Posted by janejane on January 15, 2010, at 9:33:06
In reply to Re: Your worst symptom » janejane, posted by inanimate peanut on January 14, 2010, at 22:06:13
Oh, meds helped with that (took them for 10+ years), but they had unbearable side effects so I decided to try some other stuff.
I played with aminos for a while but never really got consistent results (e.g., the depression would go away, but anxiety would develop). They seem to work for some people, but I could never find the right balance.
Lately, I've been trying some herbs as a last ditch effort before going back to meds. I started one called rhodiola rosea a few weeks ago, and it actually seems pretty promising. I noticed a big (though not complete) improvement for a while, then unexpectedly backslid quite a bit (it happened to be during that certain time of the month when I usually feel my worst so I guess it's not that surprising). I increased the dose and felt better again, though still not 100%. Now I'm trying a blend of different herbs that includes rhodiola as a main ingredient to see if there is any additional benefit. It's too early to tell how it'll work out since it's only been a couple days. I'm not ruling out augmenting with a small dose of prozac (something that's worked for me in the past and hopefully would again, though it's pooped out before).
When you asked about "worst symptoms," the despair readily came to mind since I've experienced it pretty recently. But to be honest, the last few days have actually been not too bad, and overall I've been feeling better since starting the rhodiola (more good days than bad). Hopefully I'm on an upswing.
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