Guest guest Posted November 3, 2000 Report Share Posted November 3, 2000 Hi All: Got this missive from someone off list and wanted to share it with the group, feel free to respond and I'll forward any relevant answers to the posting party. Thanks :-) Crow <<<forwarded message>>> I began taking Paxil early this year (March) for anxiety disorder. I had a hellacious few years and suddenly found that I was having difficulty coping. Became a screaming bitchy shrew (perimenopause), and realized I needed help when I began having panic attacks--the one on the highway behind the wheel convinced me! The Paxil changed my life! Within 2 weeks, the panic attacks were significantly better, within a month they were completely gone, and I was a reasonable, happy person again...except that my sex drive and responsiveness had disappeared. I figured it was a trade off, I'd had about 30 years of great sex, and it seemed like a price I was willing to pay in order to have all other aspects of my life back to " normal " . A few days after our Reiki I attunement, I felt a bit more interested in making love than I had in months. Within a week, I was having a pretty good time--not exactly back to fireworks, but quite close. It continues to get better each time. Question: I know that a Reiki attunement is a great healing in itself. Can it also restore sexual responsiveness? Just curious as to whether Reiki was the factor. If this is simply the placebo effect, that's OK too, bring it on! <<<end forwarded message>>> _______________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at http://profiles.msn.com. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 5, 2000 Report Share Posted November 5, 2000 Dear Caroline, <<A few days after our Reiki I attunement, I felt a bit more interested in making love than I had in months. Within a week, I was having a pretty good time--not exactly back to fireworks, but quite close. It continues to get better each time. Question: I know that a Reiki attunement is a great healing in itself. Can it also restore sexual responsiveness? Just curious as to whether Reiki was the factor.>> I was wondering if Paxil could work by de-energising all the chakras. Hence working on anxiety by slowing down the energy flow. This would also cause a loss of libido as the drug may work on the whole body not just where it is needed. Perhaps the reiki attunement has re-opened re-activated and re-balanced all the chakras to operate properly and thus the second chakra is doing its stuff again. Just my thoughts, Maybe someone else could explain it better. Love and Light, Ninox Caroline Abreu [sMTP:nrgbalance] Saturday, 4 November 2000 5:12 Fwd: Positive Effects? Hi All: Got this missive from someone off list and wanted to share it with the group, feel free to respond and I'll forward any relevant answers to the posting party. Thanks :-) Crow <<<forwarded message>>> I began taking Paxil early this year (March) for anxiety disorder. I had a hellacious few years and suddenly found that I was having difficulty coping. Became a screaming bitchy shrew (perimenopause), and realized I needed help when I began having panic attacks--the one on the highway behind the wheel convinced me! The Paxil changed my life! Within 2 weeks, the panic attacks were significantly better, within a month they were completely gone, and I was a reasonable, happy person again...except that my sex drive and responsiveness had disappeared. I figured it was a trade off, I'd had about 30 years of great sex, and it seemed like a price I was willing to pay in order to have all other aspects of my life back to " normal " . If this is simply the placebo effect, that's OK too, bring it on! <<<end forwarded message>>> _______________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at http://profiles.msn.com. **************************************** Visit the community page: For administrative problems -owner To , - All messages, files and archives of this forum are copyright of the BODY MIND group and the individual authors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 6, 2000 Report Share Posted November 6, 2000 Ninox: I think that is a relevant speculation. I have taken antidepressants myself in the past, and experienced that " muffled " feeling for awhile that none of my emotions were particularly vivid in any way. I suppose that is part of the reason they are effective, just as antipsychotics serve to shut down the hallucinatory mechanisms at the brow chakra level. For me, most of the dullness passed after a while, and with it I noticed that my negative mindsets were reduced as well. Since I was taking them for situational depression, I was not on long-term therapy, so I can't comment on the long-term effects of antidepressants on " normal " emotion/feeling. Sometimes we forget that energetic awareness can bring with it not only feelings of elation but can also dredge up supressed memories and feelings as well. If we