Posted by bob on February 20, 2000, at 3:00:05
In reply to Re: I need feed-back about alcohol, posted by medlib on February 19, 2000, at 22:02:15
> > I suffer from depression and anxiety which I do not feel are related to the use of alcohol.
Leah, are you on any medication (other than the alcohol) for your depression/anxiety?
I'm not asking for the obvious reason (the nasty affects the meds+alcohol combo might have, tho it is something to consider), but to follow the same line others are hitting on. If you are on prescription meds AND you're self-medicating, a change in meds maybe in order...
...now, the reason I bring that up (where did Wayne get to while I was gone? dagnabit!) is that a number of folks here are using Naltrexone to augment their ADs. Naltrexone apparently was first used to help alcoholics get over their dependence, but its effect on augmenting SSRIs was also noticed in studies of its use. So, you might be able to take care of two problems with one med here.
cheers
bob
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