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Was expecting you to protest but really it wasn't my intention to stereotype you. I have a Bsc Neuroscience myself but I guess not up to date enough. All I'd h

by stef25 3y ago

Was expecting you to protest but really it wasn't my intention to stereotype you. I have a Bsc Neuroscience myself but I guess not up to date enough. All I'd heard about Paxil / paroxetine was all negative yet for me it does make a little difference without any side effects at all. Not numb, not gaining weight, although I am curious about what you mean by "being useless"? I feel that way as well, but it could just be the depression. Modafinil helps. Admittedly I still feel like total shite most days and cry and have very dark thoughts more than I'd like to admit. Regarding insomnia I thought I knew all the treatments (and tried them, and they didn't work) until I was prescribed Trazodone. Did nothing for the depression but does give me 8-10 solid hours of sleep. Klonopin I get myself on the black market and it certainly can kick your ass but don't see how that helps against depression since it's mostly an anxiolytic? The only things that really help are illegal and I guess it just gets me more down in the long run, so round and round we go. Will def check out your theories & references, thanks for that.

FollowingTheDao 3y ago
Being useless includes the depression, not really going away, or putting me in a zombie like state that makes me pretty unaware of what was going on around me. I better stay to be in when I was manic for sure, but nowhere to live indefinitely. I highly recommend you get your genetics and start learning about it all. There is such a huge, genetic risk and diversity that underpins mood disorders. It is the only way I found myself out of the mess I was in. I really don’t have an issue with depression as much anymore as I do the mania and insomnia. And the psychosis. That’s where the Klonopin helps me. But lowering glutamate, for some people has been shown to improve stress induced depression. As for depression, I suggest you look at inflammation an immune system as a regulator. And as for nutrients? I suggest checking your iron panel, B6, and zinc. These will help make the catecholamines implicated to be lower in depression.
- stef25 3y ago
  > I highly recommend you get your genetics and start learning about it all What's the best place to do this? I'm in the EU > As for depression, I suggest you look at inflammation an immune system as a regulator I made some decisions that sent my life in a downward spiral, I don't think those factors have anything to do with it
  - FollowingTheDao 3y ago
    > What's the best place to do this? I'm in the EU I do not know. I am in the U.S. >I made some decisions that sent my life in a downward spiral, I don't think those factors have anything to do with it So the difference between psychological depression and biological depression are immense. Not to say that your genetics did not put you at more risk for depression after a stressful event. It still sucks and I'm sorry. But if it was triggers by life choices I would suggest therapy. At times I have rapid cycling Bipolar. There were sometimes I would be depressed and manic within four hour cycles. No life situation triggers it. Just noting the difference.
  - fragmede 3y ago
    If you're in Denmark Finland Ireland Netherlands Sweden 23andme will ship to you.
    - stef25 3y ago
      They ship to many more countries actually, just ordered a kit

by stef25 3y ago

FollowingTheDao 3y ago

Being useless includes the depression, not really going away, or putting me in a zombie like state that makes me pretty unaware of what was going on around me. I better stay to be in when I was manic for sure, but nowhere to live indefinitely. I highly recommend you get your genetics and start learning about it all. There is such a huge, genetic risk and diversity that underpins mood disorders. It is the only way I found myself out of the mess I was in. I really don’t have an issue with depression as much anymore as I do the mania and insomnia. And the psychosis. That’s where the Klonopin helps me. But lowering glutamate, for some people has been shown to improve stress induced depression. As for depression, I suggest you look at inflammation an immune system as a regulator. And as for nutrients? I suggest checking your iron panel, B6, and zinc. These will help make the catecholamines implicated to be lower in depression.

stef25 3y ago
> I highly recommend you get your genetics and start learning about it all What's the best place to do this? I'm in the EU > As for depression, I suggest you look at inflammation an immune system as a regulator I made some decisions that sent my life in a downward spiral, I don't think those factors have anything to do with it
- FollowingTheDao 3y ago
  > What's the best place to do this? I'm in the EU I do not know. I am in the U.S. >I made some decisions that sent my life in a downward spiral, I don't think those factors have anything to do with it So the difference between psychological depression and biological depression are immense. Not to say that your genetics did not put you at more risk for depression after a stressful event. It still sucks and I'm sorry. But if it was triggers by life choices I would suggest therapy. At times I have rapid cycling Bipolar. There were sometimes I would be depressed and manic within four hour cycles. No life situation triggers it. Just noting the difference.
- fragmede 3y ago
  If you're in Denmark Finland Ireland Netherlands Sweden 23andme will ship to you.
  - stef25 3y ago
    They ship to many more countries actually, just ordered a kit