Posted by John1022 on October 11, 2003, at 17:35:21
In reply to depression or something else, posted by scatterbrained on October 10, 2003, at 19:35:57
are you currently on meds when all of this is happening? or do you feel this way even when your system is clean of all meds?
I know that Effexor (worked once though, now having a paradoxal affect), Elavil and St. John's Wort all cause me to almost loss my mind, all concentration, slur my speech, have suidical thoughts where I have never had those in my life or when I am not on any meds, messes up my hearing and hearing songs in my head, when I only have mild depression to begin with. When I stop using the meds, all of these symptoms clear up (at least I hope they are this time with Elavil, still waiting)
I honestly believe it is the seretonin re-uptake properties in my circumstance that are causing this (although I know they help a lot of people) When I don't take them, I go back to almost normal with only mild depression.
I also know I can go to feeling as terrible as I felt above with all those terrible symptoms of SEVERE depression, to having almost all of those feelings lifted to some extent within hours of taking 5HTP.
I am sure everyone is different, but I honestly believe 5HTP to be my last hope for taking AD's and I BELIEVE it is going to work as I feel it work (just waiting for Elavil to fully clear out until I get on a regular regimine of it)
Hang in there brother. Be brave and try to stick it out. I will say a prayer for you tonight along with a prayer for myself before I go to bed. Good luck and be persistent with the tests and finding the right doctors (I too have had bad luck with doctors not believing the reactions I have had to meds)
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