Posted by Francesco on September 6, 2003, at 18:22:41
In reply to Re: two questions about SAM-E » Francesco , posted by DSCH on September 6, 2003, at 16:36:53
Hi DSCH, nice to see you again : )
I'm not sure if I understood what you said.
Ok, I didn't : )
What side-effects of SAM-E you're talking about ?
Do you think I'll have problems quitting Prozac 20mg after only ten days ?This is my first day without it and I had no problem ... of course I feel a lot better ... I know I didn't give it a decent trial but I felt autistic while on it ... blurred speeching, my parents were aliens, terrified by the perspective of talking to someone because I knew I had nothing to say ... today I'm not *happy* but a couple of times I smiled ... and that's what I expected ... normal emotions, while before everything was millions miles away from me ... I know I'm still under the Prozac but skipping one dose has helped somewhat ... and tomorrow I'll go out and see some friends which was absolutely out of question until yesterday ... oh, will I become a testimonial for Breggin and fellows ? ;-)
I would like not to take this stuff anymore. ADHD is far from better (I can enjoy life sometimes at least ! ... I can have sex ! I can taste food !).
Did your experiments with supplements had complete success ? What I'm trying to say is ... the effect you had on stims were comparable with the effect you're having now ?
I've read a very kind post of yours in which you suggested to try everything else before trying stims. But I think that before or after in my life I'll have to try them to see what happens. In many articles I've read they're considered first line treatment in ADHD ... I know about tolerance and dependance and so on ... but reading the posts this doesn't seem to happens *always*. So they're worth of a trial in my opinion ... I went paranoid and didn't sleep for 11 days after one of my cold turkey Anafranil withdrawal ... I think nothing can be worse : )
Moreover it seems to me that every non-stim med that could be useful for ADHD can lead to sexual disfunctions (with the exception of Wellbutrin that didn't work)... I don't think that the problem is limited in non experiencing a pleasure you experienced before ... I think it affects your *whole life*, the way you look at things, your being 'sexy' and chatty and interested in things ...
Ok, I've talked too much and maybe I got a bit hypo ;-) I'm very interested in your -suplements experience-. Amen suggests a lot of things but my problems about this issue are:
1) are they very very expensive ? I mean ... how much do you spend every month for them ?
2) how can you know it's not placebo effect ? I mean, I know ADHD is supposed to be a neurogical disorder but once a month I *can* concentrate ... I'm afraid that If I'll take this stuff I could convince myself that they are working even if they are doing anything
3) how long did you have to wait for considerable effects ?sorry for all these questions ... do I bore you too much if I'm asking you one more thing ? : )
Let's say my problem is bipolar II and not ADHD.
How can I know it for sure ? I've read both the profiles but ADHD seems to fit me more ... but is there some clear discriminating criterion ? Ok, I had some *hypomaniac* period but what does it mean ? I had a wonderful relationship and I had stopped my med for the first time after a long period ... so maybe I was just happy : /Thanks and best wishes. (OH ! I wrote a poem !)
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