Posted by ramsea on December 25, 2006, at 14:35:07
In reply to Re: Saffron - Anti depressant » ramsea, posted by dessbee on December 25, 2006, at 7:24:21
i think sjw is best avoided by the likes of me. it's probably most useful in lethargic depressions, which i rarely get.
medications have proven tricky for me.
although i suffer very acute depressions, it is often overlaid with a variety of manic-type symptoms.
lithium helped me at one point but after a time that backfired.
i can't take any ADs anymore--i always get way too revved up, with either a too intense euphoria or dysphoria background. however, Provigil has helped me at times without adding a manic component.
and low dose seleginine, again on my own addition, has also helped at times. i'm not sure if it still works for me or not--i need to test it.
Tramadol has helped at times--not prescribed for this (i get it for my migraines) but a pleasant side effect has been anti-depressive.sulpride and amisulpride--which i am using now--worked very well for me. i am on 100 mg amisulpride now but my prolactin is a problem and i am going to have to clear my system and try again. i hate to lose it altogether and hope maybe a really dose will help me with dysphoric difficulties and not raise my prolactin. time will tell.
ativan helps with my anxiety and panic disorder, and sometimes seems to stop me from being too irritable and tense inside a speedy, manicky episode.
i wish i had more meds that acted as both calming and motivating. always open to ideas.
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