Posted by CraigD on December 9, 2004, at 8:22:13
I am using psychotherapy in addition to drug therapy to address my issues with depression, anxiety and possible bpII and ADD (who knows anymore, right?)
I was hoping to drop down to 20mgs of Celexa with the help of Lamictal, but it's getting increasingly rough after several months. rumination, difficulty concentrating, and defeatism are becoming more present. It's getting so bad I am leaving my massage practice b.c. I've lost my benevolence toward clients and my ability to focus during the sessions.
I'm finding that by boosting the Celexa with tryptophan (which is a precursor to seratonin) occasionally, these problems are all but eliminated.
The problem is, I don't think it's healthy to start popping pills (of whatever kind) when I start to slide. I want to have the full range of emotions and frustrations that everyone has and accept them rather than make them disappear chemically...
Even though dealing with obtrusive symptoms is something I deserve, I feel that I may be strengthening addictive behaviors lurking beneath.
BTW, I came down off the Celexa to restore my sentimentality and sex drive.
Any thoughts would be appreciated.
Thanks
poster:CraigD
thread:426636
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