I have basically been a depressed person since my early teens. I've done the prescription anti-depressants, anti-anxiety, etc meds before and they just seemed to make me worse (I was more suicidal on meds then off). I have been to shrinks, therapists and counselors starting in Jr. High up to my early 20s. I just seem to get no benefit.
I bounce back and forth (right now things are pretty good), but sometimes I totally flip out. I get myself worked up and its almost like I can't control what's going on with me. I say things I don't mean, I feel things I don't want to feel, I think things I don't want to think...
Anyways, I just wanted to know if there is anyone else out there coping with these problems off meds? Or am I crazy (pardon the pun) for even trying to live a normal life off meds?
__________________ Amber (30) & DH Joshua (28) My Dx:Hypothyroid age 16 Syndrome X including Hypothyroidism, PCOS, High Cholesterol, & Insulin Resistance age 21 Vitamin D Deficiency age 30 My Rx:Synthroid, Lipitor, Yasmin, Vitamin D Supplement, Align
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Yes I believe that's where my swings come from - hormonal imbalances.
I guess I'm just one of those people RX meds don't do any good. Its very difficult sometimes, but I manage thru most days just fine.
I have looked into St. John's Wort and I'm still deciding if I want to go that route. I have been taking B-12 sublingual for a couple of months now I reckon, so... It seems to help with my energy level, but not much with my depression.
__________________ Amber (30) & DH Joshua (28) My Dx:Hypothyroid age 16 Syndrome X including Hypothyroidism, PCOS, High Cholesterol, & Insulin Resistance age 21 Vitamin D Deficiency age 30 My Rx:Synthroid, Lipitor, Yasmin, Vitamin D Supplement, Align
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i tried the St. Johns and it did nothing for my depression. The only thing that really worked for me was when I was on 80mg of Paxil but the weight gain from that was terrible. Plus I wasn't as happy as I would like to have been, but the terrible lows were gone. Right now I take 40 mg of Celexa and it is ok. Good days and bad.
Just thought I would share.
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PCOS dx spring 04 but problems since jr high
Hypothroidism dx spring 95
Anemia dx 2002 but improved no longer takin Iron
Hypoglycemic dx spring 95
Athsma dx 1996 or 97
Depression dx 199 but problems since I was a teen
Mystery Joint Problems since jr high
Current Medications - Synthroid 300 mcg, Yasmin, Glocophage working up to 2000mg, Advair, Celexa 40 mg, Albuterol
Thanks! That's what I'm worried about with the St. John's Wort. Money is tight and I don't want to spend money on something that may not work for me. I was on Celexa at one point, and it did nothing for me as well. I guess I don't know what is wrong with me that the RX meds don't do anything, or make it worse. I was on some anti-depressant and Buspar at the same time at one point a couple of years ago, and I had so many suicidal thoughts it was driving me crazy... So what do you do? *sigh*
__________________ Amber (30) & DH Joshua (28) My Dx:Hypothyroid age 16 Syndrome X including Hypothyroidism, PCOS, High Cholesterol, & Insulin Resistance age 21 Vitamin D Deficiency age 30 My Rx:Synthroid, Lipitor, Yasmin, Vitamin D Supplement, Align
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Amshum - do you have pets by chance? I swear, my pets are the best anti-depressant ever. When I cried after my 3rd loss, my dog licked the tears off my face. You can't NOT laugh when a dog is doing that, even if you are sad.
Yeah I do have two pets... Harvey's my rabbit, Cody is my cat. I do love them and they (most of the time haha) make me feel better. Its just I don't really know what happens to me sometimes that *nothing* works. Joshua will literally be on the phone with me and suddenly my mood will shift, and he doesn't know what to do with me. Sometimes I get mean with him, and he has to tell me what I'm doing so I will stop. I dunno.
Things are pretty good in my life right now, so I'm not so bad, but I just get afraid of those swings, ya know?
I see that google ad at the top for Amoryn. Anybody take that?
__________________ Amber (30) & DH Joshua (28) My Dx:Hypothyroid age 16 Syndrome X including Hypothyroidism, PCOS, High Cholesterol, & Insulin Resistance age 21 Vitamin D Deficiency age 30 My Rx:Synthroid, Lipitor, Yasmin, Vitamin D Supplement, Align
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Anyone else coping off Rx meds? 
