Often a person with this Schizophrenia can live a fairly normal life if on the "correct medicine.
" There are however, at least two problems with this; one, the correct medicine is different for the various individuals suffering from this medical problem and it sometimes takes years to find which medicine works best.
What works very well for one person suffering from Schizophrenia does not work at all for another with the same disorder.
Some never find an effective medicine that is long-lasting, safe and void of serious side effects.
Not taken into account, the incredible cost, some medicines cost in excess of five hundred dollars a month with side effects from the medicine that can be as devastating as the illness itself.
Some have developed diabetes, some serious liver problems and there is a one in ten chance of suicide.
The term Orthomolecular Medicine, was originated by Linus Pauling, a twice Nobel Laureate winner.
There are a few doctors in the states using this type of medicine for the treatment of Schizophrenia, but for the most part it is and has been practiced until now, almost exclusively in Canada? Fuctional Medicine simalar to Orthomolecular Medicine is practiced her in the united States.
The difference of both Functional and Orthomolecular Medicine from the traditional and Alternative is primarily that both are interested in treating not only the individual.
instead of the label, but use an investigative approach that takes into account the whole being, their background History, blood work, allergies, nutrition and eating habits, family history and much more.
They look for the cause or root, not just treat the symptoms, as do the traditional and alternative healers.
The talk of healing Schizophrenia in Canada has been going on using Orthmolecular for a number of years.
There are a few doctors in the United States now practicing Orthomolecular and Functional Medicine and feel this is the future for treating these Disorders.
Those that have been healed, not put in remission, but healed (Journal Of Orthomolecular Medicine) feel it is the light on the path of health they were hopeful about.