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Re: Help - new here... » TrishP

Posted by JLx on October 24, 2005, at 17:29:55

In reply to Re: Help - new here..., posted by TrishP on October 24, 2005, at 14:26:02

If you're looking for another drug to replace the Effexor, you might want to ask that on the regular Psychobabble board, as that's for meds.

Somebody there may also have some advice about what to do for med-induced bladder side effects.

JL

> I am taking:
> 200 Wellbutrin SR
> 75mg Effexor
> 50mg Trazodone
> 1mg Klonopin
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> I think, more than anything it is the Effexor causing the bladder problems. Urgency, pain, frequency, etc. It has something to do with serotonin. It's something a lot of doctors don't know much about, but if you talk to the drug companies, they will tell you there is a chance of bladder problems. I think it might even be listed in the "rare side effects".
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> > Hi Trish,
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> > Welcome to the board.
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> > One thing for sure that won't hurt your bladder that should help depression and anxiety is exercise. http://www.mcmanweb.com/article-39.htm
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> > Another good tool is cognitive therapy. I recommend "Feeling Good" by David Burns, and also his "Feeling Good Handbook".
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> > What exactly is the bladder problem? Cranberry is generally recommended for bladder health, either eating them, drinking the juice or taking capsules.
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> > Generally good supplements for depression, in my opinion, are magnesium; B vitamins, especially folic acid and B12; selenium, especially if amalgam fillings in teeth; chromium, especially if possible high blood sugar; and alpha lipoic acid, Vit C, Vit E as antioxidants. There are others as well, but that and maybe a multi are a good baseline to start from.
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> > Magnesium did wonders for my depression, so I talk about it a lot. Magnesium taurate is probably the way to go initially, but there are other forms people find effective that are well absorbed such as magnesium glycinate, magnesium, citrate, magnesium malate. As important as magnesium itself may be the calcium magnesium ratio. Some people, like me, can't tolerate much calcium while others seem to benefit from taking calcium and magnesium in equal doses.
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> > You won't know until you try experimenting with any of these things.
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> > There are other supplements you may want to try such as amino acids and herbs, as well.
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> > Did you mean that you are on Effexor and Wellbutrin and are stopping them both? Or just the Effexor?
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> > JL
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> > > Is there anything I can take to help ward off depression and anxiety that won't hurt my bladder.
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> > > I am in pain now and in the process of stopping Effexor, probably Wellbutrin.
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> > > Thanks!
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