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Re: Fatty acids and depression

Posted by Lao Tzu on June 11, 2008, at 4:37:29

In reply to Re: Fatty acids and depression, posted by bleauberry on June 10, 2008, at 18:26:05

Thanks for the info. I might try flax and safflower. I did try flax a long time ago, but I really didn't give it a chance to do anything good or bad. The fish oil/EPO combination seems to help me so far (Time will tell, of course, with all new things I try), but I am open to trying different oils with a balanced ratio of omega-3s and omega-6s. I don't know if this is the complete solution to my depression. Probably not, as has been my experience. I still have to take psychiatric medications because I had a crisis three years ago where I started hearing voices and having paranoia and delusions, believing I was some kind of god and that people were out to hurt me. Enlightening, but terrible stuff. Antipsychotic medication has been a life-saver for me. I've tried taking amino acid combinations and herbs with little success. Individual B vitamins do help somewhat, especially
B12, B3, B1, B5, and B6. I can't take folic acid at all because of the mood swings. Sometimes meds are very helpful. I have found that the drug Provigil has helped me in the past with depression and a whole lot for energy. It is considered a stimulant, but you don't get that wired feeling you do from other stimulants or coffee, but the side effects seem to be minimal. A slight touch of anxiety for some people(though not unbearable) and better focus and alertness. Overall, it was a good medication for me for quite a few years. However, ever since I developed psychotic symptoms in 2005, I have to take double the dosage of Provigil I did before, and now, it really doesn't do a whole lot for me. Before psychotic symptoms, worked great. After psychosis, fair to poor. Very strange. But I always tell people about it because it can really help depression when accompanied by low energy levels. Mood stabilizers can be helpful for depression, but of course, they have side effects and depending on which one you take (there are so many) there are different side effects and may take awhile to get used to the drug, along with adjusting dosages if necessary to get good results. It's a PITA, but they do tend to help with depression, especially if you are bipolar and antidepressants don't do that much for you. Just wanted to pass that onto you. Don't really know if you are opposed to taking medications. Some people are and only want to try natural remedies. I do a little of each, but I didn't start to try natural supplements until I was stabilized on my meds for over a year. And my doctor does not believe in natural supplements. He totally dismisses them and tells me I'm wasting my money. And I have wasted a lot of money on supplements that didn't do squat for me. That is probably frivolous, but then I wouldn't have determined what supplements actually help me. Anyway, thank you for the information.


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