Posted by johnj on April 23, 2002, at 18:20:47
In reply to Paging Mr. Colin Wallace. Your timeout is over ..., posted by Ron Hill on April 22, 2002, at 14:52:09
I appreciate the answers and it at least makes me feel better since my pdoc said it was just my brain "adjusting". I never bought that since I could see the direct correlation to excercise. I used to be an excercise fanatic and had a mild depression my first year in college and then nothing until the panic attack when I was 27 followed by a severe depression. I was living living abroad at the time and ran out of vitamins, planning a move home, had a girlfriend, etc, etc. I have felt pretty good for about the last 8 years, but last fall the running set me back. I am trying to get that post excercise high back along with the sleep it always gave me, and I think it is possible if I move slowly.
I have no idea if the lithium interferes, but I do think the pamelor does cause things to go awry. I lifted heavy on Sunday and had some trouble sleeping and then did legs and back on Monday and had a terrible night. It seems if I push and stress my body hard even the lifting is causing me to lose sleep. I am a skinny guy, more of an aerobic type build, but I thought if I couldn't run I could at least do some lifting. I didn't feel too depressed today, but was just beat because of the lack of sleep. My pdoc wants to get me on something else stable and then wean off the pamelor. I want to give the sam-e a try too. I bought some 200 mg tablets, but have not taken any yet. I do take a multi in the morning along with some extra B after dinner.
Could you tell me what AD you take? Dose? What is your sam-e dose? What helped you make the transition from the "evil" mother of pamelor? I shouldn't bitch too much since it did help pull me out of the depression I first had. I switched professions last year after I finished my masters and am a new engineer so I need to tread lightly with med switching. But, I can see that getting that excercise is going to help me help myself. Thanks and sorry for the ramblings.
Johnj
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