Guest guest Posted November 21, 2001 Report Share Posted November 21, 2001 Have you tried one of the SSRI antidepressants such as prozac or zoloft? Although I'm all for treating most health problems with 'alternative', natural means -- I know from first hand experience how debilitating depression can be, and although I use lots of 'natural' stuff in conjunction with prozac, I find that my depression is of such severity that the 'alternatives' do not work alone -- I've tried!!! Fish oil, lots of vitamins, 5-HTP, amino acids, etc., have allowed me to whittle my daily intake of prozac in half however - who knows maybe one day I'll find the right combination to completely go without allopathic stuff -- but in the mean time -- life is better with prozac, than without. There is a difference between your case and mine -- my depression was almost never related to my life situation -- it came on more like a flu -- hit me between the eyes when I least expected it -- I always had the feeling that I thought sad thoughts to make sense of the depression I was feeling at a visceral level. In your case, I think your doctor is right in urging you to deal with (and prevent more) the emotion pain that is your marriage. Ultimately you have to deal with the underlying condition -- in your case it sounds like that scoundrel of a husband is definitely part of the cause!!! Namaste, Liz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 21, 2001 Report Share Posted November 21, 2001 Hello everyone - I am hoping that someone here can help me as the medical community is failing me. I am struggling with depression and am desperately looking for some help. My depression started about 14 months ago when I found out my husband was having a long term affair. At that time I was 2 months pregnant with our seventh child and his affair continued until the two year marker (enough on that - just thought you might need the info on why I am depressed). Anyhow, at that time my doctor put me on Celexa. It made me tired all the time and I worried about what it might do to my baby, so I went off it. I suffered through my entire pregnancy and at times the depression got so bad. After I had my daughter a combination of hurt feelings and I believe post partum depression set in even more. My doctor again put me on Celexa and this time after a few weeks I was still feeling horrible, so he increased the dosage. The feelings got worse instead of better and I didn't really even realize how bad they had gotten. My husband and mother convinced me to stop the drugs cold turkey because they realized how much I was talking about " ending it all. " I didn't realize I was that bad. Anyhow, I have been off of the medication for several months now and I am still depressed. It is not terribly bad, but enough to want to do something about it. I am sick of feeling this way and want to get back to be ing a happy person. My doctor won't help me because he feels I should just get rid of my husband and life would be great. I don't believe that because raising seven children alone would be hard, I love him, he really does love me, but screwed up, etc. I was told by someone that taking a combination of Vitamin B Complex, 5HTP and a multivitamin with antioxidants can help? Anyone know if it works and if I can take these while nursing? Also has anyone taken Ginseng while nursing? Is that safe? Also are there any other suggestions for depression? I am on a quest to fix myself since the medical community is failing me. Thank you, Michelle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 21, 2001 Report Share Posted November 21, 2001 My 2 cents here. I have known people who used prozac, etc. But I have never taken any scrip drugs for depression in my life. Here's why -- In olbserving friends who were on prozac, they seemed to become real stupid. They lost ability to do simple mechanical tasks without having to concentrate *real hard*. Making any decissions became real work. Questioning anything hard or threatening became almost impossible. One of the difficulties I see in battling depression is getting to the root cause. I am not talking about biochemical causes here. I am taking about figuring out what to do when one hates one's job or has to come to grips with a relationship which has died, etc. One must (IMO) be real clear in the head to figure out what one must change ( & how to do it) if one is going to get rid of depression. Looking from the outside, it appears to me that it would be very difficult(if not impossible) to contemplate drastic life changes when zoned out on prozac. The best solution (IMO)comes not from zoning out with prozac etc. to avoid a horrible situation, but to remain real clear & use that clarity to figure out what one must to do to change things for the better. Alobar - <Ecmillerreid Wednesday, November 21, 2001 1:30 PM Re: My intro... > Have you tried one of the SSRI antidepressants such as prozac or zoloft? > Although I'm all for treating most health problems with 'alternative', > natural means -- I know from first hand experience how debilitating > depression can be, and although I use lots of 'natural' stuff in conjunction > with prozac, I find that my depression is of such severity that the > 'alternatives' do not work alone -- I've tried!!! Fish oil, lots of > vitamins, 5-HTP, amino acids, etc., have allowed me to whittle my daily > intake of prozac in half however - who knows maybe one day I'll find the > right combination to completely go without allopathic stuff -- but in the > mean time -- life is better with prozac, than without. > > There is a difference between your case and mine -- my depression was almost > never related to my life situation -- it came on more like a flu -- hit me > between the eyes when I least expected it -- I always had the feeling that I > thought sad thoughts to make sense of the depression I was feeling at a > visceral level. In your case, I think your doctor is right in urging you to > deal with (and prevent more) the emotion pain that is your marriage. > Ultimately you have to deal with the underlying condition -- in your case it > sounds like that scoundrel of a husband is definitely part of the cause!!! > > Namaste, Liz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 21, 2001 Report Share Posted November 21, 2001 Hi Michelle Why don't you get to the root of your depression - your husband! If you love him and he loves you - go and get some counselling instead of drugs! Make sure he definitely has finished the affair first. Make a list of positive things you can do to regain control of your life....sometimes we are so busy being the victim, that we forget how to fight back. I don't mean fight with hubby, fight with the will to regain what you have lost. ,Do look at the health area as well. You need to look after yourself internally after all those babies! I think you and hubby have a lot of work to do. The hurt will only go away if you deal with it, and not bury it. Burying hurt can cause depression if its not dealt with. All the pills in the world will not fix this. Good luck All my love Tracy - <Momto7kidlets Thursday, 22 November 2001 06:01 My intro... > Hello everyone - I am hoping that someone here can help me as the > medical community is failing me. I am struggling with depression and > am desperately looking for some help. My depression started about 14 > months ago when I found out my husband was having a long term > affair. At that time I was 2 months pregnant with our seventh child > and his affair continued until the two year marker (enough on that - > just thought you might need the info on why I am depressed). Anyhow, > at that time my doctor put me on Celexa. It made me tired all the > time and I worried about what it might do to my baby, so I went off > it. I suffered through my entire pregnancy and at times the > depression got so bad. After I had my daughter a combination of hurt > feelings and I believe post partum depression set in even more. My > doctor again put me on Celexa and this time after a few weeks I was > still feeling horrible, so he increased the dosage. The feelings got > worse instead of better and I didn't really even realize how bad they > had gotten. My husband and mother convinced me to stop the drugs > cold turkey because they realized how much I was talking > about " ending it all. " I didn't realize I was that bad. Anyhow, I > have been off of the medication for several months now and I am still > depressed. It is not terribly bad, but enough to want to do > something about it. I am sick of feeling this way and want to get > back to be ing a happy person. My doctor won't help me because he > feels I should just get rid of my husband and life would be great. I > don't believe that because raising seven children alone would be > hard, I love him, he really does love me, but screwed up, etc. > > I was told by someone that taking a combination of Vitamin B Complex, > 5HTP and a multivitamin with antioxidants can help? Anyone know if > it works and if I can take these while nursing? Also has anyone > taken Ginseng while nursing? Is that safe? > > Also are there any other suggestions for depression? I am on a quest > to fix myself since the medical community is failing me. > > Thank you, > > Michelle > > > > Getting well is done one step at a time, day by day, building health > and well being. > > To learn more about the Gettingwell group, > Subscription and list archives are at: > Gettingwell > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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