Posted by ZeeZee on December 21, 2002, at 9:20:31
In reply to Re: See link to depression and suicide » ZeeZee, posted by Ritch on December 21, 2002, at 8:51:12
I do not suffer from depression but do anxiety/panic and agoraphobia. I've taken a quarter tablet of 50 mgs of a Beta Blocker (12.5 mgs)to lower my blood pressure and reduce all the internal nervous system discharge. It works great for a few weeks and then very slowly and insiduously my thinking begins to be bleak and dark and as well I become fatigued. It happens so slowly that I'm not even aware it's the drug causing the depression and fatigue. Once stopped the fatigue immediately stops as do the black thoughts. These side effects are not dose dependent and are much more likely to occur to those of us who have or are prone to mood disorders. I now take it only sporadically to soothe my insides so as to avoid the side effects and instead use another blood pressure med. on a regular basis.
I can't comment enough on how slowly this crept up on me. I suffered for too many months with this new found "depression" before realizing what was causing it. My physician (a very cool doc who also includes alternative medicine in his care) concurred.
Be careful and take care.
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