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Posted by puggycat on April 23, 2009, at 14:32:13
I hope there is someone than can PLEASE help me with this. I stopped taking Effexor after being on it almost 2 years. I've been off Effexor for almost two months now. With the exception of the side affects, which are now pretty much gone, my mood seemed great. Now within the last week I've started to feel very negative, worthless, can't see the positive in anything, WORRYING about everything from retirement (I'm only 40!) to my children's future mental health. I don't want to get back on the Effexor due to the reasons I stopped taking it to begin with....and I'd prefer not to take an antidepressant for worry off future liver/kidney issues. I am still on Wellbutrin XL (which I was hoping to get off of in the future as well). Please - if anyone has any suggestions for immediate help with something natural I would SO greatly appreciate it. Thanks!
Posted by desolationrower on April 24, 2009, at 17:08:25
In reply to Natural Alt for Depression after Effexor! Help!, posted by puggycat on April 23, 2009, at 14:32:13
SAMe is both a good AD and good for the liver (although not sure why you are concerned with it), if you have the $$, since its not on insurance
-d/r
Posted by Puggycat on April 24, 2009, at 21:02:23
In reply to Re: Natural Alt for Depression after Effexor! Help!, posted by desolationrower on April 24, 2009, at 17:08:25
Thanks so much for the suggestion. In your comment you said "although not sure why you are concerned with it"....are referring to why I'm concerned about the effects of Effexor on the liver? I was always told (maybe mis-informed) that the longer you take medications the more damage they will end up doing to your liver. Your thoughts?
Thanks!
> SAMe is both a good AD and good for the liver (although not sure why you are concerned with it), if you have the $$, since its not on insurance
>
> -d/r
Posted by desolationrower on April 26, 2009, at 22:04:17
In reply to Re: Natural Alt for Depression after Effexor! Help!, posted by Puggycat on April 24, 2009, at 21:02:23
liver damage mostly isn't a chronic thing or from antidepressants. effexor isn't going to harm a healthy liver
-d/r
Posted by Ethrem on May 10, 2009, at 13:56:21
In reply to Natural Alt for Depression after Effexor! Help!, posted by puggycat on April 23, 2009, at 14:32:13
> I hope there is someone than can PLEASE help me with this. I stopped taking Effexor after being on it almost 2 years. I've been off Effexor for almost two months now. With the exception of the side affects, which are now pretty much gone, my mood seemed great. Now within the last week I've started to feel very negative, worthless, can't see the positive in anything, WORRYING about everything from retirement (I'm only 40!) to my children's future mental health. I don't want to get back on the Effexor due to the reasons I stopped taking it to begin with....and I'd prefer not to take an antidepressant for worry off future liver/kidney issues. I am still on Wellbutrin XL (which I was hoping to get off of in the future as well). Please - if anyone has any suggestions for immediate help with something natural I would SO greatly appreciate it. Thanks!
Honestly, Effexor is a tough one. It has effects on multiple receptors compared with common SSRIs. Also, since you're still on Wellbutrin, most supplements that would normally help (5-htp, tryptophan, etc) could prove quite dangerous. There is an over the counter tincture called Rescue Remedy that works within minutes to stabilize the body and since its made from flower essences and a small bit of alcohol only, it is without side effects. I would try that first.
If not, SAMe is my next recommendation. Outside of that, I'd be really careful taking any supplements with Wellbutrin - you don't want to end up in serotonin syndrome!
Posted by Neal on May 29, 2009, at 3:31:36
In reply to Natural Alt for Depression after Effexor! Help!, posted by puggycat on April 23, 2009, at 14:32:13
Have you tried St. John's Wort. It's supposed to work on mild depression,
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