Q I'm looking for a Korean medicine clinic for PTSD in the Dongincheon area of Dong-gu, Incheon. Can I see a Korean medicine clinic while also attending psychiatry?
A Attending both is possible, and combining them is in fact recommended. At your first visit, we take a history of the circumstances of the trauma, your current symptoms, and your medications, then perform pattern differentiation and build a treatment plan that prioritizes calming the autonomic nervous system and improving sleep.
Detailed Answer
Psychiatric treatment (SSRIs/SNRIs, psychotherapy) and Korean medicine treatment are complementary, not mutually exclusive. You can continue taking your psychiatric medication while also attending the Korean medicine clinic, and if you tell us your medication list we will build the formula from ingredients with no interaction. At your first visit we ask about when and what kind of event occurred, which symptoms are most distressing now, and your sleep, appetite, and emotional state, and then perform pattern differentiation.
Our Korean Medicine Clinic's Perspective
At Dongjedang, many patients from the Dong-gu and Dongincheon area of Incheon visit while continuing psychiatric care. Same-day visits after booking are possible, and if calming the autonomic nervous system is most urgent in the acute phase, we start with acupuncture and add herbal prescriptions afterward.
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