Re: Re: NEW MEMBER /// Panic attacks

Dear Tonya, I take Lexapro, Lamactil and Wellbutrin for depression and
bipolar. I tried to take myself off and use St. John's Wort (cold turkey) and I
was practically suicidal 30 days later. It was the worst Christmas of my
life!!!!!!!!! It took 2 hellish weeks to feel better after going back on my meds
and I got a real chewing out for going off. They told me that it is a manic
thought to decide to go off. I Also, I can't drink, because alcohol erases
my meds and it takes days to get back to normal! My family can tell by my
anger and irrationality and screaming fits. .
I sell Herbalife and I can safely take most of their products, except
Schizandra, without problems. I've found that Relax Now (passionflower, jojobe and
ashwaganda) is a great substitute for Xanax. You can also get Welches'
passionflower juice at the supermarket. If you want to investigate, please check
out _www.herbalife.com_ (http://www.herbalife.com)

Take care of yourself,
with love, Athena
If you would like to talk to someone sometime, please save my email address.
God bless you.


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That is a lot of meds to try and go off in in two weeks..its not feasible
for safety reasons as you found out. The question is why you wanted to go
off them. Many psych patients get that ideology for one reason or another.
They start to feel good and fell they no longer need them and forget that it
may be because of the meds they are feeling good. I am no strong proponent
of psychotropics in general however I have come to realize there are going
to be patients that will need them for the remainder of their lives. I
would urge though that you may want to reexamine the meds.....four of them
seems like overprescriptions as many shrinks tend to do. Also st Johns wort
is not meant to be used in conjunction with psychotropics. If you want to
examine the alternative worlds and your meds I would strongly suggest
getting a consult with a shrink that is alternatively minded. There are some
web sites for that. An amino acid called gaba ( NOT gabapentin) helped me
get off benzoes ..a very benign chemical but saved me much discomfort.

regards, medusa

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Subject: Re: [AlternativeAnswers] Re: NEW MEMBER /// Panic attacks

> Dear Tonya, I take Lexapro, Lamactil and Wellbutrin for depression and
> bipolar. I tried to take myself off and use St. John's Wort (cold turkey)
> and I
> was practically suicidal 30 days later. It was the worst Christmas of my
> life!!!!!!!!! It took 2 hellish weeks to feel better after going back on
> my meds
>; and I got a real chewing out for going off. They told me that it is a
> manic
&gt; thought to decide to go off. I Also, I can't drink, because alcohol
> erases
&gt; my meds and it takes days to get back to normal! My family can tell by
> my
> anger and irrationality and screaming fits. .

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That is a lot of meds to try and go off in in two weeks..its not feasible
for safety reasons as you found out. The question is why you wanted to go
off them. Many psych patients get that ideology for one reason or another.
They start to feel good and fell they no longer need them and forget that it
may be because of the meds they are feeling good. I am no strong proponent
of psychotropics in general however I have come to realize there are going
to be patients that will need them for the remainder of their lives. I
would urge though that you may want to reexamine the meds.....four of them
seems like overprescriptions as many shrinks tend to do. Also st Johns wort
is not meant to be used in conjunction with psychotropics. If you want to
examine the alternative worlds and your meds I would strongly suggest
getting a consult with a shrink that is alternatively minded. There are some
web sites for that. An amino acid called gaba ( NOT gabapentin) helped me
get off benzoes ..a very benign chemical but saved me much discomfort.

regards, medusa

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Subject: Re: [AlternativeAnswers] Re: NEW MEMBER /// Panic attacks

> Dear Tonya, I take Lexapro, Lamactil and Wellbutrin for depression and
> bipolar. I tried to take myself off and use St. John's Wort (cold turkey)
> and I
> was practically suicidal 30 days later. It was the worst Christmas of my
> life!!!!!!!!! It took 2 hellish weeks to feel better after going back on
> my meds
>; and I got a real chewing out for going off. They told me that it is a
> manic
&gt; thought to decide to go off. I Also, I can't drink, because alcohol
> erases
&gt; my meds and it takes days to get back to normal! My family can tell by
> my
> anger and irrationality and screaming fits. .

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That is a lot of meds to try and go off in in two weeks..its not feasible
for safety reasons as you found out. The question is why you wanted to go
off them. Many psych patients get that ideology for one reason or another.
They start to feel good and fell they no longer need them and forget that it
may be because of the meds they are feeling good. I am no strong proponent
of psychotropics in general however I have come to realize there are going
to be patients that will need them for the remainder of their lives. I
would urge though that you may want to reexamine the meds.....four of them
seems like overprescriptions as many shrinks tend to do. Also st Johns wort
is not meant to be used in conjunction with psychotropics. If you want to
examine the alternative worlds and your meds I would strongly suggest
getting a consult with a shrink that is alternatively minded. There are some
web sites for that. An amino acid called gaba ( NOT gabapentin) helped me
get off benzoes ..a very benign chemical but saved me much discomfort.

regards, medusa

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Subject: Re: [AlternativeAnswers] Re: NEW MEMBER /// Panic attacks

> Dear Tonya, I take Lexapro, Lamactil and Wellbutrin for depression and
> bipolar. I tried to take myself off and use St. John's Wort (cold turkey)
> and I
> was practically suicidal 30 days later. It was the worst Christmas of my
> life!!!!!!!!! It took 2 hellish weeks to feel better after going back on
> my meds
>; and I got a real chewing out for going off. They told me that it is a
> manic
&gt; thought to decide to go off. I Also, I can't drink, because alcohol
> erases
&gt; my meds and it takes days to get back to normal! My family can tell by
> my
> anger and irrationality and screaming fits. .

