Posted by Kay on November 6, 1999, at 1:19:57
For the sake of brevity, (my fingers from retyping this), and space, here we go!
-- 8 mos b4 phen/fen was d/c'd by FDA, was Rx'd it for wt. loss and did well.
-- 6 mos later "quicksand" type depression graduating to 2 mos of hvy dep. totalling 8 mos dep.
-- 85% wt returned, sought med help, Rx'd fen (alone)
-- due to bad bus. ethics (not medical!), d/c'd fen
-- doing ok w/ wt loss due to nutrition counseling/exercise/etc
-- began to sink again with dep
-- researched St John's Wort, started, did ok; Gradual decrease (not a pill popper), stayed ok for awhile.
-- dep returned - BAD! Learned St John's linked to Glaucoma. YIKES! G runs in family RAMPID!
-- don't want anti-dep meds that cause me to gain weight (already climbing AGAIN, durnit!), but dep sinking in really bad (yes, seeking help, but want to be INFORMED!). After all, doesn't weight gain = depression? ::wink::
-- is returning to Fen a good idea?ALSO: Is it true once synthetic seretonin is intro'd it causes natural ser to decrease or d/c?
Will ser replacements be a way of life?Thanks so much for any direction, information, etc. you can pass along to me. Yes, I realize a doc is the only true remedy, but we all know what that may mean too! :)
poster:Kay
thread:14655
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/19991028/msgs/14655.html