Posted by alesta on August 24, 2004, at 11:57:35
In reply to Re: Dopaminergic Drug/Supp to Aug SSRI, posted by zuzu80 on August 23, 2004, at 17:39:00
Hello, zuzu,:)
I had already considered selegiline (along with many other drugs), and can’t remember why, but I took it off my mental "list" of drugs to consider. So I can’t say I really know much about selegiline...um, i'm not sure a low dose of selegiline would have much effect...and you can't take high doses with an ssri. and i think it also affects serotonin(?), which i don't want with my ssri. I’m not sure about any of this, though...but I didn’t like something about it with my ssri...:) sorry i can't be more definitive, here, as i don't feel like backtracking on my research...
I don’t like the side effects of amisulpride, e.g. weight gain.About the exercise, I think it should always be tried before any drugs for psychiatric disorders. I used to feel pretty good after a workout, but I have a knee injury and can’t exercise right now. I am supposed to stay off my knee as much as possible for 1 to 2 *years* (I have chondromalacia, which is a reduction in cartilage in the knee--it takes forever to build back). I mean, I can walk normally and do everyday things just fine but anything more and I really feel it. And I’ll never heal if I don’t take it easy. At first this adjustment was so unbelievably difficult for me. But you can get used to anything, I guess..a knee replacement would be a life-saver, but I can’t afford it..the doc doesn’t know why this happened to me, and thinks it may be due to years of running track...but i digress...:)
take care,
amy
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