Posted by Tomatheus on February 9, 2011, at 0:18:35
In reply to Re: Glisodin » Tomatheus, posted by morgan miller on February 8, 2011, at 23:02:39
Morgan,
It's great to hear that the supplements that you're taking and the exercise that you're doing seem to be complementing the Lexapro that you've been taking. It sounds like you're doing a good job of tackling your disorder and its symptoms from as many angles as possible, and I hope that you continue to see results.
I haven't been doing all that well as of late. I've certainly felt better, but then again, I've also felt much worse. Until today, I had been having more problems with energy and cognition than usual. My cognition has been particularly bothersome, and I think it may have become worse since I tried taking clonazepam back in December.
However, I do think that the goji berry extract that I'm taking has definitely helped with both my anergic depression and my cognitive impairment, much like two supplements that I took recently (creatine and cayenne) did. The problem that I had, however, with both creatine and cayenne is that the supplements stopped working for me after a week. The benefits that I'm getting from goji berry extract are very reminiscent of those that I got from taking creatine and cayenne, which makes me concerned that I also won't continue to respond to the goji berry extract. As I said, I guess time will tell how long the extract will continue to work for me.
As far as medications go, I'm still taking 5 mg of Abilify and 2.25 mg of Hydergine. I may eventually stop the Hydergine because I don't think that it's doing much for my depressive symptoms, but for now, I'm keeping it on board because it seems to help a little. I'm basically at a point with my medications where I've tried everything that I want to try, and I'm a bit reluctant to try more medications. A lot of this reluctance stems from my recent experience with clonazepam, which as I mentioned, left me feeling worse cognitively, and also temporarily disrupted my circadian rhythms and led me to start compulsively tapping my foot in certain situations. And, as I've mentioned before, the fact that my cognitive impairment and psychosis began after I tried taking aminoguanidine doesn't make me any more eager to try new medications, either. I think that if a new medication came along that was both innovative and promising in terms of its ability to treat either my depressive or cognitive symptoms, then I would probably try it. What I really don't want to do is try more medications that are pharmacologically similar to those that made my symptoms worse or are not likely to do anything for my most troubling symptoms.
Anyway, thanks for asking the questions that you asked me. I'm sorry that my responses couldn't have been more positive. I am hopeful that I will at least be able to find a little bit more relief than what I've been experiencing with either goji berry extract or glisodin. I also recently ordered some cordyceps, which I know is something that you've had good results with, so I've still got some good supplements left in my arsenal.
Tomatheus
Diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder. Currently taking 5 mg Abilify, 2.25 mg Hydergine, and six supplements.
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