Re: Dwarfs and Anti-depressants

[Guest guest]

Hi,

I would like to tell you about my experience with antidepressant

medication: After suffering a miscarriage last sept, I went through a major

depression and went to a psych who prescribed wellbutrin. It seems that

estrogen in women is interrelated to chemicals in the brain such as serotonin

and dopamine. Wellbutrin if taken as prescribed has fewer side effects and

it doesn't affect sexual desire like other anti dep such as zoloft. It also

will in fact decrease your appetite AT FIRST and you may lose a few pounds

and if you smoke it is in the same class of drugs as ZOCOR which is not an

antidepressant, but is used to reduce nicotine cravings b/c a lot of people

who smoke are depressed and the nicotine gives them that " lift " . This class

of drugs takes away that need to smoke to get that lift. I am still taking

Wellbutrin b/c I think I may have been depressed prior to the miscarriage b/c

of a chemical imbalance and it has worked wonders for me.

Don't forget that chemical imbalances and depressive states can be like

pondering which came first the chicken or the egg. In other words, sometimes

a depression brought on my a life event such as a death, loss of a

relationship, miscarriage etc, can trigger chemicals in the brain and

chemical imbalances can be inherent as well. Like schizophrenia is a real

disease so is depression and if it cannot be treated any other way then

taking an antidepressant to at least get the energy needed to pull yourself

up by your bootstraps so to speak, may be a good thing. I also exercise alot

more and this works wonders in improving one's mood. With all the changes

I've made in my life since being on W, my DR says that I should be able to

wean off it gradually when I am ready (I am just about ready i think) as long

as I keep up all the other good things I'm doing for myself.

Antidepressants should not be a crutch. If you can get yourself back

and exercise and take care of your body and spirit then wean yourself and

still be good to yourself, they can work wonders. Depression is a real

disease and those who doubt that it is are living in the dark ages.

Antidepressants and buprion (wellbutrin and Zocor) are not for

everyone, but it has really helped me and I'm ready to come off gradually and

be drug free as long as I do the things necessary to not fall back into a

depression. An anti depressant is not a cureall, but it can be a good way

to find your way out of a dark alley.

That's my story and I firmly believe in taking antidepressants as long

as it is right for you. If you have a good DR, your DR will know if it is or

not and what kind to prescribe. There are so many different classes. I hope

this has helped someone on the list. There should not be a stigma about

taking antidepressants for as long as needed as long as you help yourself as

well. This is no different than cancer patients going through chemotherapy

until the cancer patient finally reaches a state of remission or is hopefully

cured.

Thanks,

S

ps sorry for the wordiness and long winded message, but it is a topic that

really affects me personally.

[Guest guest]

I take ZOCOR for high cholestrol....it is a cholestrol reducing

medication........maybe you are referring to something that has a similar

spelling.

Trudy

[Guest guest]

sorry I meant to say zyban. I had a brief moment of confusion. Thanks for the

correction.

S

[Guest guest]

Why would dwarfs in particular need Anti-depressants? I didn't know life was

THAT depressing for us..

Hmm...learn something new everyday, I guess.

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 8/16/01 9:09:40 AM Eastern Daylight Time,

Pequena114@... writes:

<< Depression is a real

disease and those who doubt that it is are living in the dark ages.

>>

....and so is Alcoholism, a disease, which is also treated in the same manner

and sometimes misdiagnosed.....

Telesca

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[Guest guest]

Suzannat writes: " ...and so is Alcoholism, a disease, which is also treated in

the same manner

and sometimes misdiagnosed..... "

However when people understand the underlying reason for problem drinking then

deal with that first that sometimes solves problem drinking in itself. AA isn't

for everyone. Sometimes people aren't physically addicted to alchohol so

treatments may vary.

[Guest guest]

>Why would dwarfs in particular need Anti-depressants? I didn't know

>life was THAT depressing for us..

>

>Hmm...learn something new everyday, I guess.

>

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>

Because, we too, are human.... ;-)

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[Guest guest]

,

was simply asking the effects on these medications for dwarfs and about

the amount of people in the lp community who take them. Re-read before you

assume she is saying dwarfs NEED anti-depressants, she never said that!

[Guest guest]

I too, take an anti-depressant. I take 45 milligrams of Remeron each night. I

have also tried several different ones and Remeron suited me better than any

others. However, Remeron does have some of the same ole' side effets. One of

the reasons I personnaly, like Remeron is the fact that it has a sleep

ingredient and it does not leave me groggy the next day. )

Tammy