Posted by JohnL on February 6, 2000, at 4:14:13
In reply to DHEA, posted by Reenee N on February 5, 2000, at 1:04:08
> Has anyone tried DHEA. I'm sure it has probably been discussed here before, but I didn't catch it or(more likely)forgot what was said. Would it be safe to take if I also take Wellbutrin, Effexor,ADDerall, and bloodpressure medicine?
I don't know why, but I hesitate when it comes to messing around with hormones. I believe the only proper way to use DHEA is to first get a blood test to check DHEA levels to see if they are normal or not. Even then, the actual testing procedures vary and may or may not be accurate. And who's to say what's normal or not. I remember trying DHEA once. After about a week I started cycling terribly. I would have days that were composed of euphoria, tearful despair, and vague psychotic symptoms all in a 24 hour period. It was scary. After stopping the DHEA, I settled back to my baseline in about 3 days. It was scary. Based just on my own experience, I would recommend approaching DHEA only with a doctor, blood tests, and a sense of caution.
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