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That is a lot of meds to try and go off in in two weeks..its not feasible
for safety reasons as you found out. The question is why you wanted to go
off them. Many psych patients get that ideology for one reason or another.
They start to feel good and fell they no longer need them and forget that it
may be because of the meds they are feeling good. I am no strong proponent
of psychotropics in general however I have come to realize there are going
to be patients that will need them for the remainder of their lives. I
would urge though that you may want to reexamine the meds.....four of them
seems like overprescriptions as many shrinks tend to do. Also st Johns wort
is not meant to be used in conjunction with psychotropics. If you want to
examine the alternative worlds and your meds I would strongly suggest
getting a consult with a shrink that is alternatively minded. There are some
web sites for that. An amino acid called gaba ( NOT gabapentin) helped me
get off benzoes ..a very benign chemical but saved me much discomfort.

regards, medusa

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Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2007 7:34 PM
Subject: Re: [AlternativeAnswers] Re: NEW MEMBER /// Panic attacks

> Dear Tonya, I take Lexapro, Lamactil and Wellbutrin for depression and
> bipolar. I tried to take myself off and use St. John's Wort (cold turkey)
> and I
> was practically suicidal 30 days later. It was the worst Christmas of my
> life!!!!!!!!! It took 2 hellish weeks to feel better after going back on
> my meds
>; and I got a real chewing out for going off. They told me that it is a
> manic
&gt; thought to decide to go off. I Also, I can't drink, because alcohol
> erases
&gt; my meds and it takes days to get back to normal! My family can tell by
> my
> anger and irrationality and screaming fits. .

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That is a lot of meds to try and go off in in two weeks..its not feasible
for safety reasons as you found out. The question is why you wanted to go
off them. Many psych patients get that ideology for one reason or another.
They start to feel good and fell they no longer need them and forget that it
may be because of the meds they are feeling good. I am no strong proponent
of psychotropics in general however I have come to realize there are going
to be patients that will need them for the remainder of their lives. I
would urge though that you may want to reexamine the meds.....four of them
seems like overprescriptions as many shrinks tend to do. Also st Johns wort
is not meant to be used in conjunction with psychotropics. If you want to
examine the alternative worlds and your meds I would strongly suggest
getting a consult with a shrink that is alternatively minded. There are some
web sites for that. An amino acid called gaba ( NOT gabapentin) helped me
get off benzoes ..a very benign chemical but saved me much discomfort.

regards, medusa

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Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2007 7:34 PM
Subject: Re: [AlternativeAnswers] Re: NEW MEMBER /// Panic attacks

> Dear Tonya, I take Lexapro, Lamactil and Wellbutrin for depression and
> bipolar. I tried to take myself off and use St. John's Wort (cold turkey)
> and I
> was practically suicidal 30 days later. It was the worst Christmas of my
> life!!!!!!!!! It took 2 hellish weeks to feel better after going back on
> my meds
>; and I got a real chewing out for going off. They told me that it is a
> manic
&gt; thought to decide to go off. I Also, I can't drink, because alcohol
> erases
&gt; my meds and it takes days to get back to normal! My family can tell by
> my
> anger and irrationality and screaming fits. .

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That is a lot of meds to try and go off in in two weeks..its not feasible
for safety reasons as you found out. The question is why you wanted to go
off them. Many psych patients get that ideology for one reason or another.
They start to feel good and fell they no longer need them and forget that it
may be because of the meds they are feeling good. I am no strong proponent
of psychotropics in general however I have come to realize there are going
to be patients that will need them for the remainder of their lives. I
would urge though that you may want to reexamine the meds.....four of them
seems like overprescriptions as many shrinks tend to do. Also st Johns wort
is not meant to be used in conjunction with psychotropics. If you want to
examine the alternative worlds and your meds I would strongly suggest
getting a consult with a shrink that is alternatively minded. There are some
web sites for that. An amino acid called gaba ( NOT gabapentin) helped me
get off benzoes ..a very benign chemical but saved me much discomfort.

regards, medusa

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Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2007 7:34 PM
Subject: Re: [AlternativeAnswers] Re: NEW MEMBER /// Panic attacks

> Dear Tonya, I take Lexapro, Lamactil and Wellbutrin for depression and
> bipolar. I tried to take myself off and use St. John's Wort (cold turkey)
> and I
> was practically suicidal 30 days later. It was the worst Christmas of my
> life!!!!!!!!! It took 2 hellish weeks to feel better after going back on
> my meds
>; and I got a real chewing out for going off. They told me that it is a
> manic
&gt; thought to decide to go off. I Also, I can't drink, because alcohol
> erases
&gt; my meds and it takes days to get back to normal! My family can tell by
> my
> anger and irrationality and screaming fits. .

