what can be done for someone whose body cannot tolerate anti depressants after many different ones. theres only a benzo left. no bipolar but should lithium be tried as a possibility when ssri snri tricyclic fail? ANY ADVICE GRATEFULLY RECEIVED?
You can try taking Ginkgo Biloba, but you cannot take anti-anxiety or depression medicine with it.
i am on warfarin, is it ok with ginkgo?
I cant take A/Ds either…been looking for natural remedies, I am taking xanax, but after 25 years they are loosing their effect…dont thinkyou can take gingo with warferin , be careful, when your on that, as a lot of natural stuff, will interact with it…mayby ask your GP …
yes so many supplements affect it. being unable to take a.d.s having tried many i feel stuck. have you tried many?
I have tried all of the SSRIs and realised they just make my anxiety worse, and I cant stand the side effects…The older ones, are not suitable for me, as I have high pressure in my eyes..and they can increase it further…I am completely stuck…so Please if you find anything that helps let me know…and vice versa…xx
yes i am the same, the newer drugs spike my anxiety and the older ones have nasty side effects. i am also stuck. sorry i havent found anything. dr has me on diazepam for anxiety. what does your dr say you should be trying to do? Do you feel depressed a lot too. i have difficulty with sleep. can i ask which age bracket you are in, i am over 60 and there seems to be no remedy for me, i wonder if i should see a different psychiatrist for a different view but they all seem same.
Hi Ann, I am also over 60…my GP wants me to take lexapro, or sertraline…but I cant..He had me try CBT . I, found it good, but I relapsed when I stopped it…he says to go out walking, for twenty minutes every day…ly down and do the slow deep breathing for a while every day too…He gives me xanax,…to be honest , ,nothing is helping, I am afraid to stay on my own, and afraid to go out alone…Iwas always one for going shopping, and socialising, but now I dont even go into a shop for food…my hubby does all the shopping…so yes I am feeling very depressed over it all…today I was anxious all day, and so lightheaded…what part of the world are you from ??
late here… but did you find any help? I have done a ton of reading… have you tried Wellbutrin? I assume so…
Some natural stuff that may help: Valerian Root… Skullcap… st. John’s Wort.. magnesium… Niacinamide…
Did you try to stay on the antidepressants long enough for the side effects to moderate… and did you start at a VERY low dose?
Hope you are feeling better!