Mary will be finally going home from Alternative to Meds Center (ATMC) this Thursday, Sept 17.   She has been there 2 months.  She initially went there to help her get off the antidepressant Zoloft.  She had been taking Zoloft for 16 years and her health had gotten worse over the years.  She has been trying to get off Zoloft for 5 years but has never been able to do it on her own.  ATM was able to get her off Zoloft in about 3 weeks.  They were able to determine that she had lead toxicity and also that her digestive system was unhealthy due to years of taking aspirin and antibiotics as a child.  IV amino acid drips helped her to get off Zoloft and heal her digestive system, and IV chelation therapy helped her to get the lead out of her system.  We think that the lead came from the lead water pipes in our Grandparents house we used to live in Vermont.  So there were a few issues going on.

Mary says that she feels so much better now, like a new woman.  So many health issues that she previous had, have just gone away.  It is really amazing the progress she has made in the short time she has been at ATM.  The doctor there told her that aspirin and antibiotics are “gut busters”.  I am just sorry that it took so very long for her to find the answer that she was looking for.  It appears that zoloft was prescribed in error, when in fact, her problems should have been solved in a different way.

Mary’s case manager told me that she has shown the most improvement of anyone who has gone through their program.  Mary told me that even the director of the program gets emotional when he talks about her success story.   She arrived in a wheel chair with a mask on, sensitive to so many scents and chemicals and so very weak.  It was hard for her to walk up to her bedroom on the 3rd floor.   She never slept well and was depressed.  Now, she is so much more healthy, with vibrant looking skin, healthy hair and eyes, able to go on walks and keep up with the others which she wasn’t able to do in the beginning.   She used to be allergic to shoes, from all the chemicals, and now, she wears shoes!  She used to be housebound, now she is not.  She has rediscovered her love of art and is painting on a daily basis now.  She goes up and down the stairs with no problem now.  She said that life is worth living now.  I just think it is so amazing.  One regret Mary has is that she wishes that Mom could see how she is now.  I think mom knows!

Ann