Guest guest Posted April 22, 2003 Report Share Posted April 22, 2003 you need to be on St johns wort for at least 6-8 weeks in general to see benifits from it. This is shown and proven in studies Get tincture form from a herbalist vitamins & minerals? > Hi guys, > I need to get some advice from you all. Or those of you that know anything about vitamins & minerals, etc.... > > Is there anything that you can get for mild depression? I am sure you guys have already talked about this at one point or another, but I guess I am having memory lapses. I t just seems like some days are ok and others are way worse. Like today, I got the paper work for the make a wish thing and it completely did me in for the day. I have done nothing but lay around and sleep. Pretty bad when you have to make yourself get up to take a shower. > To be honest it isn't just the make a wish thing alone. I am now faced with calling my dad who I haven't seen in over 20 years, because my kids want to meet him. Wrestling with that one still. Anyway, if it isn't one thing its another. > But, honestly, there is something wrong. When I get like this it takes awhile to pull myself back up to where I ought to be. I thought that maybe there was something I could get over the counter. I was put on Prozac a while back. That almost caused me a divorce. I wasn't the most peachy little thing on that stuff. I just quit taking it and haven't went back to that doc again. When my sister went with me to tell him that it was effecting me in a not so good way, he just said there is nothing wrong with the drug- she needs to stay on it. So, I don't want anymore of that. > Thanks for any advice on what to take in advance. > > Vondie > & s (both w/cf) mom > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 22, 2003 Report Share Posted April 22, 2003 Hi Vondie, have you tried St. 's wort yet? It's a natural remedy for (or better against) mild depression. Peace Torsten Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 22, 2003 Report Share Posted April 22, 2003 Torsten, No, I haven't tried anything yet. Other than the prozac that the docs put me on. Don't want a repeat of that. I am game for just about anything at this point. I thought that maybe herbal stuff might be better? Maybe not altering my personality in a bad way. I will try it. Thanks. Vondie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 22, 2003 Report Share Posted April 22, 2003 I agree with the majority. Try the St s Wort. If it doesn't work, think about a different therapist and medicine. I tried Prozac also and was a MESS on it. Zoloft, however, did not alter my personality as much and really helped. Sometimes depression is a seasonal or temporary thing. Sometimes it is not. Sadly, for me, the latter is true. But it could be way worse. It could be the 1960's and I would have most of my brain fried by now from Electric Shock Therapy! Keep us posted. I really hope the natural way plus the coming of spring do the trick! Lenora > Hi guys, > I need to get some advice from you all. Or those of you that know >anything about vitamins & minerals, etc.... > > Is there anything that you can get for mild depression? I am sure >you guys have already talked about this at one point or another, but >I guess I am having memory lapses. I t just seems like some days >are ok and others are way worse. Like today, I got the paper work >for the make a wish thing and it completely did me in for the day. >I have done nothing but lay around and sleep. Pretty bad when you >have to make yourself get up to take a shower. > To be honest it isn't just the make a wish thing alone. I am now >faced with calling my dad who I haven't seen in over 20 years, >because my kids want to meet him. Wrestling with that one still. >Anyway, if it isn't one thing its another. > But, honestly, there is something wrong. When I get like this it >takes awhile to pull myself back up to where I ought to be. I >thought that maybe there was something I could get over the counter. >I was put on Prozac a while back. That almost caused me a divorce. >I wasn't the most peachy little thing on that stuff. I just quit >taking it and haven't went back to that doc again. When my sister >went with me to tell him that it was effecting me in a not so good >way, he just said there is nothing wrong with the drug- she needs to >stay on it. So, I don't want anymore of that. > Thanks for any advice on what to take in advance. > > Vondie > & s (both w/cf) mom > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 22, 2003 Report Share Posted April 22, 2003 I've heard St. s Wort is good for depression but be careful. It can also cause liver problems. I know of a woman who was hospitalized twice for severe liver problems and they couldn't figure out was the problem was. They finally figured out it was the St. s Wort which she had neglected to tell the drs she was taking. Angie Re: vitamins & minerals? > I agree with the majority. Try the St s Wort. If it doesn't work, > think about a different therapist and medicine. > I tried Prozac also and was a MESS on it. Zoloft, however, did not > alter my personality as much and really helped. > Sometimes depression is a seasonal or temporary thing. Sometimes it > is not. Sadly, for me, the latter