Posted by Ron Hill on March 22, 2002, at 6:18:39
In reply to Re: SAM-eLizzy G. » colin wallace, posted by lizzyg on March 22, 2002, at 4:06:47
>I've found with TCAs that the anxiety went when the depression lifted, but that effect doesn't seem to be happening (yet?) with the SAM-e. Any other ideas of what I can do for the anxiety? (Ron - it's not irritability, but being unable to sit still and feeling panicked. At the moment, obsessing that my heart's about to give out at any moment!)
Lizzy, are you taking only SAM-e currently or are you also taking med(s)? I thought sure you said just SAM-e, but in your post you mention AD monotherapy in connection with your GP visit. If you are on meds, what are they?
You're taking 400 mg/day SAM-e, right? And it is helping the depression but not the anxiety, right? Are you fully satisfied with the level of antidepressant relief? In other words, are ya bustin' a gut rollin' in the isles laughin' with Colin and I, or are you just kinda getting by?
As far as the anxiety goes, there are a lot of people way more qualified than I on this board to address an anxiety med question. To me (layman) it sounds like it might be a GABA issue, in which case, I'd say try a benzo or maybe gabapentin (Neurontin), an AED used off label as a moodstabilizer. How about rigorous exercise to help in the relief of your anxiety? Helps me, how about you?
Forgive me Lizzy, but please tell me your dx again. I'm going to have to start a file on each person I talk to in order to keep their "vital statistics" (meds, dx, etc.) straight in my head. It's too difficult and time consuming to try to go back through old posts for this type of information.
Thanks for being redundant. Thanks for being redundant.
--Ron
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