Posted by clint878 on September 5, 2006, at 14:47:09
About a month back I made a post about massive side effects I encountered after using Sam-E. I only took 200mg for five days and then discontinued, but I then had to deal with memory loss, confusion, restlessness, insomnia, and other issues.
I thought I'd post a warning here that I believe the Sam-E caused akathisia. None of the other antidepressants had ever worked for me, and the sole one that had any effect was Sam-E. Now, I'm either "stupidly happy" or somewhat more depressed, but always restless and with poor concentration and memory.
Unfortunately, 27 days later I can't seem to find anyone who can help me with this condition. The GP I'm seeing says that it was all a placebo effect and gave Remeron, which helps a little while the extrapyramidal symptoms resolve little by little.
And I can't see a psychiatrist for another 10 days because they all either have no available appointments or don't accept my insurance. It does seem to be slowly improving, so perhaps a few months from now I will be fully recovered. In the meantime, my goal is to stay alive, sane, and keep my job, which seems to be getting easier, but very slowly.
If I were you, I would stay away from herbal remedies. They might work, but if you encounter a strange effect like I did, there simply isn't enough research to determine what caused the problem, let alone to treat it. Most doctors have no idea and simply don't know enough to help. Stick with the well-tested and proven prescription medications.
-Brant
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