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That is a lot of meds to try and go off in in two weeks..its not feasible
for safety reasons as you found out. The question is why you wanted to go
off them. Many psych patients get that ideology for one reason or another.
They start to feel good and fell they no longer need them and forget that it
may be because of the meds they are feeling good. I am no strong proponent
of psychotropics in general however I have come to realize there are going
to be patients that will need them for the remainder of their lives. I
would urge though that you may want to reexamine the meds.....four of them
seems like overprescriptions as many shrinks tend to do. Also st Johns wort
is not meant to be used in conjunction with psychotropics. If you want to
examine the alternative worlds and your meds I would strongly suggest
getting a consult with a shrink that is alternatively minded. There are some
web sites for that. An amino acid called gaba ( NOT gabapentin) helped me
get off benzoes ..a very benign chemical but saved me much discomfort.

regards, medusa

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Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2007 7:34 PM
Subject: Re: [AlternativeAnswers] Re: NEW MEMBER /// Panic attacks

> Dear Tonya, I take Lexapro, Lamactil and Wellbutrin for depression and
> bipolar. I tried to take myself off and use St. John's Wort (cold turkey)
> and I
> was practically suicidal 30 days later. It was the worst Christmas of my
> life!!!!!!!!! It took 2 hellish weeks to feel better after going back on
> my meds
>; and I got a real chewing out for going off. They told me that it is a
> manic
&gt; thought to decide to go off. I Also, I can't drink, because alcohol
> erases
&gt; my meds and it takes days to get back to normal! My family can tell by
> my
> anger and irrationality and screaming fits. .

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.

That is a lot of meds to try and go off in in two weeks..its not feasible
for safety reasons as you found out. The question is why you wanted to go
off them. Many psych patients get that ideology for one reason or another.
They start to feel good and fell they no longer need them and forget that it
may be because of the meds they are feeling good. I am no strong proponent
of psychotropics in general however I have come to realize there are going
to be patients that will need them for the remainder of their lives. I
would urge though that you may want to reexamine the meds.....four of them
seems like overprescriptions as many shrinks tend to do. Also st Johns wort
is not meant to be used in conjunction with psychotropics. If you want to
examine the alternative worlds and your meds I would strongly suggest
getting a consult with a shrink that is alternatively minded. There are some
web sites for that. An amino acid called gaba ( NOT gabapentin) helped me
get off benzoes ..a very benign chemical but saved me much discomfort.

regards, medusa

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Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2007 7:34 PM
Subject: Re: [AlternativeAnswers] Re: NEW MEMBER /// Panic attacks

> Dear Tonya, I take Lexapro, Lamactil and Wellbutrin for depression and
> bipolar. I tried to take myself off and use St. John's Wort (cold turkey)
> and I
> was practically suicidal 30 days later. It was the worst Christmas of my
> life!!!!!!!!! It took 2 hellish weeks to feel better after going back on
> my meds
>; and I got a real chewing out for going off. They told me that it is a
> manic
&gt; thought to decide to go off. I Also, I can't drink, because alcohol
> erases
&gt; my meds and it takes days to get back to normal! My family can tell by
> my
> anger and irrationality and screaming fits. .

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That is a lot of meds to try and go off in in two weeks..its not feasible
for safety reasons as you found out. The question is why you wanted to go
off them. Many psych patients get that ideology for one reason or another.
They start to feel good and fell they no longer need them and forget that it
may be because of the meds they are feeling good. I am no strong proponent
of psychotropics in general however I have come to realize there are going
to be patients that will need them for the remainder of their lives. I
would urge though that you may want to reexamine the meds.....four of them
seems like overprescriptions as many shrinks tend to do. Also st Johns wort
is not meant to be used in conjunction with psychotropics. If you want to
examine the alternative worlds and your meds I would strongly suggest
getting a consult with a shrink that is alternatively minded. There are some
web sites for that. An amino acid called gaba ( NOT gabapentin) helped me
get off benzoes ..a very benign chemical but saved me much discomfort.

regards, medusa

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Subject: Re: [AlternativeAnswers] Re: NEW MEMBER /// Panic attacks

> Dear Tonya, I take Lexapro, Lamactil and Wellbutrin for depression and
> bipolar. I tried to take myself off and use St. John's Wort (cold turkey)
> and I
> was practically suicidal 30 days later. It was the worst Christmas of my
> life!!!!!!!!! It took 2 hellish weeks to feel better after going back on
> my meds
>; and I got a real chewing out for going off. They told me that it is a
> manic
&gt; thought to decide to go off. I Also, I can't drink, because alcohol
> erases
&gt; my meds and it takes days to get back to normal! My family can tell by
> my
> anger and irrationality and screaming fits. .

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