Posted by KathrynLex on December 2, 2010, at 15:54:57
In reply to Re: Circadian Clock Linked To Depression Mood » Phillipa, posted by Ron Hill on December 1, 2010, at 13:27:06
I have to second Phillipa. It's great to see success stories, you're quite an inspiration.
> > Ron seriously you are now cured so to speak. Wow congratulations!!!!! Phillipa
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> Jan,
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> Yep, I'm completely well every since I added 25 mg/night of Valdoxan (agomelatine) four months ago. It's not just the Valdoxan, of course. I take a bunch of meds, vitamins, and supplements (see below). But, it is Valdoxan that did the final trick. No more depression, and no more ultra rapid cycling.
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> The one caveat is that I begin to get depressed if I neglect to take my vitamins and supplements for two or more days in a row.
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> Also, it should be noted that, although 25 mg/night of Valdoxan worked well in the begining, as of three weeks ago I found the need to reduce my maintenance dosage of Valdoxan to 12.5 mg/every other night. The higher dosage was causing choppy sleep. At the reduced dosage, my sleep is good, no depression, and no rapid cycling. It's amazing the amount of good that such a small amount of medicine can do.
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> My 14 years of hell are over! Praise the Lord!!
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> Thank you for your congratulations. May everyone find wellness.
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> I can honestly say that I am well today primarily because of p-babble. I learned how to conduct research by seeing how others do it on p-babble. And, I learned a lot from the anecdotal med responses of others over the years. I am thankful.
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> Now I have to focus on cutting the 60 pounds I've gained from Nardil.
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> Thanks again, Jan.
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> -- Ron
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>
> dx: Bipolar II and mild OCPD
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> 600 mg/day Trileptal (oxcarbazepine)
> 200 mg/day Lamictal (lamotrigine)
> 500 mg/day Keppra (levetiracetam)
> 90 mg/day Nardil (phenelzine)
> 12.5 mg everyother day Valdoxan (agomelatine)
> 3.75 mg/day Deplin (taken with 2500 mcg/day of sublingual methyl B-12, and 12.5mg/day of sublingual P-5-P)
> 2.5 mg/day Adderal XR
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> 45 ml/day of Carlsons Bottled Fish Oil
> 100 mg/day phosphatidylserene
> 1 Centrum Chewable Multi-vitamin/day; Only 100% of all the usual vitamins; NO VANADIUM!!
> 2000 IU/day Vitamin D-3
> 850 mg/day of Mg 212% of RDA (as 5 grams of Mg Malate)
> 200 mcg/day GTF Chromium
> 600 mcg/day Chromium Picolinate
> 200 mg/day Co-Q10
> 1000 mg/day Cinnamon
> 480 mg/day Milk Thistle
> 2 g Vitamin C
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> Whats next to add?:
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> NAC, + 8 to 10 glasses of water, + Acetyl-L-Carnitine, + Alpha-Lipoic Acid
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