Posted by CarolW on March 29, 2004, at 11:22:57
In reply to feeling mildly depressed -- suggestions?, posted by bookgurl99 on March 26, 2004, at 8:24:53
Hope you're taking thyroid med. I recommend Armour thyroid (it's natural source). Check out books about hypothyroidism (Dr. Broda Barnes, etc...). That low feeling can be primarily from that. Also, are you feeling as low as you were before the Lexapro - or better/worse? Because the SSRI's can alter the seratonin for a while after getting off of them (that's what's happening to me).
Take good vitamin/mineral supplements and eat only really good foods. Exercise would help alot - but I know it's hard to do when you feel tired. But, the sunshine and getting the blood moving can really help shake you out of it.
Hope you have had your blood sugar checked and full blood work-up to make sure it's not something else (like hormones, adrenal exhaustion, hypoglycemia, etc...).
Or, this may just be a short time where your body needs to rest. Maybe give yourself permission to do just that. Then, if you're still low, find some answers as to the root cause.
Good luck to you-
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