Posted by greenhornet on February 20, 2005, at 14:47:55
In reply to Re: Getting OFF Lexapro-Greenhornet, posted by bruin on February 20, 2005, at 3:39:11
> Sorry for taking so long to reply. Crazy time in my life. I used a file for my Lex. I have heard about putting it in seltzer or something, letting it dissolve and then having a way to measure how much you are taking.
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> You sound like you are doing great. Makes me wonder why you were on Lex to begin with:-)
> Nonetheless, two things I would add is drinking tons of spring water every day. Also, have you ever juiced? Lastly, the only thing I would add is some more protein. Try this:
> http://www.primaldefense.net/goatein.htm
> It helps restore depleted glutathione, which is a necessity if cells are to heal.
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> I'd also add Magnesium. Not knowing anything right now I'd say go with citrate, which is a good kind. Don't get any mag that is a mag/calcium combo. Hinders uptake. The mag will help with anxiety, sleep, restoring proper pH, and proper maintenance of the CNS. Solgar is a good brand and I've have success with amino mag 200, which I believe is made by Douglas labratories.
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> Lastly, maybe a good multivitamin and colloidial trace minerals. Get both in the liquid form. THey are much more effective that way.
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> > bruin --
> > Yes I read somewhere that one should not taper any faster that 5% per week but that gets tough down toward the end You know the law of dimishing returns!! I am thinking of investing is a TB syringe (smaller increments)
> > Taking care of my self Hummmm, well, I pray daily, play tennis once or twice a week, eat mainly fish, rice wholegrains and vegetables, run three to five miles two or three times a week, sail our boat, ride horseback daily AND I am preparing for our fifth son's wedding in May.
> > Oh yes, forgot I am 63 years old and have been married to the same wonderful man for 40 years
> > I think I'm doing OK dont you??
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>Thanks for your input. The story of how I got started on antidepressants is a long one and is at once a "comedy-of-errors" / total screwup on someones part, and my error for not knowing thirty years ago what I know now.
While I appreciate your advice and respect your opinions perhaps it would be enlightening to some to know that there are some of us in this world who have gone a life-time and never used a food supplement or taken vitamins. Oh except for the time I was pregnant and nursing a baby. (Of course since we have six children than was quite a long period!) And since I mentioned my children, they too have lived very healthy, happy and productive lives and NEVER been given such things.
For them that means exactly that - never - as they have never been pregnant! They are all men !!
It is now beginning in the next generation also. None of my seven grandchildren have had anything but a very healthy diet either.
Lest you wonder about us still, there are three physicians four nurses and a nutritionist included in that group. Greenhornet
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