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----------------------------------------------------------- From: Bilingualpi Message 6 in Discussion How about trying to get off these meds however, do it slowly and consult your doctor. It may be your body telling you that you don't need these drugs at all. I'll tell you why. I was given anxiety meds to control some of the weird symptoms I was having. The meds actually made it worse. It took a long time to taper off meds but overall I'm doing better. I also decided to continue with my peer counseling sessions and decided to tx with an ayurvedic doctor. Ayurvedic medicine is the oldest form of medicine in the world. My UCSF neurologist actually knows about it. Try seeing an MD that also is a homeopathic doctor. So you have tried all these drugs and it doesn't seem to be working. FYI my Indian Ayurvedic doctor said in India there is not such thing as depression they only treat imbalances. Yes we are hormonal, and have weird stuff going on. But our bodies are powerful and can heal if we give them the chance. Also going the alternative way may take longer to heal but it may be worth while doing so. I wish you all the best and hope you figure out what you have to do. I do want to congratulate you for trying all these drugs and being persistent. This show you have the will to recover and you will. Best to you. [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- Original Message ---- From: lbchan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Pituitary Chat <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, March 31, 2007 1:15:10 PM Subject: Re: Depression or Apathy? <STYLE type=text/css> /* Foreground colors */ ThmFgColumnHeader, A.FrameLink, A.HeaderLink, A.FooterLink, A.LgtCmd, A.MSNLink {color:#FFFFFF;} ThmFgTitleLightBk {color:#FF6600;} ThmFgSmallLight {color:#ff0000;} ThmFgNavLink, A.NavLink, A.ChildLink:hover {color:#666699;} ThmFgInactiveText, A.SystemLink {color:#666666;} ThmFgFrameTitle {color:#FFFFCC;} ThmFgTitleDarkBk, A.NavLink:hover, A.TitleLink {color:#CC6600;} ThmFgMiscText, A.Cat, A.SubCat {color:#336699;} ThmFgCommand, A.Command, A.LargeCommand, A.MsgLink {color:#003366;} ThmFgHeader {color:#333333;} ThmFgStandard, A.SystemLink:hover, A.SubLink, A.ChildLink, A.StdLink, SELECT.Standard {color:#000000;} ThmFgDivider {color:#CCCCCC;}/* primarily for HR tags */ /* Background colors */ ThmBgStandard {background-color:#FFFFFF;} ThmBgUnknown1 {background-color:#FF6600;} ThmBgFraming {background-color:#666699;} ThmBgUnknown2 {background-color:#666666;} ThmBgHighlightDark {background-color:#FFFFCC;} ThmBgHighlightLight, #idToolbar, #tbContents {background-color:#FFFFE8;} ThmBgTitleDarkBk {background-color:#F1F1F1;} ThmBgAlternate {background-color:#ECF1F6;} ThmBgUnknown3 {background-color:#CCCCFF;} ThmBgDivider {background-color:#CCCCCC;} ThmBgHeader {background-color:#9999CC;} ThmBgLinks {background-color:#8696C9;} ThmBgSharkBar {background-color:#8696C9;} ThmBgGlobalNick {background-color:#9394A9;} /* Calendar styles */ calfgndcolor {color:#E00505;} calbgndcolor {color:#E00505;} </STYLE> New Message on Pituitary Chat Depression or Apathy? Reply Reply to Sender Recommend Message 4 in Discussion From: lbchan I brought that same article to my doc (apathy was a good description for how bad I felt!) and as a result, tried a bunch of the ADD drugs for apathy in combination with my pit meds. For what it's worth here are the results I got... Bromocriptine alone = severe apathy, mental deficits and exhaustion. Horrible. Bromocriptine + Strattera = exhaustion only Bromocriptine + Provigil = mental deficits only Dostinex alone = no mental deficits, but could barely move or stay awake Dostinex + Ritalin (short-acting type) = better, but woooo! up and down and up and down... Dostinex + Provigil = best combo of the bunch, for me I'm grateful that my Dr was willing to try all this -- although none of them was perfect for me these stimulants also really helped me to keep going (and go to work) when I could barely function without them. But, one caveat...in my case, it looks like my apathy was caused by a severe, long-undiagnosed GH deficiency. Once that problem was addressed, my apathy (and need for stimulants) immediately began to recede -- I've been off all of them for 6 months now. :) kim View other groups in this category. To stop getting this e-mail, or change how often it arrives, go to your E-mail Settings. Need help? If you've forgotten your password, please go to Passport Member Services. For other questions or feedback, go to our Contact Us page. If you do not want to receive future e-mail from this MSN group, or if you received this message by mistake, please click the "Remove" link below. On the pre-addressed e-mail message that opens, simply click "Send". Your e-mail address will be deleted from this group's mailing list. Remove my e-mail address from Pituitary Chat. Need Mail bonding? Go to the Yahoo! Mail Q for great tips from Yahoo! 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