Posted by Hildi on June 10, 2002, at 20:57:33
In reply to Re: alternatives for anxiety/depression(Hildi), posted by johnj on June 10, 2002, at 9:45:43
To all who responded to me- THANK YOU!! I really mean it!! I have only recently come across this website, but after reading some of the posts I thought this seems like a safe place to talk and find out more information from/with others who can understand what I'm going through and are going through something similar. This is so scary and it is very scary not knowing who to talk to, whom you can trust, and who will understand how frightening this is. I don't know which is worse, the anxiety or the depression- I think they go hand-in-hand for me. I have been suffering from major anxiety and depression all my life and I have never before known who to talk to- my DR. means well, I guess, but he is clueless, even patronizing at times. I have been trying to go this alone for so many years . . .I cannot share my concerns, ideas or questions with my Dr., because he only wants to UP my meds- he has no regard for any other types of therapy other than the conventional meds. I SO appreciate your input, to those who responded. . . I started taking 25 mg. zoloft last night (yesterday morning was my last dose of SAMe) and I was actually able to sleep. I had body tremors last night and a little bit of anxiety this morning, but I feel O.K. I definately think the zoloft helps me with my anxiety, and if I can get by on only 25 mg., I am going to try to do it. Maybe I will not get the side effects I previously did. (I was on 50 mg. before). I cannot go on benzo's because I have such an addictive personality it will be just as bad for me as drinking again. I did go on Buspar many years ago- right before the SSRI's and I stopped taking it because I was having a reaction to the combo of Prozac and Buspar. However, if it does not work for me at 25 mg. of zoloft- if I start getting a reaction again- I may try Buspar again. St. John's wort did nothing for me, it actually made me feel worse. As for the SAMe, I believe that SAMe is NOT for people like me who are super sensitive and super anxious-
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