Posted by bruin on February 20, 2005, at 18:01:13
In reply to Re: Getting OFF Lexapro-Greenhornet, posted by greenhornet on February 20, 2005, at 14:47:55
Big difference. I am assuming your children haven't been on antidepressants. Hence, the need for minerals and vitamins depleted from the drug isn't as strong. Two points. You can't get all the proper minerals and vitamins from today's diet. Second, you body is crying out for these nutrients as it tries to heal from the damage done by the medication. A good diet is great, but one of only a many things you can do to tip the scales in your favor. Nonetheless, your body and your withdrawals. Best of luck.
> > 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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