Posted by Shirley2 on April 11, 2001, at 19:33:28
In reply to Exercise Depression Poll, posted by Peter S on April 11, 2001, at 0:46:18
Peter,
My heart goes out to you also. I had excellent results on Zoloft and Adderall for a year but that pooped out. While I didn't try as many medicines as you did, everything was either ok or a disaster.
So I am now only on Adderall during the day and Remeron for sleep. It's only my second day but so far so good. Because I saw the same studies as you, I started exercising today. In spite of PMS starting, even one day seems to have made a difference for me.
I am not as qualified as Michelle but a couple of thoughts on exercise. In the past, when I exercised at too intense of a pace, not only did I not feel better, I actually felt more depressed.
Today, I walked on the treadmill for 30 minutes (could have gone longer) at a comfortable pace. As a result, I got the exercise high that people talk about. Any of this apply to you?Back to meds-Have you tried stimulants alone? Even if you don't think you have ADD, I believe that some psychiatrists use it to relieve depression quickly so that's why I was suggesting it.
The first time I took ritalin, it was magic. I was calm, focused and got things done that I had never been able to do. Unfortunately, because ritalin is not a smooth acting stimulant for most people and I had a severe depression due to job loss, the picture became very clouded. But now the Adderall with a low dose of Remeron at night seems to be working.
If you've done this already, please forgive me. I know what it's like to go through fruitless drug trials and I was offering something in case you hadn't done it.
Good luck and keep us posted with your exercise routine and I'll do the same.
Shirely
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