Posted by byron on November 21, 2003, at 0:03:42
In reply to alternatives to zoloft drugs in general?, posted by danjya on November 11, 2003, at 18:23:21
> greetings everyone,
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> i hope that some of you here will be able to advise me regarding any possible alternatives to drug therapy for depression. my wife have been given by her doctor 200mg of zoloft/day + 50mg of trazodone. since last week, the doct prescribed an additional 150mg of wellbrutin/day - THAT she hasn't started yet, because I PANICKED!
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> she has lost more than 25 pounds in these 4 months, although she is eating..not much, but she never did eat too much anyway. to understand the situation, she is 5.8 tall and 96 pounds at this time.....
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> I know that she must stop this nonsense medication, but can't find someone to understand the huge problem here. she is depressed indeed, but functional, and ALL of her blood works have come back perfect. slightly tiroid hyper activity, but nothing alarming.
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> while all this goes on, I see these drugs taking my wife away. anybody has any ideas, please?
> thank you.Couple of things to consider:
1) Hypo (low) thyroid, not hyper is sometimes a contributor to depression.
2) Be sure you are seeing a psychiatrist, not a family doc.
3) Consider seeing a psychotherapist who has a good understanding of depression. There are many types of depression and many ways to treat them.
4) Research shows that most people with depression respond better to a combination of psychotherapy and meds over either alone.
5) Your wife may be Anorexic as well as depressed. Again I'd suggest a good therapist to assess what is going on. Psychiatrists are not much help in that area.5-8 and 96 pounds is becoming a serious medical hazard.
6) The drug combo you described is not out of line in and of itself. However, I'd get a second opinion and I'd seriously consider a therapist.Hope this helps.
Byron
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