Guest guest Posted May 9, 2008 Report Share Posted May 9, 2008 Has anyone had had any success using rhodiola as an anti-depressant?I've had severe depression for at least 16 years and originally self-medicated with caffiene in the day and alcohol in the evening.I tried various ssri's and they had terrible mental and physical side-fx.I sometimes use water soluble vitamins eg c and b's,and tried st johns wort in the 90's a few times although it was 300mg a day and not the 3 x 300mg I have read about in the last few years.I've also read about rhodiola's use as well.I know about using exercise as well,although when so depressed that I can't go outside the idea of jogging a few miles is not happening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 10, 2008 Report Share Posted May 10, 2008 As far as exercise, only commit to what you can and will do. Even a few blocks to start out is okay. Don't shoot for the moon right away. It has to be workable on a daily basis. GB , " Simon " <so_tired76 wrote: > > Has anyone had had any success using rhodiola as an > anti-depressant?I've had severe depression for at least 16 years and > originally self-medicated with caffiene in the day and alcohol in the > evening.I tried various ssri's and they had terrible mental and > physical side-fx.I sometimes use water soluble vitamins eg c and > b's,and tried st johns wort in the 90's a few times although it was > 300mg a day and not the 3 x 300mg I have read about in the last few > years.I've also read about rhodiola's use as well.I know about using > exercise as well,although when so depressed that I can't go outside > the idea of jogging a few miles is not happening. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 12, 2008 Report Share Posted May 12, 2008 GB, I don't know what your age is, but I went round and round with depression for years when I use to go to main stream doctors. These were some of the things that were part of my problem: 1. thyroid---I went undiagnosed for several years until I couldn't get out of bed. The doctor I saw at the time gave me antidepressants. 2. iron--- I was low on iron and my doctor at the time didn't know 3. vitamin B6 and B12 4. rhodiola 5. magnesium--this helps with many things-- 6. calcium 7. arginine in the morning 8. ornithine at night I would suggest you find a doctor that will check your blood for mineral and vitamin deficiencies. Also, have your hormones checked. If you are low on estrogen, supplementation at the correct dose will help. It took me a while before I could finally get my energy levels where they should be. I just kept going in to have several blood tests and even a urine test. I am grateful for my doctor. Liz , " Guru K " <greatyoga wrote: > > As far as exercise, only commit to what you can and will do. Even a > few blocks to start out is okay. Don't shoot for the moon right > away. It has to be workable on a daily basis. > > GB > > , " Simon " > <so_tired76@> wrote: > > > > Has anyone had had any success using rhodiola as an > > anti-depressant?I've had severe depression for at least 16 years and > > originally self-medicated with caffiene in the day and alcohol in the > > evening.I tried various ssri's and they had terrible mental and > > physical side-fx.I sometimes use water soluble vitamins eg c and > > b's,and tried st johns wort in the 90's a few times although it was > > 300mg a day and not the 3 x 300mg I have read about in the last few > > years.I've also read about rhodiola's use as well.I know about using > > exercise as well,although when so depressed that I can't go outside > > the idea of jogging a few miles is not happening. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 13, 2008 Report Share Posted May 13, 2008 Liz Thanks for the info but I don't think it is meant for me. I do not have depression. I responded to someone else who wanted info. GB , " James and Elizabeth Carlson " <peepers wrote: > > GB, > I don't know what your age is, but I went round and round with > depression for years when I use to go to main stream doctors. These > were some of the things that were part of my problem: > 1. thyroid---I went undiagnosed for several years until I couldn't > get out of bed. The doctor I saw at the time gave me > antidepressants. > 2. iron--- I was low on iron and my doctor at the time didn't know > 3. vitamin B6 and B12 > 4. rhodiola > 5. magnesium--this helps with many things-- > 6. calcium > 7. arginine in the morning > 8. ornithine at night > > I would suggest you find a doctor that will check your blood for > mineral and vitamin deficiencies. Also, have your hormones > checked. If you are low on estrogen, supplementation at the correct > dose will help. > > It took me a while before I could finally get my energy levels where > they should be. I just kept going in to have several blood tests > and even a urine test. I am grateful for my doctor. > Liz > > > , " Guru K " > <greatyoga@> wrote: > > > > As far as exercise, only commit to what you can and will do. Even > a > > few blocks to start out is okay. Don't shoot for the moon right > > away. It has to be workable on a daily basis. > > > > GB > > > > , " Simon " > > <so_tired76@> wrote: > > > > > > Has anyone had had any success using rhodiola as an > > > anti-depressant?I've had severe depression for at least 16 years > and > > > originally self-medicated with caffiene in the day and alcohol > in the > > > evening.I tried various ssri's and they had terrible mental and > > > physical side-fx.I sometimes use water soluble vitamins eg c and > > > b's,and tried st johns wort in the 90's a few times although it > was > > > 300mg a day and not the 3 x 300mg I have read about in the last > few > > > years.I've also read about rhodiola's use as well.I know about > using > > > exercise as well,although when so depressed that I can't go > outside > > > the idea of jogging a few miles is not happening. > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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