12-11-2009, 01:04
Hi Pebble,
No problem with long posts. You should see some of mine!
As I read your post I get the impression that I am only seeing the tip of an iceberg. I suspect that going into some detail on what you are taking and why would be a longer thread than this was intended to be, you may not want to answer a bunch of nosey questions from me, and I really hesitate to make any recommendation without knowing more. I would really like to avoid giving an opinion on what I think might help, and have it backfire.
Here are my thoughts: The combination of having panic/anxiety disorder along with depresson, and being prescribed a neuroleptic along with Effexor for depression leads me to believe that you could be either bipolar or schizophrenic. I don't know if this is from a chemical imbalance or from "life circumstances" in terms of some experience(s) that may have led to this. The apparent dichotemy in your symptoms and treatment makes me really fearful that anything you try could have the opposite effect. Can you see how I am fearful of giving my opinion on what supplements to take? There are a lot of things to consider, especially some that are unknown from my viewpoint.
There are some things that you could try that could alleviate the anxiety, but inadvertently contribute to the depression. There are some things that could be tried that I see as possible, but they may be symptoms of something underlying that could make things much worse.
Can you understand my hesitation to open my big mouth and start recommending things that could make everything worse?
Wahaika
No problem with long posts. You should see some of mine!
As I read your post I get the impression that I am only seeing the tip of an iceberg. I suspect that going into some detail on what you are taking and why would be a longer thread than this was intended to be, you may not want to answer a bunch of nosey questions from me, and I really hesitate to make any recommendation without knowing more. I would really like to avoid giving an opinion on what I think might help, and have it backfire.
Here are my thoughts: The combination of having panic/anxiety disorder along with depresson, and being prescribed a neuroleptic along with Effexor for depression leads me to believe that you could be either bipolar or schizophrenic. I don't know if this is from a chemical imbalance or from "life circumstances" in terms of some experience(s) that may have led to this. The apparent dichotemy in your symptoms and treatment makes me really fearful that anything you try could have the opposite effect. Can you see how I am fearful of giving my opinion on what supplements to take? There are a lot of things to consider, especially some that are unknown from my viewpoint.
There are some things that you could try that could alleviate the anxiety, but inadvertently contribute to the depression. There are some things that could be tried that I see as possible, but they may be symptoms of something underlying that could make things much worse.
Can you understand my hesitation to open my big mouth and start recommending things that could make everything worse?
Wahaika