are diligent in our self care then the energy can support our processing of these refound emotions, but for some it can be upsetting or disorienting and may require intervention. I always encourage people to understand that psychotherapy and medications can be useful for what they are designed for, and not to avoid them out of shame or negative ideas from stereotypes or hype. They may have side effects, but those are usually less than the initial problem they are taken for. I dated a generally pleasant young man several years ago who was bipolar, and had great conflicts with his treatment and medication because as a child his grandfather had been his caretaker, and instead of giving him his medication had flushed it down the toilet, telling him that if he was " strong " he would not need pills. Compounding that was a father who was career military, constantly instructed him to be " a man " , and insisted that there were no " crazy people " in their family. So the conflict emerged every time he cycled into his manic phase, and instead of taking his Lithium he would defensively pronounce that he could " handle it " . His legacy from his poorly educated grandfather and his abusive father has been a lack of self esteem and an inability to cope with his health challenges effectively, which has adversely affected his interpersonal relationships, his ability to be educated, and his ability to hold a job. He is at an impasse, too programmed to fight his problems rather than learn to understand and manage them. Thanks for your comments, Ninox, I'll pass them along. Crow " Look for Rainbows in the Darkness " Ninox wrote: > Dear Caroline, > > <<A few days after our Reiki I attunement, I felt a bit more interested in > making love than I had in months. Within a week, I was having a pretty > good > time--not exactly back to fireworks, but quite close. It continues to get > better each time. > > Question: I know that a Reiki attunement is a great healing in itself. Can > it also restore sexual responsiveness? Just curious as to whether Reiki > was > the factor.>> > > I was wondering if Paxil could work by de-energising all the chakras. Hence working on anxiety by slowing down > the energy flow. This would also cause a loss of libido as the drug may work on the whole body not just where it > is needed. Perhaps the reiki attunement has re-opened re-activated and re-balanced all the chakras to operate > properly and thus the second chakra is doing its stuff again. > Just my thoughts, > Maybe someone else could explain it better. > Love and Light, Ninox > > _____NetZero Free Internet Access and Email______ http://www.netzero.net/download/index.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 6, 2000 Report Share Posted November 6, 2000 Dear Crow: I am on a mood-elevator due to my heart condition causing a panic situation in me. Can proper ckakra health and Reiki diminish my need (not a medical opinion please.) Jeannie - " Caroline Abreu " <crow Monday, November 06, 2000 6:05 AM Re: Fwd: Positive Effects? > Ninox: > > I think that is a relevant speculation. I have taken antidepressants myself in the past, and experienced that > " muffled " feeling for awhile that none of my emotions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 7, 2000 Report Share Posted November 7, 2000 Hi Jeannie: It's been found through observation that regular self maintenance with bodywork and energy work can help your metabolism reestablish its normal functioning, and that can have an affect on your medications. No, this isn't a medical opinion, but an observation and a caution... when I am working with people who are diabetic, for instance, I have them carefully watch their blood sugar levels so that they do not get the wrong amount of insulin; a person with hypertension who starts having a good relaxation effect may need less medication, and may need to watch for orthostasis (feeling fainty when getting up too fast)... and a person who is depressed may find that some of their somatic symptoms (such as tiredness and lack of concentration) are diminishing, so their medication may be reduced. However, I *never* encourage people to do this for themselves... if you find that you are doing better and think you can manage with less meds, consult your MD and explain why; they will usually check you themselves and reduce the medication if it seems prudent to do so. Blessings, Crow " Look for Rainbows in the Darkness " oplbeach wrote: > Dear Crow: I am on a mood-elevator due to my heart condition causing a panic situation in me. Can proper ckakra > health and Reiki diminish my need (not a medical opinion please.) Jeannie > --- Rev. Caroline Gutierrez Abreu, BS, RN, CHTP/I, CRMT, CH AIM: CaroCrow http://www.geocities.com/nrgbalance _____NetZero Free Internet Access and Email______ http://www.netzero.net/download/index.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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