Posted by Ron Hill on April 9, 2002, at 0:51:23
In reply to Thanks a million Ron, I will Standby., posted by johnj on April 8, 2002, at 20:31:44
John,
On the one hand, some of your symptoms (e.g. hypersensitive to meds) fit my hypothesized profile of a patient who may respond favorably to SAM-e. Please click to read about my (layman) profile hypothesis:
http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20020402/msgs/101492.html
However, one the other hand, the panic/anxiety symptom reminds me of Lizzyg, and although she says SAM-e helps to relieve her depression somewhat, it does little or nothing for her panic/anxiety. Please click to read about Lizzyg:
http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20020402/msgs/101647.html
John, have you ever thought about taking Serzone? From what I hear, Serzone can help depression and/or anxiety depending on the dose. Just a thought. JohnX2 and Beardedlady both take Serzone and would probably answer a few questions, if you are interested.
-- Ron
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> Ron,
> I read your experience with much interest. Even though I have been on meds for almost 10 years it wasn't until last summer when I came down with pneumonia that excercise began to have a really noticable effect. I can now go back when had I had some problems and they match up well with aerobic excercise stints.
> I have been on some remeron in hopes of weaning off the TCA, but I am odd in that meds, even at small doses, hit me hard. That is why my pameolr is only 50 mg, any more and the side effects are unbearable. So, I have backed way off the remeron(but the knock out it gave me was oh so good). I guess I am best described as unipolar with a panic/anxiety lead into depression. First time I was treated was when I was 27. I know I had some depression before then, but I was great for over 7 years. I guess one never knows when it will strike.
> Sleep is the first thing in me that goes. The excercise messed up my sleep and that lead to crappy moods and severe lack of energy/motivation. I can't help but think if I could get the right kind and dose of meds I could use excercise to my advantage. This may be a pipe dream, but it is a goal never the less. I have been watching a company called neurcrine bioscience and they have a sleep med in phase III trials and it looks so promising. Well, thanks for everything, I will research the sam-e. It is really hard to find a good doc where I live, but the one I have now is pretty good and we will see how open he is to my observations. Take care
> John
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