Antidepressants

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Hi Janet:

Sorry o hear you are having such a rought time.

I am sure you had a good reason to take yourself off Paxil, and I am not disputing your judgement, but as a nurse I feel obligated to urge you to see your doc and perhaps get some other antideprresant that doesn't do what you dislike about Paxil.

If there is any particular side effect or reason you don't like about Paxil, I implore you to talk to your doc and perhaps find something that will work for you.

I hope I am not stepping out of bounds by "preaching", but considering possible alternatives, I hope you'll will forgive me, once.

love

tedA

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Debby,

I take Zoloft, and according to my doctor it is safe for the liver. I have had no side effects from it, and it has helped so much. I hope you can get one that works good for you Debby.

Love Ya Lots,

Ruth

tdcc <tdcc2000@...> wrote:

Hi folks. A very intersting thing happened the other day. My GI's nurse called and asked me if I had called for a refill for my prednisone because they thought I was off the prednisone. I told them no that indeed I HAD stopped Feb 7th. It apparently was the pharmacy's problem....they SAID that someone probably had punched in the incorrect number for refill and it ended up at my GI's office...sounded fishy to me!

Anyway, I mentioned the nurse that I had been changed from Effexor to Wellbutrin and that if it was not a 'liver friendly' medication, to let me know.

WELL....the GI called on Friday and was quite upset that I am on it. Grrrrrr.....she wants me BACK on Effexor. I told her that I just won't go back to that medication because it a bear to get off. It has been nearly 3 weeks and I am still having problems from discontinuing that medication. Apparently, Wellbutrin is very toxic to the liver at the dosage that I am on.

So, my question is, do any of you have any suggestions as to which antidepressant IS liver friendly? ANy input would be truly appreciated. If none other is available, then I will just go off antidepressants altogether rather than go back to Effexor.

Debby

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Debby,

I am on Wellbutrin SR 150 mg twice a day. I actually began taking it in August, months prior to finding out I have AIH. None of my doctors have said anything about the wellbutrin being a problem for my liver. I have thought about asking if an SSRI antidepressant would be better for me since I've read that liver disease can impact your serotonin level.

W

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, that is sort of what I was wondering. I knew Effexor was bad for the liver, and had actually stopped it, but now, I don't think I will take anything. I am truly frustrated! Too many doctors...too many illnesses....not enough knowledge!

Debby

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Debby,

I am on Wellbutrin SR 150 mg twice a day. I actually began taking it in August, months prior to finding out I have AIH. None of my doctors have said anything about the wellbutrin being a problem for my liver. I have thought about asking if an SSRI antidepressant would be better for me since I've read that liver disease can impact your serotonin level.

W

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Debby,I am sorry to hear about your son. What a tremendou heartbreak it must be!! I do not know of any antidepressants people with liver problems should not take. As I am fairly new to this, I am learning a lot from reading everyone's posts. I'm sure antidepressants will be an issue for me down the road though so I am grateful to be learning so much from this group.Blessings,

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Thank you very much Ruth, I will ask the doctor on Friday when I see him.

Debby

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Debby, I take Zoloft, and according to my doctor it is safe for the liver. I have had no side effects from it, and it has helped so much. I hope you can get one that works good for you Debby. Love Ya Lots, Ruth tdcc <tdcc2000@...> wrote:

Hi folks. A very intersting thing happened the other day. My GI's nurse called and asked me if I had called for a refill for my prednisone because they thought I was off the prednisone. I told them no that indeed I HAD stopped Feb 7th. It apparently was the pharmacy's problem....they SAID that someone probably had punched in the incorrect number for refill and it ended up at my GI's office...sounded fishy to me!

Anyway, I mentioned the nurse that I had been changed from Effexor to Wellbutrin and that if it was not a 'liver friendly' medication, to let me know.

WELL....the GI called on Friday and was quite upset that I am on it. Grrrrrr.....she wants me BACK on Effexor. I told her that I just won't go back to that medication because it a bear to get off. It has been nearly 3 weeks and I am still having problems from discontinuing that medication. Apparently, Wellbutrin is very toxic to the liver at the dosage that I am on.

So, my question is, do any of you have any suggestions as to which antidepressant IS liver friendly? ANy input would be truly appreciated. If none other is available, then I will just go off antidepressants altogether rather than go back to Effexor.

Debby

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dz...i an very edgy right about now..today is shot #2..will it be any better then the first??

god bless our troops!!!!!

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sielick817,

Try Effexor, it has almost no side effects. I take it, myself.

