Posted by Chris O on March 14, 2005, at 4:20:41
In reply to as I sit here thinking more and more..., posted by jessers11581 on March 13, 2005, at 14:17:58
Jessers:
Regarding your SAM-e query, it certainly couldn't harm you to try the stuff. I took it off and on for over a year, but, sadly, it's way weak in treating anxiety and depression. I suffer greatly from GAD, OCD, panic and SAM-e, even in higher doses (1600mg/day) acted only as a mild antidepressant on my system. Compared to Celexa (which I took for a year), SAM-e was, like, nothing. Fish oil knocks out some of my physical anxiety symptoms at higher doses (6-10 grams/day) but also has some strange side effects--brain fog and, paradoxically, increased anxiety--just like with SSRIs (oh, joy!)! Anyway, I wish you luck, whatever you do. Don't know your exact symptoms, but...I also empathize with you in terms of the effort it takes to just do basic things in life and the whole "body stopped caring about itself" sentiment and the conflicting emotions about taking pharmaceuticals. I just took Lexapro for 8 months, gained 10 pounds, felt fatigued and dulled much of the time, stopped taking the stuff, and now am moving back into "panic mode" once again. I'm going through a regiment of natural supplements again, none really doing much of anything. It's a vicious cycle I've gone thru several times in an attempt to combat this stupid disease.
Good luck,
Chris
poster:Chris O
thread:470483
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20050312/msgs/470779.html