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Posted by doodlemail on September 21, 2000, at 7:42:26
I DONT NOTICE ANY EARTH SHAKING CHANGES IN MYSELF LIKE SOME OF YOU SAY-WOW THIS STUFF IS GREAT.
I GUESS I DO NOTICE THAT I AM NOT AS EDGY AND MOODY AS I USED TO BE. I DONT SEEM TO GET SO IRRITATED AND YELL
AS MUCH AS I USED TO, BUT OTHER THAN THAT-AM I SUPPOSED TO BE JUST BUBBLING OVER WITH JOY? I HAVE BEEN ON FOR A MONTH, TAKING 150 MG
A DAY.HAS ANYONE USED THE 5HTP FOR THEIR DEPRESSION? I AM VERY INTERESTED IN SWITCHING TO THIS, TO GET AWAY FROM THE DRUGS, WOULD LOVE TO HAVE FEEDBACK.
Posted by stjames on September 21, 2000, at 9:50:01
In reply to HOW DO I KNOW THIS EFFEXOR IS WORKING/OR NOT WORKI, posted by doodlemail on September 21, 2000, at 7:42:26
> HAS ANYONE USED THE 5HTP FOR THEIR DEPRESSION? I AM VERY INTERESTED IN SWITCHING TO THIS, TO GET AWAY FROM THE DRUGS, WOULD LOVE TO HAVE FEEDBACK.
James here.....Notice I am not shouting. 5HTP is a drug, too.
james
Posted by doodlemail on September 21, 2000, at 10:34:02
In reply to Re: HOW DO I KNOW THIS EFFEXOR IS WORKING/OR NOT WORKI, posted by stjames on September 21, 2000, at 9:50:01
> > HAS ANYONE USED THE 5HTP FOR THEIR DEPRESSION? I AM VERY INTERESTED IN SWITCHING TO THIS, TO GET AWAY FROM THE DRUGS, WOULD LOVE TO HAVE FEEDBACK.
>
>
> James here.....
>
> Notice I am not shouting. 5HTP is a drug, too.
>
> james
AND YOUR POINT IS???????????
Did you have an answer that could be of any benefit to me, or were you just trying to be a smart aleck?
Posted by stjames on September 21, 2000, at 10:59:03
In reply to Re: HOW DO I KNOW THIS EFFEXOR IS WORKING/OR NOT WORKI, posted by doodlemail on September 21, 2000, at 10:34:02
> Did you have an answer that could be of any benefit to me, or were you just trying to be a smart aleck?
James here.....
2 points, 1) Caps mean you are shouting 2) herbs
and supplements are drugs, too, with their own
side effects and contraindications.Otherwise I would say if you are not having bad side effects from the Effexor then raise the dose.
150 mgs is the min amount that works for me.james
Posted by doodlemail on September 21, 2000, at 11:11:31
In reply to Re: HOW DO I KNOW THIS EFFEXOR IS WORKING/OR NOT WORKI, posted by stjames on September 21, 2000, at 10:59:03
Maybe at this point-I have a need to shout.
Yes, I know that herbs are still drugs in a sort-I guess you have
no experience with the 5HTP?
The only side effect I am having from Effexor is the weight gain,
that is why I am interested in the 5HTP.
Thanks for your comments.> > Did you have an answer that could be of any benefit to me, or were you just trying to be a smart aleck?
>
> James here.....
>
> 2 points, 1) Caps mean you are shouting 2) herbs
> and supplements are drugs, too, with their own
> side effects and contraindications.
>
> Otherwise I would say if you are not having bad side effects from the Effexor then raise the dose.
> 150 mgs is the min amount that works for me.
>
> james
Posted by stjames on September 21, 2000, at 11:32:10
In reply to Re: I know that caps is considered shouting-but, posted by doodlemail on September 21, 2000, at 11:11:31
I guess you have
> no experience with the 5HTP?
James here.....The precursor approch to treating depression makes several false assumptions. 1) depression is caused by lack of precursors or neurotransmitters.
Depression is probably caused by several processes, regulation of NT's is the process most AD's work thru.
2) taking more precursors yields more NT's. The body limits the amount of precursors that are made into NT. Unless you have malnutrition no one
lacks precursors (amino acids)It is safe to say I have tried most everything, including supplementation with presursors.
james
Posted by Franny on September 22, 2000, at 18:03:35
In reply to HOW DO I KNOW THIS EFFEXOR IS WORKING/OR NOT WORKI, posted by doodlemail on September 21, 2000, at 7:42:26
I took 150mg for 16 months. It took a few months before I felt better more like my predepressed self. Give it a little more time and remember that the depression itself took a while to manifest. My doc told me that I should stay on the medication for a year from the time I felt better and the synptoms that I had had gone away assuming that this was my first bout of depression. Remember too that you may have to switch drugs since not everything works the same for everyone. I'd give it more time. Eat chocolate it helps!!!
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