Posted by Simcha on July 31, 2001, at 7:34:39
In reply to Holistic and Homeopathic Med. during my pregnancy » Else, posted by gldngodess on July 30, 2001, at 21:03:03
Gldngodess,
Sorry that I was so abrupt and confrontational. I just thought you were yet another "doctor" selling something. Now I understand that you are one of us and that you were merely trying to show us something that helped you....
1000 apologies... *blush*
I've tried all sorts of remedies in the past too. I've tried faith healing, crystals, smudging, and other sundry "healing" techniques. I can say that at least for the crystals I have some beautiful rocks to show for the money I spent, so I don't regret that one.
What seems to help me most at the moment is Celexa and Wellbutrin. It ain't perfect, but it's been the best bet so far.
I'm sorry to hear about your baby. Effexor sucks that way... I've read.
> I was taking Effexor XR, after my dad died for almost a year. I was up to 300mg a day. I became pregnant while on Effexor and I chose to wean quick off Effexor. So, I went from 300mg to 150mg after four days, then to 75mg, and after four days, 37.5. I was not depressed but my body reacted badly, involuntary jerking,profuse sweating and bizzarre dreams and if I would walk to the kitchen or in the store I would be sweating and shaking.
> It was not because I felt nervous ,it was my body withdrawling. I lost the Baby.
> After the loss of my baby, I was more depressed, but more determined to have a baby.
> Sorry, if Iam boring the "gang".
> I started taking this drink, it stopped my jerking, sweating and I could see clearer than ever before. I took an ounce under my tongue and held it there for 60 seconds than swallow. I took another ounce mid day and worked up to 4 ounces a day. I did that four 4 weeks until my dreams,sweating and shaking stopped completely.
> Then, I just took 2oz. in the morning for energy, I lost my craving for coffee completely and I loved coffee,
> I found myself craving lots of water(the good things). I waited a month to make sure the tranquility was REAL. Then, I tried to get pregnant again and I did. I kept drinking the juice throughout my pregnancy and by my 36th weekI was already almost 3cm dialted. The doctor told me to come back when I felt the labor pains coming on, which would have been almost anyday. A week went by and at my next doctor's apt. I was 8cm dialated and did not have any pains previous, then she(doctor) kept me in the hospital, broke my water and without any pain medicine the baby was shooting out 15 min. later. I felt everything and I was so happy my baby was completely healthy in and out. I started nursing when I became engorged with milk, the lady that was helping me, heated the same juice I was drinking everyday and soaked two big wash cloths in it to put on each breast,within an hour my milk let down and I had so much I pumped out and froze my extra milk.
> I worked with Le Leche League(nursing advocates) and told other women about my experience with depression and nursing and how healthy and smart and tall my 6 yr old is. He had bronchitis one time and I gave him oune of juice with water and soaked cloths to put on his chest and back. He started coughing up gren purulent phlem, it was so much! I kept giving him fluids and sips of that juice. The next day he was fine ,no cough,no antibiotics, but he had a huge appetite.
> I just wanted to share that with you guys and I certainly did not mean to get the Lab where I work run through the mud, especially, when we are top notch research scientists developing new medicines. You do also need to realize a lot of or pharmaceutical medicines are alkaloids or extracts from plants. That is why everybody is worried about our rain forrests and want to save them.
> I am very sorry I interfered with the gang here.I just wanted to share my blessing of my experience with others who might of lost a baby while on SSRI'S OR SSNRI'S like Effexor.
> goodnite~
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