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Posted by lucky77 on June 18, 2002, at 20:49:17
Hello Everyone, I need advice on what AD to take. I was diagnosed with chrons at 20 and was put on meds for that. After 5 yrs stopped the meds for chrons b/c side effect were really bad. I developed depression since dad died and was first put on webutrin. It helped for a year then had a relapse had to take off from school b/c could not function. I was put on prozac ,it agrevated my chrons so was then put on celexa and gained 6 lbs in 6 days. So then was put on effexor and after 3 wks chron's acted up again so then put on zoloft which put my entire back muscles in spasms the first week, I could not move b/c was in so much muscle pain, so then put on Luvox (50 mg). worked ok, chrons was not bothered and depression was getting better but not that well. Pdr increased dose to 100 mg then to 150 mg once a day, unfortunately , I started to experience major anxiety attacks an hour after taking the luvox. Could not eat, sleep,drive, take exams etc... so pdr. thought it was due to the increase dose, yet even a month after the dose was increased slowly my attacks were still there and were getting worse. I am going to see the pdr next week and she wants to put me on remeron. I an very resistant to it. I fear that this TCA will make me gain wt like the celexa did. My head was in the frig day and night. This is a fear b/c I know that if I do gain wt I will start to starve myself and that is not good especially since I have hypoglycemia. I fear of this negative behavior. Yet I know I need to take something to help the depression. I dont want to be overwhealmed every day and I do fear also that eventually the ativans are not going to do the job. What do I do?? Is there a TCA that doesnt cause wt gain?? How much longer do I need to experiment. I am tired of feeling like this.I have been on so many meds over the past 6 months that I am tired. Just when I notice that the depression is getting better my chrons starts to act up. I had it under control for 10 years with supplement therapy and now I am torn btwn AD, chrons,and wt. HELP!
Lucky77
Posted by bookgurl99 on June 19, 2002, at 2:25:40
In reply to Help! Got Chrons and SSRI bothers chrons, posted by lucky77 on June 18, 2002, at 20:49:17
I'm not sure I understand chrons, but can you do a combo approach -- where you take ad's, AND use natural therapies. This is working well for me so far. I have autoimmune thyroid disease.
I would definitely suggest _not_ taking something that you feel will be damaging to you, however. Trust your gut.
If you can afford it, I'd suggest going to a licensed naturopath about this problem. Seeing one really put me on the road to good health when traditional medicine left me empty-handed.
Good luck!
Posted by lucky77 on June 19, 2002, at 3:53:03
In reply to Re: Help! Got Chrons and SSRI bothers chrons, posted by bookgurl99 on June 19, 2002, at 2:25:40
Chrons is an inflammation of the large intestine In my case part of the ilieum was inflammed. I say was b/c once I went on supplements the inflammation was reduced. Symptoms when inflammed are similar to those of IBS, irritable bowel syndrom and colitis. I guess what I am trying to say is that most of the SSRI's that I was put on affected either the chrons (even with supplement theraphy I started to notice symptoms due to the side effects of the AD's) or giving me major anxiety attacks or affect my wt, I need the AD to get out of bed yet once Im out I got to deal with the effects that the AD is causing and that brings me down even more just thinking about it. If its not the chrons its the anxiety. If its not the anxiety , its the wt issue. Catch 22. Honestly I am trying so hard to be patient but I need direction, I need suggestions on what I should do. I dont know much on meds, only the ones I've been on and to try a new class is pretty scary. and thank you bookgurl99 for the post.
Lucky99
Posted by bookgurl99 on June 19, 2002, at 22:13:31
In reply to Re: Help! Got Chrons and SSRI bothers chrons, posted by lucky77 on June 19, 2002, at 3:53:03
Maybe it sounds hokey, but I'd suggest castor oil pack therapy. Do "castor oil pack" search on google and find directions on how to do it.
It improves the immune system, working specifically with the ileum.
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