Posted by chemist on July 26, 2004, at 17:12:08
In reply to Also..., posted by zefdie on July 26, 2004, at 16:26:05
hello there, chemist here....might i make a suggestion? i am not in the know about your queries, but if you start at the top of this page and work through it, you can get pretty much all the info you need in re: supplements and other add-ons of that nature. Larry Hoover, KaraS, SLS, and BarbaraCat are quite up-to-speed on this (and more!) and you might post a query directly for any or all of them. as for the prescription meds, i suggest you post on the psych-babble main board, or take a look at what has been posted that pertains to your meds. all in the interest of getting your queries to the right places. apologies for a non-answer, but i encourage you to condiser what i propose. additionally, on the meds board, posters Dinah and Racer seem to know a bit about provigil, and in addition to all 6 of these folks, look for Sad Panda and King Vultan (i wish to make it clear that i find that these 8 posters appear to regularly post in areas that you seek info, and that there are many, many other posters who are very well-informed, but this subset comes to mind to me in re: your post). as for effexor, you'll find a large crowd, and it works for some and not for others, from what i can tell....all the best, chemist
> > I'm currently on Effexor and can't stand the apathy and lack of motivation, so am suffering through the withdrawal symptoms with an eye toward trying some natural supplements. I would love to try Rhodiola but am wary of the estrogenic activity, as there is a history of breast cancer in my family. I have anergic depression and can't focus or pay attention to my work to save my life.
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> > I've been looking around at various supplements and am interested in trying a multiple -- something with a B complex and amino acids as well as ginko or other herbs. I've noticed that a number of good companies, like Solgar and Source Naturals, make "brain enhancer" and "mood boost" formulas. Does anyone here have experience with any of these? Recommendations? I need something energizing. I'm somewhat wary of SJW because of the apathy I feel on SSRIs -- and I can't afford SAM-E.
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> > Thanks!
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> I'm also taking Provigil, but who knows how long that will last: I'm on samples and it's unlikely that the insurance company will budge on their refusal to cover me. I have excessive, excessive, EXCESSIVE daytime sleepiness, lethargy, and apathy. I eat fish often and get flax in my system almost every day, but I'm not currently supplementing with fish oil. I was on Strattera until a few weeks ago -- quit becasuse of exhausting and a general wariness of the pharmaceutical convention happening in my veins.
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