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Re: Overloaded with Depression; any suggestions?
From: Heather (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 24 Jul 2003 06:48:04 -0500 (CDT)
I have also dealt with major depression for years and would just like to
say that in my experience you have to be really careful about which meds
you go on for it. ( i know that everyone responds differently) but in
my instance effexor made everything WORSE. i mean that i had never
actually been suicidal or anything, just run of the mill depression if
there is such a thing and when i went on the effexor i had a constant
stream of negative self talk going on that i have no idea where it came
from. it was so strong and so severe that it was almost impossible to
beat. i truly feel lucky to be alive after dealing with that. i can
honestly say it was close. and as soon as i came off it all of that
stopped and i am so thankful. i then began to read more about this and
was shocked to find that it has been accountable for many
deaths/suicides and that especially in children it significantly
increases the suicide rate. i think this is often overlooked because
"hey the person was crazy anyway or they wouldnt have been on it in the
first place" attitude. but we are talking about messing with brain
chemistry and im telling everyone who is thinking about this particular
drug to be extremely careful PLEASE.
At Tue, 22 Jul 2003, Sonnet wrote:
>
>Just adding to the list of options that have been offered:
>
>I had very serious depression for YEARS (I was self mutilating all
>through jr. high and high school) and it only got better once I started
>Glucophage. Since being on it (even on the lower dose, 1500mg) I
>haven't had ANY problems in 4 years with the exception of a couple weeks
>in my 2nd trimester of pregnancy. (I figure hormones are all out of
>whack then anyway.) I am convinced that it's the hormonal imbalances of
>PCOS that affect brain chemistry that cause this very common problem for
>us. Fix the PCOS, and really, it makes all the difference in the
>depression (as well as anxiety, something I also used to deal with.)
>
>Everyone who is interested in this topic, I'll also point out that there
>are VOLUMES of posts on this if you look through the archives. Plenty
>of good suggestions and advice!
>
>At Tue, 22 Jul 2003, anonymous wrote:
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>>Hi Ladies,
>>
>>I don't know if any of you have experienced this or not, but I have
>>dealt with depression in the past and I don't think it has ever been
>>this bad before. I currently have been switched to a new antidepressant
>>and hope it will kick in fast! I also have lap surgery scheduled for
>>endo for next week (it will be the second lap I have had to have). I
>>just finished lupron shots in June and those have a lot of hormones in
>>them too. I, of course, have PCOS and have been put on Yasmin,
>>Flutamide, Vaniqa and also a 1200 calorie diet recently. My boyfriend
>>of 7 months has been outstanding with being so supportive, but I am
>>afraid it will run him off if I don't feel better soon. I love being
>>around people, but at the same token, I want to be alone, but not
>>really. I am so frustrated! Any input would be appreciated.
>>
>>Thank you so much!
>>
>>BB
>
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>email always welcome: sonnet_fitz@hotmail.com
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