Posted by jerryTRD on December 28, 2010, at 20:07:11
In reply to Re: *Not* Thinking in terms of meds, posted by morgan miller on December 23, 2010, at 21:44:35
> >> Show me someone here who is not relying 99% on some medication to end their suffering and I'll change the word "we" to "some".
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> Here meaning the medication board? I'm assuming so. I go to therapy. I'm taking action to try to get to the bottom of whether I may have some condition causing my fatigue. I take supplements and have a VERY good diet. I will be exercising more when I am not feeling so F*CK*D up. I go to the steam room, stretch, then hit a freezing cold shower 3 to 4 times a week. I will be getting massage therapy and seeing a chiropractor and other specialists to try to heal my musculoskeletal issues.
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> I believe there are several others that I know of that have talked of their comprehensive and integrative approach to getting better, three of them being Thomatheus, Hombre, and Bleauberry.I finally found a doctor who wanted to run the gambit of blood tests to find out if anything more "biological" was fueling my depression. Found out I had low thyroid and low testosterone both of which can/do contribute to depression. I also have sleep apnea which was found out recently as well.
So I'm still confused - because of my reliance on testosterone replacement, synthroid, and a CPAP machine - does that make me maladaptive, out of touch with reality, etc?
I also have a chiropractor and I take some supplements to help aid my depression.
So I guess I'm still confused if I am putting too much emphasis on non-traditional treatments - meaning NOT on AD meds.
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Depression, chronic & severe, recurrent, treatment-resistant w/GAD.
Meds: Effexor XR 300mg, Adderall IR 20mg 3x daily, Klonopin 5mg, Seroquel 400mg, Ambien 10mg, Synthroid 150mcg, Androgel
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