Anton - Interview 13  

Anton - Interview 13

Age at Interview: 64
Sex: Male
Age at Diagnosis: 45
Background: Auditor, single. Ethnic background/nationality: Sri Lankan.

Brief outline:Anton, 64, is an Asian man who came from Sri Lanka to the UK in 1962. He was diagnosed with bipolar disorder aged 45 and was given various medicines but none worked. Now he is not receiving any treatment: he was told by doctors they had "given up" on him.

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Anton tried various CAMs because he was desperate. He said they were only "lightening my wallet" and he would only try them again if there was a clinical trial.

 



Yes. As I was desperate, I had to hold on to my job. Money was no object, what is the point, good health is wealth. So I decided to go on the alternative therapy route. I tried acupuncture, homeopathy, herbal, you name it, Chinese medicine, Qi Gong, and you name it. My being an accountant, I suddenly got a bit wise, because what I found was these people were lightening my wallet. You know, they were making exorbitant claims but nothing was happening. I didn't even notice any difference, after the few sessions. So then I used to go along to one of these guys and say, say if I decide to go to a herbalist or something. “Look I've got this illness, now how many sessions, what's your fee?  And after so many,” said, “Would I get well?” Then, then of course  then they were a bit cautious, right, so when I spoke such to them, then they would caution and then one an acupuncturist guy, he said, “Oh three months you have got to go one of my… fifty quid a time.”  Then I said, “In three months time it leaves.” And so I found a lot of these alternative people make exorbitant claims, they lighten your wallet, and that's it. I have no faith in them.

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