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I work in the health system. Two years ago i developed severe depression which was unregognized for a whil.e then i saw my GP who changed two antdepressants with no benifit. At that time, i decided i was just lazy and started taking benzodiazipine for a bout six months. after that my work found out and they sent me on leave. i was so frightened that i stopped cold turkey. i cant tell you how horrible that was. after that i went clean and kept with the antideprssants. unfortunately these didnt work out either and now i have started taking temazepam 10 mg tabs again. i take anout 6/7 per day. my compulsory UDS is coming up. what i want to know is how long do i kneed to stop before the test so the test is  negative. (PS i am not working and havent worked for a year)

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Hi mahnoor,

You can treat your depression without recourse to drugs by nutritional ways. Please read:

Depression is a Nutritional Disorder at:
http://www.hypoglycemia.asn.au/articles/depression_disorder.html
Depression: a Disease of Energy Production at:
http://curezone.com/upload/PDF/Articles/jurplesman/depression_energy32.pdf
Conquering Anxiety, Depression and Fatigue Without Drugs - the Role of Hypoglycemia by Prof. Joel H. Levitt
http://www.alternativementalhealth.com/articles/hypoglycemia.htm
Silent Diseases and Mood Disorders at:
http://www.hypoglycemia.asn.au/articles/silentdiseases.html

and ask for a referral to a Nutritional Doctor, Clinical Nutritionist or a Nutritional Psychotherapist, if self-help therapy fails.
Going on Hypoglycemic diet (look up at our web site) is the first step in treatment. Please search our web site for more information at:
http://www.hypoglycemia.asn.au or at the INDEX.

If you want to I recommend a doctor who will help you.


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Jurriaan Plesman, Nutritional Psychotherapist.
Hon. Editor of
The Hypoglycemic Health Association of Australia.
www.hypoglycemia.asn.au
Author of "Getting off the Hook"
Freely available at Google Book Search
Skype: jurplesman

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I have a degree in Psychology from the Sydney University and a Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Nutrition. I am also the author of “GETTING OFF THE HOOK” which deals with the nutritional and psychological treatment of personality disorders. It is freely available on the internet at Google Book Search. I am interested in the relationship between nutrition and behaviour, and as a Probation ans Parole Officer facilitated groups for offenders, many of whom were alcoholics and drug addicts, sex offenders or compulsive gamblers, as well as the whole gamut of “personality disorders”. I am also the ex-editor of the Hypoglycemic Health Association of Australia Newsletter, a quarterly publication dealing with hypoglycemia and related health problems. Its web site, together with a shortened course of PSYCHOTHERAPY can be visited at: http://www.hypoglycemia.asn.au

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Nutritional Psychotherapist

Organizations
The Hypoglycemic Health Association of Australia
http://www.hypoglycemia.asn.au

Publications
GETTING OFF THE HOOK
which is freely available on the internet at Google Book Search. Various articles in Hypoglycemic Health Association Newsletter

Education/Credentials
BA(Psych) (Sydney University) Post Grad Dip Clin Nutr (International Academy of Nutrition)

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