Sorry, I have not been faithful to these postings recently. Work has pushed me to the edge and my weekend was filled doing things I wanted to get done during the week.
Anyways, the prozac has increased my day time energy. I am still tired when I wake up, but I am not longer a waste of space 9 am - 11 am like I was with the lexapro. It is easier to focus on my work, and my day goes by a little faster. I do get tired though at the end of the day. Its not a crash, but starting around 6 or 7 pm I get really tired.
I have had no side effects with the change. I was able to drink a little more alcohol this weekend, and I was not overly hung over the next day or felt sick during. I still have a fear of the gym, but I went running today. It hurt, but I am going to continue and try to keep it up.
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Are you taking both lexapro and prozac right now? Decreasing the dose?
ReplyDeleteGet off of this junk.. SSRI's cause more harm than good.
ReplyDeleteTraditional Chinese Medicine has cured depression, anxiety, and Bi-Polar long ago. Hence, they've got cheap, very effective Herbal Supplements. Am Shen Bu Xin Wan is one of the most effective, without any side effects.
http://plantcures.com/buxin.html
and google it, you can find it cheaper elsewhere. It has a 1,200 year history of safe use.
This 'junk' has helped me significantly. It may not be for everybody, but I am significantly better than I was a month + ago.
ReplyDeleteI tried Traditional Chinese Medicine for a month. I did acupuncture once a week while taking St. John's Worth Tincture and Jia Wei Xiao Yao Wan. My personal experience, it didn't help and was a waste of money. I am not going to knock on it, since people do use it and has helped them..but I was not one of them.
Kelley, I am just on prozac, I switched. The prozac has been much better for me.
Well you didn't follow TCM protocol if you only tried it for a month, so no wonder you didn't have any results.
ReplyDeleteSt. John's Wort(which isn't TCM) can actually take up to 6 months to get into your system and provide balance. This is well studied, and documented.
Jia Wei Xiao is a good remedy, but depending on dosage can take a few months. An Shen Bu Xin Wan is much stronger, and faster acting, often people experience positive results in just a few weeks. Try it and maybe get off the SSRI treadmill of Doom.
SSRI's are junk because many studies are showing they are no more effective than placebo. Even worse, fluoride is a primary ingredient in them, and this concentration of fluoride has been shown to alter a personality over time. It was found during WWII that ingesting fluoride seemed to give prisoners a measurable loss of "Will". It's just not good putting that substance in your body.
So if you are serious about a cure, try An Shen Bu Xin Wan, or other remedies, but follow protocol and try them for at least 3-6 months. They work off the principle of adjusting and moving "Chi/Qi" around the body, and this process DOES take time. Synthetic prescription drugs are fast acting because they aren't a cure, they just radically alter the brain chemistry. BIG difference.
Looks like you've given up on this blog unfortunately..
ReplyDeleteHey Dav! It's Anna. How's it going now with the prozac? Seems like from what I have read. it has worked better than the Lexapro! I'm happy for you:) Well....they raised my dose of 10mg. Lexapro to 20mg. I seem to be doing better also....Gosh...I still really don't know yet though. I still sleep quite a bit and have problems with the motivation. Overall, my mood is better!
ReplyDeleteMy doctor told me that SSRI's do not work for everyone...and it should be working at it's best by now....
Anyways, she will most likely switch me to another group of pills called SSNRI's. So, we'll see...I'm getting tired of fighting this battle with pills already.
I got extremely drunk Sat. I was celeberating my 23rd b-day early....and just had waaay to much. The hangover/migrain was like nothing I have ever experienced...oh my, I thought I was going to die. I have NEVER had a hangover so severe. I threw up also, which normally doesn't happen, unless I drink straight vodka...or something. I should of started out slow...with 4 or 5 beers....but man I was just happy to be at the bar with my friends celebrating my birthday. It has been the best I have felt in awhile!
