Posted by islan on August 20, 2010, at 23:08:08
In reply to Chromium GTF producing a definite effect on depres, posted by sregan on August 13, 2010, at 10:01:23
>> "I've read a lot about Chromium helping Atypical depression so I'm giving it a try."
I have not tried this but I'm interested in how your experience is going.
After having a major depressive episode I spent 5 years on SSRIs and experienced intense hunger and tiredness for most of that time, symptoms of what they call "atypical depression" (well when they occur in depressed people!).
I didn't understand why (a) the meds combined with all my therapy and yoga etc. were not fixing my depression, or (b) this hungry sleepy manifestation of depression was not the one usually described in pamplets (loss of sleep and appetite being more common).
I wondered if Chromium would help but I didn't know where to get it, didn't see it in the vitamin aisle... Anyway my GP switched me onto SNRIs this Spring, and since then my appetite has been MUCH lower and my energy has gotten a bit better - I started taking vitamin B around the same time though, which probably also factored in.
So yeah I wanted to share and ask how the chromium is working out for you, I'm still looking for energy boosters. Best of luck and thanks for posting!
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