortisolemic state. This leads some to self-medicate with an addictive substance to quell the pain of a cortisol insufficiency, both physical and emotional. In fact, the literature supports the concept that addictive substances increase cortisol in predisposed patients. Patients with a variety of psychiatric disorders including addictions were found to have signs and symptoms of mild or moderate hypo cortisolemia. Generally, an appropriate comprehensive examination supported a diagnosis of cortisol insufficiency For the most part, these patients were succesfully treated with physiologic doses of bio-equivalent hydrocortisone, along with replacement of any other deficient hormone. By correcting underlying hormonal insufficiencies, many patients improved, with some patients having a total reversal of psychiatric symptoms. It is therefore reasonable to evaluate and treat hormonal insufficiencies with hormones prior to using psychotropic medication.
Could cortisol insuffiency be what is making you relapse over and over, When you want to stay sober?
Could you ever get off of your psych meds and be OK, maybe even beter than ever.
Wits Inn Recovery will support you in your decision to continue with you medication or to try working with Dr. Schuder. Wits Inn Recovery is famous for the respect we give to your choices. Click here to see Wits Inn opinions on any personality issues.
