medical doctor, psychiatrist, pharmacist, or other qualified medical
professional. For educational purposes only:
Millicent,
Congratulations on your academic and professional accomplishments (oh,
and mental accomplishment, as you seem both endowned and motivated,
great combo)!!!!
As for the workplace--it seems to be a common theme in white-collar
type environments...and I am not being a sexist, but from my personal
experience it seems to be a little more commonplace in environments
where the female gender prevails, either by pure number or control--
there have been exceptions in my experience, of course.
I suspect it may be difficult to be completely 'self-fulfilled' in
that kind of environment. It gets more complicated when you accept the
fact that we dont necessarily have a right to control that
environment, or others. Your mental acuity may take you a long ways in
resolving this dilemma to a fair degree, however.
As for memory issues...........do not forget that 'medications' can
affect memory (you know, the line of antidepressants in particular). I
am not going to try to go into the pharmaco-physiology (as i have
forgotten much of it anyway), but dont be surprised if you discover
this fact yourself--and they can at times be lingering. Consult your
doctor and pharmacist before considering any changes....thoroughly
research each medication, including possible interactions (sometimes
one must wait 2hrs between particular meds). Sleeping meds can also
cause similar memory compromises.
I do believe that cardiovascular exercise wherein you maintain a
sustained HR at 75-80% of your calculated maximal heart rate (after
medical clearance, and use a heart monitor, ie polar series etc). I
have other posts where i elaborated more into the details of this
stuff............for 35 minutes a day, 5days a week.........you may
need to start at 20minutes a day, 5days a week, at 70% target HR.
I also believe that a quality fish oil MIGHT help, as it has helped
many here. I like minami:
http://www.iherb.com/Minami-Nutrition-PlusEPA-Mind-Formula-60-Capsules/9225
You need to understand that it can act like an 'anticoagulant' so if
you are taking coumadin, plavix, aspirin etc etc this may be
contraindicated. Talk to the local pharmacist if you are taking other
meds and consider this.
I take 2 grams in 2 divided doses, and i first take prilosec/
omeprazole to thwart any untoward possibilities (talk to your
pharmacist again).
The quality of the fish oil matters. I decided to stick with that
brand because of the 527mg or so, 500mg is EPA (unheard of
practically), and EPA can readily (2-3steps) be converted to DHA, and
the high EPA has been investigated thoroughly for ADHD and other
cognitive research.
I cant recommend costco brand etc.
The other thing to take into consideration with your memory is the
untoward effects of ECT. Unilateral ECT has an advantage when it comes
to memory issues as the aftermath...........
I would defer to likeprestige, pontus, and argumzio for advice when it
comes to 'brightening up' your brain circuits. I am thinking that you
may benefit from other forms of gameplay in brainworkshop other than
just dnb (perhaps tnb, adjust the speed, etc).
I think you are already aware of the effects of untreated PTSD, and
therefore there may be other brain entrainment techniques that may
facilitate recovery. Perhaps music (i like brainamp g2,
http://www.getimusic.com/v1-segments/brainamp/ ,
http://www.vth.biz/driver/imusic/brainamp/options ) may assist.
There are other biofeedback methods to assist with your control of
brainwaves........some facilities have 'games' you can play thru your
mind (eeg hook-up) wherein you control a spaceship flying thru some
kind of space hole, etc. with appropriate color changes, etc as you
achieve your goal.
Fisher wallace has a pretty serious CES device:
http://www.fisherwallace.com/
IMO it is superior to the 'earlobe' versions, and it may assist with
certain ailments.
http://www.fisherwallace.com/uploads/FW-100%20Manual%20-%202010v2.pdf
It is primarily used for anxiety, depression, insomnia, etc
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