Posted by Abby on July 29, 2000, at 8:40:01
In reply to First Attempt in 3+ Years........., posted by JudithC on July 29, 2000, at 7:22:36
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> Dear Babblers,
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> Has anyone accomplished a successful w/d from all meds?
> I mean has anyone been able to function without taking meds for major depression? I decided that I simply had to cease taking these meds since none of them helped and if anything,I realized that they were only exacerbating the protracted Ativan w/d symptoms such as the tinnitus,etc.
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> Confused,
> JudithCAs far as stopping medication, I tried going off Zoloft once and it was horrid. The depression didn't return until the fall, but I was irritable and anxious the whole summer.
You said you have fibromyalgia. Have you considered the option of thyroid hormone? There's an interesting article about how fibromyalgia may be a kind of hypothyroidism.
http://thyroid.about.com/health/thyroid/library/weekly/bldrlowe.htm
If that's your problem, the thyroid could help with depression too.
Abby
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