Take Care, Armstrongveronica1959@...

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greetings...today i am going to the dr for anti depressants..i feel so unlike myself...does anyone have a suggestion..i cannot take celaxa prozac well butrin zoloft..just a tiny one with not many sides..it seems i have a lot of them

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dz....ya did shot #2 last night..was a walk in the park compared to #1!!!!

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forget the antidepressant...not only did it make me feel WIERD...i also have become sick to my tummy..

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for some reason the psc told me to stay away from st johnl;s wort..after having almost a sane day today is not been very good..i can;t take the antidepressant however he has suggested somehing else..can;t get in till next week..

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> I have tried Paxil, Prozac, and the newest one:

> Lexapro. I prefer Lexapro

Thanks, I'll keep that in mind for future reference.

> -- it works better and with

> fewer side effects (weight gain, sexual dysfunction).

What's " sex " ? ;-)

-- Ron

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roflmao... I second that... it seems I have completely lost my sex drive

altogether... dunno why cuz I'm physically able now... ugh!

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Dear Jeannie,

If I took antidepressants, I would take them to help with the multi tasking,

reading, and other cognitive skills.

Right now, the TV in the other room is playing a Christmas program and I need

to get up and turn it off, because I am really having a problem focusing on

what I am typing with the interference of the TV.

The program is great. It is uplifting. The problem is not being able to do

two things at once at this time.

I don't know if antidepressants would help with that or not.

A neuro at UCSF seemed to think the antidepressants would help with the

stamina.

I was out of breath and exhausted just from walking from the parking lot to

her office.

Have any of you found antidepressants to help in these areas?

Thanks,

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A very nice SSRI that you might try is Lexapro. It is a second generation

Celexa. The problem may be with cost. Lexapro, by report, has less side effects

(loss of sex drive etc) than the others. Paxil is also a good anti-d. It is used

for people that lean toward OCD behaviors. I don't know what dose of prozac you

are on. I do know that with Lexapro you start at 10mg and do plateau now and

again and need to increase the dose. SSRI's are lifesavers for so many people.

As Dupont used to say " Better living through chemistry " of course we may have to

change it to " Better living through chemicals " ....hmmm....luck in your house and

yes, lyme is awful.

Ann Prow <aprow@...> wrote:

My experience with antidepressants is with Prozac and it has been very helpful

to keep me from being very depressed and keep me functioning in this world. Last

summer, my mail order pharmacy messed up and I did not get my RX in time and I

had a lapse in treatment. I took half the dose for 4 days (every other day) and

was off the medication for another 5 days. I cried at the drop of a hat and just

could not function well without that help.It took me more than a month back on

the medication to feel better. Won't let that happen again.

A question for all of you - I have been on Prozac since it was out - just about

- and have not tried any of the newer drugs. If anyone has had a good or bad

experience, I'd like hearing from you to see if I should consider it.

Thank you all for all your input - you're a lifeline for me - especially when

things get rough.

I hate Chronic Lyme.

Ann

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Hi Ann,

I was on Prozac prior to having Lyme and it did help, the Dr switched me to

Serzone for a few months with little effect. Eventually I was put on Celexa

(post Lyme infection) which does quite well, and much better than Prozac.

The Dr added Wilburton to the mix about 2 years ago and that is the winning

combination for me.

I have read that a lot of people have had problems with Wilburton but I

never have. Unless you feel that Prozac isn't helping as much as it used to

I would probably stay with what works. Most of my changing around was due to

potential medication interactions with other meds I was starting to take at

the time, not that they didn't work. It wasn't until they started the double

therapy of Celexa and Wilburton that I started feeling like my old self.

I know when and where my tick bite occurred so I was on antidepressants

before that, which was more related to family issues and work than any other

cause.

Dave

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Dear Ann,

I've been on anti depressants and anti anxiety meds since 1988 after

initial infection with Lyme.

After a year or so, I tried Prozac and it worked very well -- at low

dosages like 20mgs. Acouple of times my docs upped the dosage to

40mgs, but that was when I was experiencing a major flare up AND an

external event, like my father's death, etc. Then, I went back to my

lower dosage.

The prozac worked well for years. I, too, tried to go off it -- that

old denial thing of " Hey, I don't need meds! " The strongest thing I

ever took before Lyme was aspirin and a low dose at that.

