Guest guest Posted August 14, 2008 Report Share Posted August 14, 2008 I would like to update this by saying that chemically sensitive people who DO need an SSRI have more chance of tolerateing Celexa or Lexapro than the others. > > There are several kinds of depression, and also anxiety and fear and apprehension which > often come along with them. > > The only one size fits all remedy is omega 3 oils. Good for all of it, takes several weeks to > help. > > Anxiety, fear, apprehension = low GABA problems. > > Obsessive, compulsive, thinking about bad things, can't let things go, dream of being run > over on the freeway and things like that, think of hurting yourself, lots of psychic distress > and suffering = low serotonin problems. > > Hopeless helpless crying depression = problems in the limbic system. > > No motivation, no energy, don't enjoy anything, sit around like a bump on a log, > unaroused, unaware, but mood OK (you don't feel DEPRESSED, you just don't feel much at > all) = low histamine depression. > > Poor mood, attention deficit, emotionally flat, not much drive or focus = catecholamine > depression. > > If you have GABA and serotonin problems you have adrenal problems causing both of > them. In this case you START with adrenal support, like adrenal cortex extract, licorice, > etc. Often DHEA, 7 keto DHEA and pregnenolone may help - these should NEVER EVER > EVER EVER UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES be used in children or adolescents. Sometimes > hydrocortisone itself may be needed, this must be used with care and sensibly. THEN > when that is working worry about the rest. > > Magnesium and taurine often help with spacey almost disoriented anxiety and distress. > These usually go along with a high heart rate and not sweating much. Take them several > times a day for best effect, magnesium in forms OTHER than oxide or carbonate or > hydroxide, if you use too much it is laxative. Most people tolerate somewhere between > 100-200 mg per serving of magnesium. 500-1000 mg of Taurine at a time is about right. > > Serotoninergic depression = use Inositol, 1-3 tsp a day as needed. If that isn't enough, > add tryptophan or 5 HTP. If that still doesn't do it, consider asking doctor for an SSRI if > you are not chemically sensitive. If you are chemically sensitive or if you can't take > codeine you are very unlikely to be able to tolerate SSRI's. In this case add adrenal support > whether or not you think you need it. > > For GABA problems, try GABA (duh - it doesn't work for everyone though and has to be > taken several times a day), theanine, eating protein at every meal, adrenal support and if > that isn't enough ask your doctor about anxiolytics. If the doc is reasonable they'll offer > you BuSpar and a valium like drug (a benzodiazepine) for a month or two until the BuSpar > starts working. BuSpar does not always work, you have to see if it is good for you or not. > Ativan and Xanax seem to be fairly well tolerated. If you need round the clock coverage > then Klonopin is a good choice - also this is good if you have MS or mood instability. > Some over the counter anxiolytics are Kava Kava and chamomile. Do note that all > anxiolytics are also sedatives. > > For limbic problems make sure you have enough thyroid and sex hormones, try B-12 and > folic acid in large amounts ONLY if you are not prone to agitation, the nutritional > supplement forskolin 10-30 mg 1-3 times a day, maybe try dl-phenylalanine 500 mg 3-4 > times a day (if you have a lot of pain or malaise this is good), l-tyrosine 1-3 grams, or the > prescription drug selegiline 5-10 mg a day. All the stimulant medications work excellently > for this but mostly it is not lawful to prescribe them for this purpose. > > If you have low histamine depression, IF YOU ARE NOT ALLERGIC AND HAVE NO > INFLAMMATORY PROBLEM, try l-histidine 1-3 grams a day. If you are allergic this will > make your allergies dramatically worse and you must NOT do it. In that case, take a lot of > nonsedating antihistamines and other allergy medications, for example Allegra > (fexofenadine) and Singulair or Accolate and Nasalchrom as this may let your body tolerate > more histamine. AVOID all medications that have antihistaminic side effects and all > antihistamines that get into the brain (which is all the over the counter ones). > > For catecholamine depression try l-tyrosine 500-3000 mg a day, and forskolin 10-30 mg > 1-3 times a day. > > If you have a lot of fear or apprehension sometimes beta blockers or the alpha agonists > clonidine or guanfacine will releive that. These also lower blood pressure. If your blood > pressure is already low you have adrenal problems and need to take more adrenal support > before considering these. > > If your mood is bouncing all over the place, you may have mood instability and need > something for mood stabilization. Most doctors do not know that a lot of these > medications work well at lower than normal doses but with much less side effects - the > first thing to do if you may need them and aren't in such bad shape you need a lot right > away to keep yourself out of trouble is to try 1/4 or 1/2 of the usual amount and see how > you do. Most of the choices are Rx, GABA being the most notable OTC choice. GABA has > to be taken several times a day. the Atkins diet also helps with this. > > If your mood is bouncing and the period is days or longer, it can be you are reacting to > dietary issues you haven't figured out yet, or you are chemically sensitive. In these cases > all of the above won't help much until you avoid the offending foods or chemicals, then > you may not need much help. > > As a rule, if you really hate the mood stabilizers and don't want to take them because of > how " flat " they make you feel, you truly do need them and it is crucial to take them. > > If you find yourself changing your program around a lot because of what is happening to > you and are never sure what is going on, try adrenal support, anxiolytics, identifying food > and chemical sensitivities, and if those don't resolve it, then try mood stabilizers. > > Most MD doctors just hand out SSRI's for everyone no matter what kind of depression they > have. This is not useful. FInd one who will at least try some different stuff. If one or two > SSRI's didn't work, don't bother trying any more. Try different kinds of agents. If the > doctor doesn't want to do that, go find a real doctor instead. > > Andy > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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