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    Yes. I agree with what Austin said about everyone at I e poi t or another suffers "depression/down slides"! I just started my HRT program while goi g through so e of the worst times in my life! I have flu d that once u get ur levels heading I. The right direction there comes a time to "man up"!
    Man I've started tapering my Effexor a pill used for "depression/anxiety" and have moved to "low dose Lithium Orotate 5 mg 2x daily" and has been WONDERFUL! I'm not saying u should try it but maybe...u should try it!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tnatious View Post
    Yes. I agree with what Austin said about everyone at I e poi t or another suffers "depression/down slides"! I just started my HRT program while goi g through so e of the worst times in my life! I have flu d that once u get ur levels heading I. The right direction there comes a time to "man up"!
    Man I've started tapering my Effexor a pill used for "depression/anxiety" and have moved to "low dose Lithium Orotate 5 mg 2x daily" and has been WONDERFULly! I'm not saying u should try it but maybe...u should try it!
    I was on effexor for about a year. It worked ok but 2 problems:
    1. Getting off of it sent my brain into 'vertigo flashes'. Feels like you can feel your brain floating in it's cerebrospinal fluid. I know that.sounds crazy but it's a known and documented withdrawal symptom. Very disorienting and uncomfortable.

    2. Now that I'm off of it I realize it didn't just suppress the depression. It dulled all of my emotions.

    The best advice I can give as someone who had major, debilitating depression is to get meds of you need them to keep your job, relationships, etc. but as soon as you feel youre ready ask your dr to taper you off.

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    I disagree with... "I def dont think he should be put on medication but only after speaking to someone for awhile. I think it could make things worse at first."... With a doctor's therapy in line, right from the get go, a doc could evaluate the degree of depression and anxiety that comes and a medication (for me, Prozac) can pull someone right off the bottom and get them in a positive mode to accept more counseling and admitting of the problem. Then they can take part in their own recovery of depression. The medication can allow the sufferer the clear headedness to accept the problem. You can be depressed by some outside environmental problem and or you can be depressed because you are just depressed. Then it effects every waking moment of your life. The medication is not a happy pill. But it can in 5 - 10 days make the sufferer whole in spirit. Not so incomplete and longing for, or just a general attitude of wellness, ready to live life on life's terms long before the therapy can start that change in spirit, attitude, demeanor and longing to live. I've been around many, many other people in my days and my hospital, sanitarium and group therapy stays. I share and advise with my experience at hand. ...crazy mike

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    Quote Originally Posted by crazy mike View Post
    I disagree with... "I def dont think he should be put on medication but only after speaking to someone for awhile. I think it could make things worse at first."... With a doctor's therapy in line, right from the get go, a doc could evaluate the degree of depression and anxiety that comes and a medication (for me, Prozac) can pull someone right off the bottom and get them in a positive mode to accept more counseling and admitting of the problem. Then they can take part in their own recovery of depression. The medication can allow the sufferer the clear headedness to accept the problem. You can be depressed by some outside environmental problem and or you can be depressed because you are just depressed. Then it effects every waking moment of your life. The medication is not a happy pill. But it can in 5 - 10 days make the sufferer whole in spirit. Not so incomplete and longing for, or just a general attitude of wellness, ready to live life on life's terms long before the therapy can start that change in spirit, attitude, demeanor and longing to live. I've been around many, many other people in my days and my hospital, sanitarium and group therapy stays. I share and advise with my experience at hand. ...crazy mike
    Thanks Mike. I appreciate the info. Its a tough situation. Everyone has different insight. I just want my brother to get help. I dont understand why its just not that easy. Its like we need to figure out a rubix cube (my father) before we even get on to the real issue

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