Posted by McPac on April 25, 2003, at 12:38:27
In reply to Re: Natural Serotonin enhancers? » McPac, posted by Ron Hill on April 25, 2003, at 9:42:20
You have a rather complicated case, huh?
>>>Sure seems that way at times.
....my gut reaction is that the natural supplements might not have enough power to keep your OCD under control (just a guess). Have you ever tried 5-HTP? What about SAM-e? St. John’s Wort?
>>>>>> While I haven't tried those particular supp's, I am being treated by a very highly regarded treatment center that specializes in natural treatments (so far though their plan has had little effect on me...we'll see in time how that all goes)
I find it very interesting and unusual that SSRI's induce irritability for you.
>>>>> Let's just say that after being put on Prozac especially (Zoloft too to a lesser degree), I COMPLETELY understand the cases from time to time in the past about Prozac causing a certain population of people to go ballistic...it definitely had that effect on me, without question.
McPac, hypothetically speaking, if you were not taking any ADs, what symptoms would best characterize your depression? For example, the depressive phase of my bipolar disorder is best characterized as atypical depression since my symptoms include anergy, anhedonia, hypersomnia, and etc. What about you; how would you characterize your depressive symptoms?
>>>>>>>>>My ocd would become unbearable, which would cause extreme agitation, panicky feelings....as for the depression, I wouldn't eat a thing, I wouldn't sleep, wouldn't feel like even moving at all (my ocd & depression---see how they cause 2 completely different types of feelings? ocd---NERVOUS, panicky...depression---lifeless
I’m glad to see that you workout as hard as you do. That’s got to help manage your depression and OCD, right?
>>>>>>It helps
Other than the basics, I don’t know much about Remeron. Just a thought, but have you ever considered Serzone?
>>>>I've heard of it...but don't know anything about it...is it an AD? (DON'T want ANY neuroleptics (AP's)
I don’t know how good it is for OCD.
>>>>Unfortunately, the SSRI's DOMINATE the meds that work for OCD, there isn't much else to choose from....I may try increasing the Remeron in an attempt to ditch the Zoloft...not many other things I could try....
Maybe you could talk to Ace about medications for your OCD.
>>>>>Ace is too cool! Yes, we've chatted. I really wish him well.
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