@MethidMan
Look to see if there’s a Chinese Herbalist/Acupuncturist near you who also participates or teaches Tai Chi.
They have an entire system of practices that range from exercises to almost entirely over-the-counter recommendations that can range from CBD to poppy-based teas and mixes of powders that will make you gag to drink but which might snap your brain into alignment, and exercises that will feel like you’re just staring at a wall.
If you need something that they can’t proscribe then they’ll get you in touch with a doctor who can.
Over weeks and then months and then years they can help you find and maintain the balance you’re looking for.
Expect to pay between $45 and $90 per visit, depending on whether they’re a solo practitioner or a someone who works as regular staff in a hospital.
The “Practical Forms” of Tai Chi will probably give you the most bang for the buck because you’re both doing the physical stuff that helps get your blood flowing, but also the “Here’s what we’re doing to another person when we do this” stuff that helps with concentration and - for me at least - gives the practice more of a focus. Like, you’re not just waving your arms and moving your feet, you’re trying to move someone ELSE’S arms and feet.
With that, you’re getting some medical advice and might get some herbs that will help you manage whatever is going on with you, and you get a set of things you can do yourself that you don’t have to pay someone for each time you “apply” it.
It doesn’t work for everyone, but if you have a BUNCH of stuff going on it can reduce the problems to a smaller set that you might be able to manage without meds, and it gives you a way to judge over time whether you’re getting better, worse, or leveling out.