The weather has been rainy here. I purchased my motorcycle...but haven't been in the mood to ride it, and when I got in the mood to ride it...it wouldn't start, now it needs a new battery....which has added to my depression...because I spent all this money, and haven't been able to ride it...
Anyways...Really it was me that raised my dose to 20mg with out seeing the doctor...but she had said that was the next step anyways....I'm just rambling on...but it's always good to see whats going on with you David!
So, I guess the ringing in the ears has stopped? I still have migrains...that I should not be having at this stage. If the 20 mg. Lexapro doesn't help...I'll most likely be switching to a SSNRI like cymbalta...I think.
Like my doctor said...it's a process....we are in the battle of our lives, but once we find something that works...it'll all be worth it, we'll have our life back!
I don't think alcohol effected me the same as it did when I wasn't on a SSRI...I don't know I can't put my finger on it but something is different.
When my doctor stops giving me free samples of lexapro....I'm going to have to pay for it out of pocket monthly....and I really don't look forward to that....Since I've been off of work for awhile....trying to get myself together...and get my anxiety under control. I still have problems with social anxiety.
I've looked up natural cures, on how to treat depression... I would be all for it, if I knew something that actually worked. I don't have money to waste to try out a bunch of crap that doesn't work, and I'm sure that is all I'll run into! I am ANTI anti-depressants....I'm taking them because it's my last resort. I've tried buddhist meditation,mindful breathing, yoga,exercising, numerous things.
Anyways, hope you find time to update this once in awhile David. I wonder how you are, and from time to time my mom asks about you too:) Because when I started Lexapro I was looking for someone else going through the same experience...and read your blog to her. I hope all is well though..take care and I know you'll get in the gym soon, if you haven't already;)
lol It's Anna again, i know that this Shen Bu Xin Wan would NOT work for me. It is mostly for insomnia and "occasional" anxiety. lol and get this, you have to take like 7-8 pills, three times a day! I don't know about anyone else, but I don't want to take 24 pills a day! haha I hate just taking one! Scratch that Chinese herb stuff...no I don't think so! http://www.activeherb.com/anshen/
ReplyDeleteThis has got to be an April fools joke right???
ReplyDeleteOrder 200 tea pills for $40...TAKE 24 A DAY...and your cured! It doesn't even say anything about curing depression!! haha good April fools joke!
Shen Bu Xin Wan...... that is a joke!
Hi David I was waiting for a new posting from you just to see how your doing.I have been through several AD's over the years and havent found the wright one yet usually because of the side effects.I am going to try one of Andrew Leesmans vitamin supplements for stress and or mood stabilizing.I do not have high hopes for it but what the heck maybe it will help.My problem is mainly anxiety and panic attacks with occasional slight depression.My next ad will probably be Pristiq.Any suggestions or ideas from anyone?
ReplyDeleteHey David, Im very disappointed that you stopped posting.. Is it too much to ask that you just write a sentence about how you're doing? ... How could you possibly simply forget about this daily journal you've been keeping, unless Prozac has completely erased your memory..
ReplyDeleteAnna,
ReplyDeletefeel free to email me anytime you want, I check that more often. Its good that you went out with your friends. I know i would always feel better after going out, even if I didnt drink, because atleast its a step in the right direction.
As for the lexapro, the Prozac has been cheaper for me than the lexapro. I think I had to pay 40 dollars a month for lex and 10 for Prozac...but thats with insurance help. My insurance is not helping at all for my weekly physiologist visits, and that puts me back 160. But to me, it was worth it, because I am feeling better. I guess you just have to choose how important this is to you and how bad you do feel.
As with the discussion on natural pills. The pills I explained I was on before, I did have to take 12 pills a day. I also saw an eastern medicine professional (insurance does not cover) to make sure I was doing this correctly. Though she wanted me to give it a better chance, I was not feeling better and was ready for something new. Maybe I did not give it a fair chance, but the SSRI's gave me a more immediate result than the natural medicines.