Posted by jessers11581 on March 13, 2005, at 14:17:58
I'm beginning to wonder if perhaps the medication is more of a problem than a remedy at this point. I keep telling myself I need to get more serotonin in my system--that serotonin deficiency MUST be causing all this frustration. However, one of the biggest issues I'm battling right now is APATHY. I'm depressed and anxious because I feel like I can't control anything, and yet I have no desire or initiative to try and make things better. I practically have to FORCE myself to take a shower and get ready for work in the morning. I have to force myself to exercise, to drink a glass of water, to do anything that I know is good and beneficial for me. It's like my body has just stopped caring about itself. I also hate the fact that I feel so dulled while using the Celexa, and my sex drive is absolutely non-existant (even though I take 240 mg. of ginkgo daily). What might happen if I were to actually start reducing the medication and supplementing it with SAM-e and other natural products for depression/anxiety. Is this a terrible, horrible, no-good, very bad idea? I'd really LOVE to be able to feel better without the side-effects of an SSRI. But at the same time, I'm a little scared to try it. Please let me know what you think. Thanks!
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