Chapter Five

Things to Be Aware Of

There are several medical situations you need to be aware of before you start this program. First let me repeat, check with your doctor before starting this program. Medically and physically, do this for your health and safety as you travel though this process.

I understand there could be a problem: possibly your doctor does not support tapering off the medication.

In such a case, check The Road Back website www.theroadback.org or call us at 1-866-892-0238. We constantly add to our list of doctors who endorse and use The Road Back Program to help their patients taper off psychiatric medications. You can also find doctors more integrative in their approach to medicine and its application in helping patients heal. These doctors 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.

This is your journey. Find those who will help you travel the proven successful road laid out for you.

Physical Conditions and Drug Interactions

Many people have contacted me over the years, asking about their activities and/or medications taken and whether they can use these in combination with The Road Back Program. My answer? Check with your doctor about medications and how these could interact with other supplements, vitamins, drugs and so on. Having said that, I know various medical conditions and/or drugs could possibly interfere with this program, including the following:

Blood thinners and heart medication

Omega 3 and vitamin E both thin the blood. Taking either of these supplements, in conjunction with a medication that is already thinning your blood, could be contra-indicated, or not advised. This is for your doctor to determine.

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. Again, this is for your doctor to determine.

Alternative Therapies

While I have personally seen the results from natural health and healing practices, each has its own purpose and end result. Additionally, I have found they can too often be counterproductive when used in conjunction with The Road Back Program. Any alternative therapy or health practice that recommends additional nutrients, supplements, vitamins, drips, sprays, drinks and methodologies can and do exacerbate, aggravate or make worse, the very sensitive process 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. 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 you need to slowly and safely taper off your medications. Add other health products back into your daily regime after you have completed this venture. Once completely and safely off these medications, by all means, help yourself.

While on The Road Back Program taking various health products adds one more thing to an already overloaded system. Therefore, I emphatically recommend you evaluate these alternative therapies, practices, nutritional items and restrict them until successfully completing your program.

Specifically, anything that moves medications too rapidly through your body should be avoided.

Remember, “Slow and steady wins the race.”