Posted by Gabbi on July 9, 2002, at 21:10:28
In reply to Re: Reverse (summer) SAD, long » Cece, posted by Chloe on June 15, 2002, at 12:40:25
I really wish I could offer some help, but right now I'm just stunned that someone else has worsened symptoms in the summer. At first I thought it was just part of the "cycle" of my cyclical depression, but now I realize its definately the sun, on cloudy days or in the evening I'm a "regular" depressive. But when its hot and sunny my anxiety is absolutely mind bending. It makes my regular depression seem like a holiday. Its been happening for 7 years now, and I just don't think I can live through another season of this. I've been prescribed Benzo's (which I wouldn't recommend, but thats another story) however in the summer they don't even make a dent, unless I take enough to just make me sleep through it, which is dangerous, unproductive, has ruined what was left of my social life, but its that or suicide.I'm wondering now, after analizyng the subject to death if it is perhaps too much serotonin, I'm on 60 mgs prozac, augmented with thyroid hormone, and the sun increases serototin levels as well doesn't it. Help anyone, I've absolutely seriously contemplated moving to one of the poles where I can have six months without sun.
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