Expert: Jurriaan Plesman, Nutritional Psychotherapist - 11/3/2009

Question
Hello Jurriaan:

I was stalked and sexually assaulted at work. Took him to court and found out what a joke that was, as it was his word against mine so it was dismissed.  Then told I have ptsd and go on a cycle of going into the hospital and going on different meds which I never took before in my life. I used to be a real sound sleeper and have to take something just to sleep.  After gaining 50 pounds and having high blood sugar, my psychiatrist just took me off seroquel 300mg for night and 50mg twice a day as needed and put me on zopiclone 7.5mg-2 at night and if it was too strong to only take one.  I lived through hell for two weeks and now I only take half a pill at night as I couldn't stand the bitter taste and didn't have the need to eat.  Also it doesn't help me sleep.  Now I'm thinking how good are these meds if it makes you feel this bad.  I think now I should have just waited and if I was suppose to die, then I should have instead of taking these meds. I just want to know if these meds really work or is mind over matter, like I'm taking these meds they'll make me feel better kind of thing?  I have so many doubts now more than ever and feel so depressed.  I see this doctor on friday and I'm going to tell him if he does this again I'll kill myself first.  Also I feel so alone with my feelings.  I have been seeing a psychologist for about four years since this happened and found it easier to email her with my deep down feeling as I always kept these to myself.  She did tell me that she couldn't always get back to me but always has.  I emailed her when I was going through hell with the meds and when I went to see her, she told me she read my two emails I sent her at this appointment( I only see her once a month now as I seen her for so long)  and emailed her back as I couldn't tell her in person that I was really hurt she didn't get back to me as I really needed her and she reminded me that she couldn't always get back to me remark, so I told her I was sorry and that I would call the crisis line and never email her again.  This couldn't have happened at a worse time.  I'm just so messed up right now, I just need to hear something positive.  Thanks for any thoughts.

Answer
Hi Helen,

It is difficult to give advice over the internet. Unfortunately you did not tell me your age, or when you were sexually assaulted. If you are diagnosed Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, then I suggest you read the following articles:

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Hypoglycemia at:
http://www.hypoglycemia.asn.au/articles/PTStress.html

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_energy3.pdf

and ask to be referred to a Nutritional Doctor, Clinical Nutritionist or Nutritional Psychologist, if self-help therapy fails.

Please discuss these articles with your therapist for an explanation.

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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"
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