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Tarale    2710 Affected by 'Princess Bitch-Face Syndrome' ++++!! Persona non grata                   Since: 11-17-05 From: Adelaide, Australia Last post: 6295 days Last view: 6295 days |
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The benefits of light therapy seem to be fairly well known; and I can find lots of information about it. What I can't seem to find is either light box equipment or practitioners of light therapy around here. 
I'll keep looking, but at the moment it's not looking good. I can find light therapists for dermatological purposes around; but the light used for mood purposes is different. In the meantime, while the weather holds out I'll try to go outside and get some natural sunlight. I don't expect it's going to last much longer -- tomorrow seems like it may be the last of it this week.... |
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windwaker Ninji i'm not judgemental, i'm cynical Lonely People of the World, Unite!  Since: 12-27-05 Last post: 6325 days Last view: 6303 days |
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| Sorry for the bump, but are SSRI's your only option? If you're not experiencing drastic depression, I'd stay away from it.
If SSRI's are your only option, I'd find a new doctor. If you don't plan on staying on something consistently, see if you can get Xanax. It's a benzo, so you'll have some of the same effects, without the paranoia/inability to achieve orgasm/appetite issues. |
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Tarale 2710 Affected by 'Princess Bitch-Face Syndrome' ++++!! Persona non grata Since: 11-17-05 From: Adelaide, Australia Last post: 6295 days Last view: 6295 days |
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Originally posted by windwaker No, SSRI's are not my only option, nor are they the option that my doctor's suggested. I'm on an NARI. I dislike SSRI's, particularly given my past experience with them. The NARI seems to bug me less thus far. |
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windwaker Ninji i'm not judgemental, i'm cynical Lonely People of the World, Unite! Since: 12-27-05 Last post: 6325 days Last view: 6303 days |
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| Oh, good.
I know someone who went on SSRI's because he was literally on the brink of suicide. It saved his life, but he had to have such a high dose that he was on an overdose of it every day after a while. He said he got so paranoid that he couldn't ride a bus, because he thought that the people behind him would kill him if he didn't stare at them. |
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Tarale 2710 Affected by 'Princess Bitch-Face Syndrome' ++++!! Persona non grata Since: 11-17-05 From: Adelaide, Australia Last post: 6295 days Last view: 6295 days |
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| Mine just made me fairly unfeeling and numb.
Not that I don't experience a lot of that due to the nature of Depression itself when it gets very bad, but it was nothing to the zombie-like existence I was living... |
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Sweet Kassy Molassy Out of ice cream and PB. Would KILL for a milkshake right now.  Since: 06-17-06 From: LoozeeAnna Last post: 6296 days Last view: 6295 days |
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| I hate taking my meds too, and I've been off for ages because I can't find any that have side effects I'm actually willing to deal with...
But hey. If you're down and the pills help, what's so bad about it? I know plenty of people on meds for depresion. It's not weird or weak and it doesn't make you a freak. Help is good sometimes. Oh, by the way... how are the new meds working out? My symptoms are almost identical to what you've described... except after binge eating I also usually purge. If I get to the point where I think I need help again your input on meds you've taken would really help. (edited by Kasdarack on 08-26-06 01:01 PM) |
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Tarale 2710 Affected by 'Princess Bitch-Face Syndrome' ++++!! Persona non grata Since: 11-17-05 From: Adelaide, Australia Last post: 6295 days Last view: 6295 days |
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| Well, here's some feedback and information on the medication I'm currently taking.
Edronax - 4mg (Reboxetine (as mesilate) tablets) Reboxetine is a NARI. Unlike SSRI type drugs (which work on seratonin) it works on noradrenaline. It's used for the treatment of clinical depression, panic disorder and ADD/ADHD. I currently take 4mg a day -- 2 in the morning, 2 at night (I split the tablets) The early side effects I experienced are that I was waking up earlier (a little bit too much earlier) and being bright and awake and alert... before I wanted to be. I was also having trouble sleeping. This seems to have settled down somewhat, and I'm sleeping well. The side effect I'm having more of is a bit of a dry mouth. However I'm not particularly bothered by this either as it's encouraging me to drink more water (which I haven't been as good with as I should be). I've experienced dizziness/vertigo also; but this is likely due to a Viral Infection that I seem to have gotten shortly after starting the medication. As I still have said Viral Infection (ears and nose and head still all stuffy and such) I'm still experiencing this a little, but it's getting better so I think this is an effect of the Virus, not the medication. Positive effects have been more motivation -- I've been motivated enough to start to re-learn PHP for example (although I get a little easily frustrated by it... it's a bit maths-y in spots for me). I've also been motivated enough to sort out a few other bits and pieces.  And exercise slightly more.
I've also been better with concentrating, although if I'm tired it still goes to pieces a little on me.
And because I've been more motivated, I've achieved a few little things, which helps me feel a whole lot better
That's it so far. It hasn't been all that long since I started so maybe I'll see things improve further. |
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