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Karcx

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a Different Kind of Medicine For Depression?
Posted: 10-14-07 16:22pm

I'm not a highly depressed person, but just enough to where I'm not unhappy but I don't really take much pleasure out of daily life. I know there are antidepressents that change the chemicals in your brain to give you more of a boost. But I took a tylenol to relieve cramps today and makes me feel more relaxed all around. Doctor's once got me to try medicines but I am extremely sensitive to any medicines that target the brain. Things like pain killers don't bother me. Is there anything that might be safer if it were prescribed that would have more of an effect on muscles than the working of my brain?
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CarolDiane

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Posted: 10-15-07 04:39am

You might want to ask your GP for a light dose of a non-narcotic like Zolof, Paxal, Buspar. There are many out there. I would ask about some of them and see what your doc says.

Carrie
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JackJill

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Posted: 10-15-07 17:00pm

You don't even have to take medications either. Slight depression such as yours may often be helped with what is called a sun lamp. Or even just buy the bulb. You may read or exercise or draw, whatever, sitting under the lamp for the maximum of half an hour. I have one and I find it helps.
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Georgia59

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Posted: 10-16-07 10:20am

I agree with MsSky, those are good to try if you can talk to a doc about it. If those are too harsh for you, you can always try things like exercise (really does help) or something like yoga or meditation to help you relax and get your mind together again... or there are some herbal supplements like St. John's Wort or others that might help. (You could probably google herbal supplements for depression to find more)

But the medications are the things that are the most proven so far.
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