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Topic: Meds
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Melody3
♀ 33591
Member # 33591 |  Posted: 7:21 PM, October 5th (Saturday), 2013 |     |
I don't know if I'm in the correct forum to post this question but here goes........
Are any of you taking antidepressants? I have taken Zoloft and Xanax since WH left. I'm cutting down the Zoloft but still take the Xanax for my anxiety/panic.
I felt my head was in such a fog and actually still is. Having trouble concentrating, etc....I thougt it was just stress, but maybe it's the med's.
Has anyone tried Sam-E or St. John's Wort for mood?
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Melody3
♀ 33591
Member # 33591 | | Posted: 7:22 PM, October 5th (Saturday), 2013 | |
MY IC thought this would be best to cut down on the Zoloft and see if this makes a difference.
Moving forward w/ the divorce maybe that will help lessen the stress as well. IDK.
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fireproof
♀ 36126
Member # 36126 | | Posted: 11:35 PM, October 5th (Saturday), 2013 | |
If you start taking St John mention it to your doctor.
Exercise even just walking will help, setting a plan for the future, sleeping, yoga, etc. all will help.
Posts: 1563 | Registered: Jul 2012 |
foreverempty
♂ 34426
Member # 34426 | | Posted: 4:31 AM, October 6th (Sunday), 2013 | |
I'm looking forward to the day when a conversation about Meds means I'm planning a nice holiday, not still popping pills!
Me BS: 35
Her WW: 34
D Day 5th December 2011
Current status: Filled for divorce 23rd Jan 2012. Response from WW was not to beg for forgiveness, but deleting me from Facebook.
Posts: 682 | Registered: Jan 2012 | From: United Kingdom |
abigailadams
♀ 37556
Member # 37556 | | Posted: 9:42 PM, October 6th (Sunday), 2013 | |
I realized that I wasn't so much depressed as sleep deprived. I did get prescription for anti-depressants but the ambian made such a difference that I never took the ADs.
If you are having trouble sleeping, I would address that as a separate issue and see if it makes a difference.
Me BS 55
Him WS 53
Married 10 years together 13
DDay October 11, 2012
Posts: 134 | Registered: Nov 2012 | From: Brooklyn, NY |
InnerLight
♀ 19946
Member # 19946 | | Posted: 9:59 PM, October 6th (Sunday), 2013 | |
I never took antidepressants but I needed something so I took a nutritional formula that supports brain chemistry called Neurolink. It was formulated by Dr. Amen. It worked really well for me and it's not addictive.
BS, 56 years
D-day 6-2-08
D after 20 years
The journey from Armageddon to Amazing Life happens one step at a time. Don't ever give up!
Posts: 6650 | Registered: Jun 2008 | From: Rural California |
woundedby2
♀ 18522
Member # 18522 | | Posted: 1:51 AM, October 7th (Monday), 2013 | |
I've taken Zoloft before and am currently taking Celexa.
I think it's more likely that it's the Xanax causing you to feel foggy-headed.
You should consult with your doctor before trying to change things up yourself.
I think Sam-E and St. Johns can have interactions with antidepressants, so don't take those without checking with your doctor first.
Me: BS
2 kids: DD16 and DS19
Him: The Assclown NPD
OW: "friend" of 15 years
Divorced! Feb. 2010
Everybody, soon or late, sits down to a banquet of consequences.
~Robert Louis Stevenson
Posts: 8010 | Registered: Mar 2008 | From: SoCal |
Newlease
♀ 7767
Member # 7767 | | Posted: 9:33 AM, October 7th (Monday), 2013 | |
I tried St. Johns Wart during a period when I was trying to get of ADs. It worked for awhile and then stopped being effective. But I have been on ADs long-term - prior to the D. My issue is more of a brain chemistry thing than a situational thing.
NL
Even if you can't control the world around you, you are still the master of your own soul.
Posts: 8215 | Registered: Aug 2005 |
tabitha95
♀ 22033
Member # 22033 | | Posted: 9:19 PM, October 7th (Monday), 2013 | |
I tried Sam-E awhile back and it did nothing for my mood and gave me horrible GI issues.
BW (me) - 45
DS 14, DS 11
D-Day#1: Oct 30, 2008
D-Day#2: June 3, 2011 (same MOW) Separation: June 3, 2011
Divorce finalized: Feb 2012 (due to 6 month waiting period).
Posts: 3266 | Registered: Dec 2008 |
purplejacket4
♀ 34262
Member # 34262 | | Posted: 11:21 PM, October 7th (Monday), 2013 | |
Don't take St John's wort with ANY SSRI (Zoloft, Prozac, Paxil, lexapro, Celexa). st. Johns wort has the ingredients that make up SSRIs. If they are taken together it can cause serotonin syndrome which can make you very ill.
Xanax works on the brain like booze so that's the one you need to wean off. It's very addictive. If you need an occasional benzo for a panic attack ask for klonipin, Valium, or Ativan instead.
Dr. PJ4
Me: BS 48
Her: FWS 51 (both family med MDs; together 21 years)
OW: who cares (PhD)
Dday: 10/11: 11/11 TT for months; NC 8/12
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"band aids don't fix bullet holes" Taylor Swift
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