Posted by ihatedrugs on July 16, 2010, at 0:45:27
In reply to tryptophan » ihatedrugs, posted by janejane on July 15, 2010, at 10:59:28
Hi,
Thanks again for the great info. I think I messed up and took too much tryptophan. Last night I took 1000 mg which actually helped me sleep. Then this morning instead of Lex, I took 500 mg.
About 5 months ago my Psych dr put me in Nuvigil since I wasn't responding to anything. The last thing we tried was the Emsam patch and to be honest I don't feel like anything really works. I have been on this roller coaster for so many years, I'm at my wits end. My depression is the of the weepy, unmotivated, type. My personality however, is of the gregarious, go-getter, love people type. Throughout the years I was able to hide it but the illness caught up with me. Now nothing excites me. My husband and I are soon going on vacation and he makes such an effort to pick the nicest hotels, go to the best restaurants and I have to pretend I'm looking forward to it so he doesn't feel bad. My doctor decided to put me on Nuvigil and that worked for the first time in years but 12-14 days before my period I go back to the dark place. So I really enjoy a few days of normalcy. So I asked the doctor to try Lexapro again. Now my other problem is all the weight I have gained since this nightmare with meds began. I figured if Nuvigil was working, then perhaps I could try adderall to help with weight loss. So now I'm taking adderall, exercising, and of course not eating much but making sure I take my vitamins and what little I eat must be nutritious. I have lost a little weight but I have noticed that when I take the Lexapro the weight loss stagnates which is the reason I'm hesitant to continue. Also the crashes of Adderall are for the most part bearable but today was not a good one. This is why I think I may have messed up with Tryptophan and taken too much. I broke down crying and was so overwhelmed by everything... new meds, trying to figure out what to take and what not to take, exercising everyday, weighing myself everyday, trying to feel better by telling myself everything is going to be fine, reading up on anything I can to try to help my situation, getting ready for a dreaded vacation, going to doctors and coming out sobbing because they make you feel stupid...Anyways I think I'm not even making any sense anymore and I apologize for the rant. I'm just so frustrated. Hopefully, I will feel better tomorrow. Thanks again for all your help and kindness.
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