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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Non-narcotic 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.