Last March or so, I discovered that I was severely depressed and

called my psych, who is also a pharmacologiest and a strong advocate

of supplements in addition to psychotropics. He decided that Prozac

wasn't doing the trick any more and switched me to Effexor sr -- low

dosage of 37.5 or 38.5 mgs (I forget which -- lol). Anyway, that did

the trick.

My suggestion is that as long as a med is working for you, keep taking

it. Believe me, you'll know when it stops working!

Blessings,

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> A question for all of you - I have been on Prozac since it was out -

just about - and have not tried any of the newer drugs. If anyone has

had a good or bad experience, I'd like hearing from you to see if I

should consider it.

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> Thank you all for all your input - you're a lifeline for me -

especially when things get rough.

> I hate Chronic Lyme.

> Ann

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I tried to take the anti-depresents with my treatment and I could find one that I could tolerate. So my dogs couldn't tolerate me

Make it idiot-proof and someone will make a better idiot.Eddie

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There are many treatments that can help with depression that aren't drugs.

Homeopath & NAET are some good ones. Your hormones are probably out of wack

because of the pregnancy. Below are some websites to help you find someone in

your area.

http://www.impossiblecure.com/autism.html#referrals

http://www.naet.com/subscribers/

Pridmore <spridmore@...> wrote:

Has anyone on this group ever taken antidepressants while pregnant?

I am extremely depressed!! Nothing is working for me at all!! My OB

wants me on Zoloft. Any comments?

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I have had pregnant patients on Zoloft and psychologically speaking they have

done fine.

If it were me, however, I think I would try some Fish Oil capsules to see if

that would lift your mood before I would try the Zoloft unless there are

consistent suicidal thoughts.

Fish Oil capsules have been documented in the research to help depression as

well as antidepressants. Also, regular daily exercise such as walking for at

least half an hour a day has been shown to be as effective for depression as

antidepressants. Sounds to easy to be true, but it is.

Weigh your options carefully,

Good luck,

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Has anyone on this group ever taken antidepressants while pregnant?

I am extremely depressed!! Nothing is working for me at all!! My OB

wants me on Zoloft. Any comments?

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My doctor put me on paxil for the last trimester, but that was with my son

that has autism. If I knew then what I know now, I would use EFA's and

magnesium, and go to someone that does " Touch for Health " or kinseology.

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Not in this lifetime.... Personally, I would rather be depressed than taking

Zoloft when pregnant.

Omega 3 fish oil, Cod liver oil, cal/mag/zinc & a good pre-natal vitamin worked

for my pregnancy blues.

-GA

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Has anyone on this group ever taken antidepressants while pregnant?

I am extremely depressed!! Nothing is working for me at all!! My OB

wants me on Zoloft. Any comments?

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[Guest guest]

I have a friend who was taking zoloft before getting pregnant and continued

through the pregnancy with no notable ill affects on her or the baby. If the

depression is new to you -- didn't occur pre-pregnancy -- has your doc checked

your hormonal levels? Low progesterone and other hormonal imbalance can

certainly lead to feelings of depression along with other problems during

pregnancy. You might also try charting your depression with what you're eating

to see

if some hidden food allergies are showing up more now that your body is

carrying an extra load.

Gaylen

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You can also feel depressed from anemia. It is easy to end up anemic during

pregnancy. Have they done blood work to check for anemia?

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I always went OFF my antidepressants before getting pregnant,

although I WAS on them when I got pregnant with my first

(an " oops " ). I say do whatever you can to stay off of them, but in

the long run you might need to make a tough decision and take some

Zoloft.

I will tell you this: I went off of my last (and will always be my

last!) antidepressant 2 months ago. It was HELL coming off of

Effexor. 6 months prior to going off meds, I started taking Omega 3

fatty acids religiously. I feel better OFF of antidepressants than

I ever did ON them. I credit the EFAs 110%.

I use Nordic Naturals Complete Omega. I think it was Dr. Mercola

who stated he thought many cases of Autism could be prevented if

expectant moms took EFAs before and during pregnancy/nursing. Don't

know if it can be that simple, but the essential fatty acids are

certainly deficient in our diets.

I have a great friend who took Zoloft while pregnant with 2 of her 3

kids. Both are not Autistic. They do have a speech issue. Her

oldest also had some small issues with speech clarity, so it is

likely not the Zoloft.

I suppose you aren't asking if zoloft can cause Autism.

Exercise, eat well, take EFAs and get proper amounts of sleep.

Unless you are at risk for hurting yourself or others, I'd advocate

staying away from antidepressants.

Pam

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pregnant?

> I am extremely depressed!! Nothing is working for me at all!! My

OB

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