12/02/2024
I’ll never forget walking into a doctor’s office 12 years ago, filling out a questionnaire, and being told to start medication for bipolar disorder after just a 10-minute meeting.
No other doctor had ever even considered that diagnosis—and it hasn’t been mentioned since.
Thankfully, I trusted my gut and dug deeper before starting those meds, even though I had no idea what steps to take—especially in a time when the long-term effects weren’t well understood.
I want to be clear: I’m not anti-medication. Modern medicine is an incredible gift. If medication is working for you and feels like the right answer, don’t let me or anyone else tell you otherwise.
That said, most of the clients I work with are taking an SSRI, yet they still feel anxious, exhausted, bloated, and like their GI tract is a complete disaster.
What I am against is prescribing an SSRI for a collection of symptoms without ever investigating the root cause—or offering any guidance beyond another medication—especially when the first prescription doesn’t really make you feel better.
Call me crazy, but why keep doing the same thing when it’s really not working?
If you’re ready to take a deeper look, comment “labs” below, and I’ll automatically DM you the list of foundational labs I use with my 1:1 clients.
