Posted by JohnL on March 8, 2000, at 2:48:10
In reply to Probably stupid questions, posted by Susan on March 7, 2000, at 18:09:09
> If Verapamil is used for mood stabilization and is a calcium channel blocker, what (if any) connection is there between calcium supplements and mood instability? Maybe it is just coincidence that I just started calcium supplements and am starting to get very depressed again.
> Is Klonopin used as a mood stabilizer or not? Some medical articles list it as alternative treatment to lithium, depakote, etc. and most do not. Maybe starting Klonopin is contributing to increased depression. Or maybe I can sleep too long now because of the Klonopin and am depressed that I feel too tired to do anything.
> Thanks for any info.Very interesting, Susan. Now that you mention it, I've noticed I don't feel as well when I take calcium supplements. But the most obvious effect for me is louder tinnitus. So definitely something is going on that, for me, is only worsened with calcium. Ironically though, I've read about people improving a lot with calcium supplements. I guess that's just more evidence of what we already know....we all respond so differently, depending on our unique chemistry.
Klonopin is not classified as a mood stabilizer, but it is indeed used for that purpose. While some people are clearly helped by it, others become more depressed. Again, that pesky chemistry thing. You might have to discontinue the calcium, and then maybe the Klonopin, just to isolate which--if either--is the offensive ingredient here. Klonopin is magic for some, but a nightmare to others.
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