Mod Squad Weekly Thread 25th May
Hey Gang,
It's so good to hear from some old friends. Sorry I've been absent for a bit, trying to get my head together and come up with a plan of attack for my moods and my marriage. We've practically got a whole mental health team lined up for us now...A psychiatrist for me and one for my husband, a couples' therapist, and a therapist for me individually. I've decided to go back on Prozac, after being off of it and trying to use supps instead since January. For a while there I thought it would work, but the last few weeks I have really fallen back into a hole, and I'm pulling out all the stops to get out of it. Now I'm taking Prozac, fish oil, b-complex, a multivitamin, and, with my doctor's approval, Tryptophan. There have been some studies that suggest that Tryptophan (or 5htp) enhance the effectiveness of SSRIs. You have to be careful though, because too much Serotonin can be dangerous....
Does anyone know if there is anything potentially harmful about taking amino acids (other than combining them with certain meds)? A nutritionist friend once explained something to me about how they compete with the protein in the food we eat, and that by taking more of one amino acid, you can deplete the brain's supply of others. I know amino acids are very popular, and a big part of the MWO program, so I'm curious about whether anyone else has heard any such warnings.
DeeBee, I'm so sorry you are worrying about your daughter. There's a good book by Dusty Miller, called "Women Who Hurt Themselves" that you might want to look at. It is a scary trend, and so disturbing to think it could be something kids are doing as a pass time. I'm sure it has different meanings for different people...Some more worrisome than others. You're in my prayers. Also, I haven't been around, so I never thanked you for sharing what you did about your marriage, and how long it took for your husband to tell you he loved you. I appreciated your honesty, and it does help to know that even really great marriages have their rough times.
My husband and I are doing a little better, but we have a long way to go. One important development is that he has cut way back on his own drinking. I had a couple of glasses of wine earlier in the week, but have been AF most of the time. I know how much it contributes to my depression, so it seems really self-destructive to drink right now.
It's hard to catch up with everyone when one doesn't post for a bit, so I'll just say, I'm glad you're all here, and I'm sending good wishes and hope to all.
Sara
Hey Gang,
It's so good to hear from some old friends. Sorry I've been absent for a bit, trying to get my head together and come up with a plan of attack for my moods and my marriage. We've practically got a whole mental health team lined up for us now...A psychiatrist for me and one for my husband, a couples' therapist, and a therapist for me individually. I've decided to go back on Prozac, after being off of it and trying to use supps instead since January. For a while there I thought it would work, but the last few weeks I have really fallen back into a hole, and I'm pulling out all the stops to get out of it. Now I'm taking Prozac, fish oil, b-complex, a multivitamin, and, with my doctor's approval, Tryptophan. There have been some studies that suggest that Tryptophan (or 5htp) enhance the effectiveness of SSRIs. You have to be careful though, because too much Serotonin can be dangerous....
Does anyone know if there is anything potentially harmful about taking amino acids (other than combining them with certain meds)? A nutritionist friend once explained something to me about how they compete with the protein in the food we eat, and that by taking more of one amino acid, you can deplete the brain's supply of others. I know amino acids are very popular, and a big part of the MWO program, so I'm curious about whether anyone else has heard any such warnings.
DeeBee, I'm so sorry you are worrying about your daughter. There's a good book by Dusty Miller, called "Women Who Hurt Themselves" that you might want to look at. It is a scary trend, and so disturbing to think it could be something kids are doing as a pass time. I'm sure it has different meanings for different people...Some more worrisome than others. You're in my prayers. Also, I haven't been around, so I never thanked you for sharing what you did about your marriage, and how long it took for your husband to tell you he loved you. I appreciated your honesty, and it does help to know that even really great marriages have their rough times.
My husband and I are doing a little better, but we have a long way to go. One important development is that he has cut way back on his own drinking. I had a couple of glasses of wine earlier in the week, but have been AF most of the time. I know how much it contributes to my depression, so it seems really self-destructive to drink right now.
It's hard to catch up with everyone when one doesn't post for a bit, so I'll just say, I'm glad you're all here, and I'm sending good wishes and hope to all.
Sara
Hope everyone's well... I am happily curled up on my couch reading "New Moon", like an adolescent, and listening to my boys giggle together upstairs. Life is good. Sara
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