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Posted by adamm (Member # 11910) on :

Or do they just do too much of a number on your immune system?

Anyone progress on these meds that they are certain

could be attributed to antimicrobials?

Posted by justag (Member # 11145) on :

search spiritual on youtube and see if you could find some good videos...some may at least give you temporary mind relief [group hug]

I cried over some of them, and felt good afterward. They say crying is some sort of detox too, right? [Razz]

Posted by trish4 (Member # 14156) on :

hmmm Im wondering the same thing. I just got an Rx for cymbalta but have been scared to fill it because of any interactions. I should of asked my LD on friday, but forgot.

Posted by Hope4Better (Member # 10075) on :

i take wellbutrin xl 300mg and I LOVE IT!! and trust me, im not for pharmaceuticals in the slightest but after years of reluctance i finally decided to try it last april 07. THANK GOD i did. it totally helped me get some resemblance of a "normal" life back because i motivated and i can have the energy to deal with things.

its not a cure.. but it sure did help me immensely.

Posted by DolphinLady (Member # 6275) on :

There was a lecture about this at the last ILADS meeting in October. I didn't go but I was able to review someone's notes. Basically, antidepressants can be very helpful.

Posted by adamm (Member # 11910) on :

Yeah...ya know, perhaps because our immune systems

aren't so effective against this in the first place, it wouldn't be that

big a tragedy

to reduce the inflammation and make the buggers more

accessible to abx.

Posted by chamade (Member # 11472) on :

quote:
Originally posted by adamm:
Or do they just do too much of a number on your immune system?

Anyone progress on these meds that they are certain

could be attributed to antimicrobials?

Constantly suffering from pain can't be good for the imune system either.
I am taking nortryptyline 25mg, this takes the edge off and I am still able to monitor the pain for progress...but I think I will go to a higher dose.

Posted by Cass A (Member # 11134) on :

Current reviews of the research done on antidepressants shows that they are no more effective than a placebo except in those with very severe depression.

The side effects--weight gain, diabetes, suicidal thinking, heart problems, etc., etc., etc., have been either downplayed for years or not mentioned at all in the media.

I'd try B vitamins and B1 first. Any infection and any drug (even antibiotics) burn up the B vitamins and make a person more likely to feel depressed or upset.

Walks help, also, if you're physically up to it, according to research on depression I've seen. Some research shows that even mild exercize works better than pills for depression.

Best,

Cass A

Posted by Michelle M (Member # 7200) on :

You mean you can do it without them?

[confused]

Michelle

Posted by Lymetoo (Member # 743) on :

quote:
Originally posted by Michelle M:
You mean you can do it without them?

Michelle

Ditto!