Posted by manowar on February 4, 2002, at 16:49:05
In reply to Re: The Ying-Yang theory of depression recovery » manowar, posted by Ritch on February 1, 2002, at 22:40:34
Hi again,
Hope all is well. I just have a couple questions and some comments to your last post...
> Hi Tim,
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> Thanks for the response. I just can't get over how that pstim completely remitted my seasonal depression and I could stay quiet and *listen* to people(on 5mg/day...)! Listening to people turned into an interesting new event of sorts-What do they think about x, what do they feel about y? I think there *has* to be a way to incorporate a low-dose pstim into my regimen and *not* get panicky and anxious. You mentioned "deep limbic ADD". Well, my nephew who is on Ritalin fits that to a tee. I fit that to a tee for nearly half of the year.I new that I was spelling “Yin” wrong, but I just couldn’t think of it-ha.
I don't know if you had this problem, but for me it's great to be able to really listen to people without butting in or just ignoring people, not by choice but by default.
Did you just start taking pstims? I guess that you're taking 5 mg a day of Adderal, do you mind if I ask what else you take? Have you tried Ritalin, Provigil, Wellbutrin, Dexedrine or any other stimulating drugs? Adderal helped me, but kind of put me on edge or something. The Concerta (which is just an extended release Ritalin) and Provigil/Adrafinil do the job well for me.
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> The "Yin-Yang theory" I like that. When I am depressed or even hypomanic it seems like the "contrast control" is turned way down (sleeping/waking is just a relatively undifferentiated blurr). When I get hypomanic OR depressed it seems that I never fully deeply rest at nite.Absolutely, me too!
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> I have increased my exercise level, sunlight exposure, caffeine intake, etc. midday and have adjusted meds a little (200mcg.of melatonin now at bedtime) to try to "shut myself down" at nite and it definitely seems to be helping.
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> MitchBTW: One other thing I've noticed in the past is that I truly feel better when I used to go to a tanning bed. No *hit! It's been years since I've been to one, but I think I'll start going again, what the hell?
Tim
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