Posted by hildi on February 14, 2004, at 21:36:24
In reply to Re: please try this » hildi, posted by afatchic on February 14, 2004, at 17:22:14
Hi. Thanks for the quick reply. I don't know what type of depression I have. Moderately severe is what I would term it right now- also sort of vegetative (although I don't know if that's the proper word for it) but there have also been times since I've been off my antidepressants that I was not feeling suicidal and overwhelmed, and also was able to focus and function. Unfortunately that is not how I feel now, but I think my depression does change somewhat.
For a while I thought I did not have major depression, but rather dysthymia (what IS that word??)- that is sort of a constant, milder form of depression. The one thing that is always constant is anxiety. My depression is always an anxious kind.
I may try the SJW. It may be worth a try. My dr wants me to try lexapro or nortripyline. Due to past experience on SSRIs I am not thrilled at the thought of trying another. As for the nortript, I'm a little worried about that, too. Effexor, wellburin, both gave me feelings of unreality. Like an acid flashback. I worry about that happening with the nortript. However, I was diagnosed with a begining stage of a lung disease, must quit smoking, and nortrypt has been shown in trials to be effective in quitting smoking.
I don't know what I'll do.
Do you know anyone that's tried SAMe, if the SJW does not work?
I have checked out that website you sent. I do take magnesium, however it has not cured my depression as it has the author of that site.
He also mentions taurine, boron, etc . . do you take any of that? I tried taurine and it made me more nervious. It might have been too high a dose, not enough time, or something else entirely-so I don't know if it really was the taurine.
I'm sorry to hear about the prozac effect on you. To me it did the opposite. But it also caused me mania. I think some of these drugs must be incredibly potent to cause continuing damage/effects, even after discontinuation. I have heard others talk of lingering side effects long after the med was stopped. For me, I think the AD's increased my anxiety tremendously. I cannot function right now without benzos, and I only started to take them after stopping ADs due to bizzare reactions on my nervous system and emotions.
Hildi
PS What is your dosage of SJW?
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