Posted by bleauberry on August 20, 2011, at 13:05:06
In reply to need an outside perspective, posted by g_g_g_unit on August 19, 2011, at 9:45:47
The pdoc isn't the problem.. The meds are. Lexapro in particular, along with all the ssris, do what you are complaining about a lot. For one, whatever dose you are on, it is too high. Two, there needs to be an equal and opposite force along with it....norepinephrine and dopamine, not just serotonin. Dex can sort of do that on a hit and run basis, but you need it on a constant basis since Lex is constant. That said, think milnacipran, think nortriptyline, and consider lowering the dose when one of those is added. Personally I liked ritalin a whole lot beter than dex for purposes you mentioned, but mileage varies.
In the plant world, try adding rhodiola to lex. A pdoc in NYC does that because it's what ended up curing his wife when meds failed to do so. More basic trials could include tyrosine or dlpa or lpa.
Too much serotonin That's the problem. It isn't your thoughts. It isn't in your head. It's too much serotonin at the expense of the other crucial neurotransmitters. Sure, maybe one chemical deficiency was corrected...or over-corrected...and now there is a new one. Simple as that.
IMO
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