is true. > But it could be way worse. It could be the 1960's and I would have > most of my brain fried by now from Electric Shock Therapy! > Keep us posted. I really hope the natural way plus the coming of > spring do the trick! > Lenora > > > > > Hi guys, > > I need to get some advice from you all. Or those of you that know > >anything about vitamins & minerals, etc.... > > > > Is there anything that you can get for mild depression? I am sure > >you guys have already talked about this at one point or another, but > >I guess I am having memory lapses. I t just seems like some days > >are ok and others are way worse. Like today, I got the paper work > >for the make a wish thing and it completely did me in for the day. > >I have done nothing but lay around and sleep. Pretty bad when you > >have to make yourself get up to take a shower. > > To be honest it isn't just the make a wish thing alone. I am now > >faced with calling my dad who I haven't seen in over 20 years, > >because my kids want to meet him. Wrestling with that one still. > >Anyway, if it isn't one thing its another. > > But, honestly, there is something wrong. When I get like this it > >takes awhile to pull myself back up to where I ought to be. I > >thought that maybe there was something I could get over the counter. > >I was put on Prozac a while back. That almost caused me a divorce. > >I wasn't the most peachy little thing on that stuff. I just quit > >taking it and haven't went back to that doc again. When my sister > >went with me to tell him that it was effecting me in a not so good > >way, he just said there is nothing wrong with the drug- she needs to > >stay on it. So, I don't want anymore of that. > > Thanks for any advice on what to take in advance. > > > > Vondie > > & s (both w/cf) mom > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 22, 2003 Report Share Posted April 22, 2003 For those who need to know, be aware that St. 's Wort can reduce the effectiveness of birth control pills. M Maja Hristozova wrote: >Yes, I would also suggest St. 's Wort.. > >Maia > > >--- Vondie wrote: > > >> Hi guys, >> I need to get some advice from you all. Or those >>of you that know anything about vitamins & minerals, >>etc.... >> >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 22, 2003 Report Share Posted April 22, 2003 Check out vitamin B, I think is B12. I remember that my mom used to swear by it. Mom of a 9 wcf, Venanzio 6 nocf, Pepe 3 nocf > > > > > >> Hi guys, > >> I need to get some advice from you all. Or those > >>of you that know anything about vitamins & minerals, > >>etc.... > >> > >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 22, 2003 Report Share Posted April 22, 2003 Vondie, Just to add my thoughts along with the others... 1. Be sure to take a complete multivitamin/mineral tablet every day -- without fail. 2. Be sure to stick to a regular bedtime and waking time routine. 3. Give the St. 's Wort a try -- invest in a German brand that says it's standardized. Too many companies leaped upon the herbal bandwagon and you want to be sure you're buying from a trusted source. 4. Take extra magnesium (and calcium); magnesium is necessary for combatting depression. Don't bother with the cheapo magnesium oxide; it's not readily absorbed -- get an amino acid chelate form. The magnesium is bound to the amino acid to sneak it into the cells where it needs to be. A chemist once told me that people should be really careful taking Prozac. If you have a family history of -- or undiagnosed bipolar disorder -- then Prozac can bring out the bipolar disorder and it won't ever go away. And that's exactly what happened to one of my dearest friends... I once saw her go into a bipolar mode while we were sitting at the kitchen table over coffee and bagels doing the crossword puzzle from the morning paper. She went from calm to anxious to obsessive then became a crying, sobbing drama queen and then happy, giddy " I don't care " euphoria and back again. She's since tried committing suicide twice: scarring her wrists with a Gillette women's shaver, and tossing herself downstairs... breaking her ankle so badly it required surgery with plates and pins... So now whenever I hear the word Prozac, my stomach knots up. Kim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 23, 2003 Report Share Posted April 23, 2003 You had a very smart Mom!! good luck, LOVE & HUGS, grandmomBEV Re: vitamins & minerals? Check out vitamin B, I think is B12. I remember that my mom used to swear by it. Mom of a 9 wcf, Venanzio 6 nocf, Pepe 3 nocf > > > > > >> Hi guys, > >> I need to get some advice from you all. Or those > >>of you that know anything about vitamins & minerals, > >>etc.... > >> > >> ------------------------------------------- The opinions and information exchanged on this list should IN NO WAY be construed as medical advice. PLEASE CONSULT YOUR PHYSICIAN BEFORE CHANGING ANY MEDICATIONS OR TREATMENTS. ------------------------------------ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 23, 2003 Report Share Posted April 23, 2003 Be careful......some of these natural remedies interact with other medications!!!!!!! from PA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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