Posted by judy1 on June 13, 2002, at 21:02:32
In reply to Re: Hate meds or hate myself? Judy, posted by Roo on June 13, 2002, at 12:06:46
I buy the omega 3 form online omegabrite.com I think. The others b complex, etc is generic- but I do go to health stores. My shrink is very anti-ssri, he sees rebound depression all the time when people try to get off. Are you tapering really slowly? What are you taking- if it's something long-acting like prozac, you can skip a day between doses- but the best thing to do is find a sympathetic dr. to help you taper (yes I know they are difficult to find). Can you decribe your symptoms- e.g. anxiety?- a benzo could help short-term, but I understand completely the desire to be med-free. I'm glad the cognitive therapy is helping and yes I've heard very good things about acupuncture. I just want to make sure you've had a really good physical work-up (thyroid, hormones, etc) since a lot of medical problems masquerade as depression. One last thought, there's a paxil board for people having trouble withdrawing- maybe do a search on the AD you're taking and see if you can find a support group. Best of luck-judy
P.S.- check the PPB next week, I'm going to a conference on alternative mental health therapies this week-end.(alternativementalhealth.com)
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