Posted by bookgurl99 on April 8, 2004, at 22:22:41
In reply to Re: feeling mildly depressed -- suggestions? » bookgurl99, posted by noa on April 8, 2004, at 17:31:55
Hey noa -- thanks for asking. :D
Well, I took the Lexapro one day and started having the start-up side effects and ocular migraines. I thought about it, and I thought that it's not worth taking the medication. My depressive symptoms are likely more related to some fleeting situations and possibly my low thyroid. As I'm just a little down, not suicidal, I've decided it makes sense to address those things instead of patching them over with a medication. I subsequently felt weird and out of it for a couple of days, I think from NOT taking the medication. But now I feel -- pretty good.
One thing I think I need to work on is seriously changing my diet. I'm interested in "The No Grain Diet" promoted by Joseph Mercola, largely because there's a lot of anecdotal evidence online about its success with autoimmune patients. It might be hard to stick to.
I've decided to slow down my pace of changing, and to keep drinking a _little_ caffeine for now. There's a lot going on, so I can gentle myself through these positive changes instead of being self-punishing.
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