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This last year has been a rough one for me. After my first baby was born I struggled with PPD. After months of struggling I began medication and started collecting nail polish. It was a little thing but that one act of self care made a huge difference in my mental health. After my second baby it was makeup and knitting. Now after my third baby ... well it is yet to be seen. I have, for the last 9 months struggled horribly with PTSD, PPD and anxiety. Worse than I have been since I was a teenager. In turn my adult ADD is much much worse than it has ever been and I'm starting to realize that my fatigue and almost constant pain and discomfort may be something else entirely (Fibromyalgia?) 

I am currently taking medication however many of the medications that help the most (for the anxiety and ADD) are controlled substances. Because of the current "Opioid Crisis" many of the prescriptions that are used to effectively treat ADD and anxiety (non-opioids BTW) are becoming harder and harder to get. Honestly, I'm just tired of my insurance company and and pharmacy treating me like at addict when I go to fill my RX every month (you know...the one written by the same doctor I have been seeing for the last 16 years, the one that was filled 30 days ago, the one for the medications that I have been taking effectively for over 10 years.

Like any sick person I have been on the hunt for anything that will make me feel better. Feel human. Feel normal. So for the last few months I have been researching and trying different supplements, oils, nootropics etc. I'm not looking for the "magic pill" that cures everything (though if I found it... I'd be one happy mommy) rather i'm looking to arm myself with an arsenal of tools that I can use to assist my recovery, treatment, and just overall health. 

I plan to document what I find and may try to add it here. With ADD stealing my concentration we will see how long that lasts...


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