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Posted by adamie on September 2, 2001, at 23:27:15
hi. i am just writting this because i need some way to pass the time. i have been feeling better significantly this last week due to coming off meds and being on 5-htp. i added st john's wort today since that is supossed to increase the 5-htp effect. well this evening i have suddenly gone from being not too bad to feeling horrible and like i was losing my mind. like i was becoming detached from reality. it makes me feel so sick. it has to be the st john's wort. so i will not take any anymore and all has to be better. it's very distressing going from seemingly livable to thinking i might go crazy. it just feels strange. maybe i'll give up on these damn meds. they help most others but just often make me worse. i dunno why. well except maybe 5htp is okay. i will see about that. i will try adrafinil though. but AD's i just dont think i could try anymore. actually i have to feel better tomorrow so this is just the st john's wort causing this thinking. i should try maybe some other anti depressant. maybe not. actually no i shouldn't. 4 worsenings is enough. other classes i will try. i am so tired of this. i just have to wait. things were so much better earlier. it has to be the herb. and i will be better very soon. i will just try to go to sleep soon. i just hate feeling strange. well bye for now
Posted by medeena k on September 2, 2001, at 23:56:34
In reply to hi, posted by adamie on September 2, 2001, at 23:27:15
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> hi. i am just writting this because i need some way to pass the time. i have been feeling better significantly this last week due to coming off meds and being on 5-htp. i added st john's wort today since that is supossed to increase the 5-htp effect. well this evening i have suddenly gone from being not too bad to feeling horrible and like i was losing my mind. like i was becoming detached from reality. it makes me feel so sick. it has to be the st john's wort. so i will not take any anymore and all has to be better. it's very distressing going from seemingly livable to thinking i might go crazy. it just feels strange. maybe i'll give up on these damn meds. they help most others but just often make me worse. i dunno why. well except maybe 5htp is okay. i will see about that. i will try adrafinil though. but AD's i just dont think i could try anymore. actually i have to feel better tomorrow so this is just the st john's wort causing this thinking. i should try maybe some other anti depressant. maybe not. actually no i shouldn't. 4 worsenings is enough. other classes i will try. i am so tired of this. i just have to wait. things were so much better earlier. it has to be the herb. and i will be better very soon. i will just try to go to sleep soon. i just hate feeling strange. well bye for nowhello adamie;
just finished reading your post. are you feeling any better? i understand what you mean by that "feeling of going crazy". i've had that happen to me a number of times, and it's pretty scary. also not knowing what to do about it, or exactly what caused it........??
i've tried several different AD's, but to date still feeling very low. especially the past few weeks. i don't know what to do anymore. different things seem to help for a short while, then it's right back to feeling SO low!
anyways, hang in there adamie. remember you're not alone, and let us know how you're doin', eh?
Posted by adamie on September 3, 2001, at 11:17:31
In reply to Re: hi, posted by medeena k on September 2, 2001, at 23:56:34
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> > hi. i am just writting this because i need some way to pass the time. i have been feeling better significantly this last week due to coming off meds and being on 5-htp. i added st john's wort today since that is supossed to increase the 5-htp effect. well this evening i have suddenly gone from being not too bad to feeling horrible and like i was losing my mind. like i was becoming detached from reality. it makes me feel so sick. it has to be the st john's wort. so i will not take any anymore and all has to be better. it's very distressing going from seemingly livable to thinking i might go crazy. it just feels strange. maybe i'll give up on these damn meds. they help most others but just often make me worse. i dunno why. well except maybe 5htp is okay. i will see about that. i will try adrafinil though. but AD's i just dont think i could try anymore. actually i have to feel better tomorrow so this is just the st john's wort causing this thinking. i should try maybe some other anti depressant. maybe not. actually no i shouldn't. 4 worsenings is enough. other classes i will try. i am so tired of this. i just have to wait. things were so much better earlier. it has to be the herb. and i will be better very soon. i will just try to go to sleep soon. i just hate feeling strange. well bye for now
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> hello adamie;
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> just finished reading your post. are you feeling any better? i understand what you mean by that "feeling of going crazy". i've had that happen to me a number of times, and it's pretty scary. also not knowing what to do about it, or exactly what caused it........??
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> i've tried several different AD's, but to date still feeling very low. especially the past few weeks. i don't know what to do anymore. different things seem to help for a short while, then it's right back to feeling SO low!
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> anyways, hang in there adamie. remember you're not alone, and let us know how you're doin', eh?hi. today i am doing like usual it seems. at least it seems that way. Yesterday night was very strange. At first I felt as if I was much worse then afterwards I was feeling a bit better. I suddenly had a bigger imagination and was able to think of my fiance. normally in the last 7 days my imagination and thinking ability hasn't been too good. So I need to see regarding the st john's wort. at first i was feeling quite bad then afterwards I was having what seems like a small burst of motivation, I all of a sudden wanted to do things. at least for those short moments. take care
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