Posted by HelenInCalif on April 9, 2003, at 13:42:45
I've been reading a lot here about depression and what people take for it. I need to put together a set of depression fighting supplements for myself to fend off a light but increasing depression due to work stress.
What I need- if it exists- is a spotter (the helper in weightlifting)... something that gives an extra push during times of high stress. In a month the work stress will be done- and I don't want depression to be my big takeaway from this particular job.
What I've read about includes:
- High doses of fish oil(What about flax?) for Omega 3 fatty acids
- SAMe,
- St.Johns Wort,
- DLPA (DL phenylalanine amino acid) plus B-6
My only current medication is dexedrine for ADD.Which of these might be a good start? Can omega 3 and DLPA could be taken together? How about the SAMe? It seems like of these the SJW is more like a traditional AD- taking longer to kick in.
Due to a very recent switch in insurance, it'd be a bad idea to start new prescriptions for another month or two. That's why I'm focusing on supplements.
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