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luvmyfam444 · 11-14-2012, 02:04 PM

What is listed in there for ocassional depression? It is hormonal related - it pops up for a week or so every month.

I'm scared of drugs... so I don't take my prescription my ob gave me.

I'd be willing to try some of the old remedies (I think!) I'd like to know what the old wives tales are - what your grandmother took.

Of course I'll bypass the whisky

funkychunkymonkey · 11-14-2012, 07:21 PM

st. johns wort worked for me!

luvmyfam444 · 11-19-2012, 08:20 PM

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Originally Posted by funkychunkymonkey

st. johns wort worked for me!

I may try that - I think I heard once where it wasn't working for people so I never gave it a shot - or maybe I tried it briefly a few years back - I'll have to really try it.

Sheree Bobbins · 11-19-2012, 11:01 PM

Wherever your search leads you, I would caution you to remember that "natural" is not necessarily good for you. After all, arsenic and uranium are natural.

englishteacha · 11-19-2012, 11:15 PM

I have PMDD, so I understand the hormonal things. BC pills helped a lot, but when I went off them when we decided to have a baby I needed something else. I have a "sun" lamp...it's a big help in the dark winter days. It's just a full spectrum bulb in a reading light but it definitely gives me a boost when I'm feeling blue. Spending time in the sun is a surefire pick-me-up, but here in Maine in winter, the sun is in short supply. St. John's wort works, but it can decrease the effectiveness of birth control pills. Exercise helps, too. I found a couple dark chocolate Hershey Kisses would provide a lift, and when I had a particularly bad day I'd watch a funny movie or a favorite comedy show.

And you don't need to be scared of meds. I was, too, until I had some situational depression after my father died. I had days I couldn't get out of bed (those coincided with the hormonal stuff), and that scared me more than the idea of meds. A very, very low dose of an antidepressant made a world of difference.

luvmyfam444 · 11-20-2012, 12:03 AM

I'm so scared of meds I haven't taken birth control more than maybe 3 months! And I've been married 18yrs!

11-14-2012, 02:04 PM	#1
luvmyfam444 DIS Veteran Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 3,955	Do you have a book with old remedies/ foods in it? What is listed in there for ocassional depression? It is hormonal related - it pops up for a week or so every month. I'm scared of drugs... so I don't take my prescription my ob gave me. I'd be willing to try some of the old remedies (I think!) I'd like to know what the old wives tales are - what your grandmother took. Of course I'll bypass the whisky

11-14-2012, 07:21 PM	#2
funkychunkymonkey DIS Veteran Join Date: May 2009 Location: in the land of Little House Posts: 2,406	st. johns wort worked for me! __________________ 29 books read out of 50!! me Mom tia DC10 DC11 ole lady (grandma) boz boo batterbutt guiedo (guiena pig)

11-19-2012, 11:15 PM	#5
englishteacha I've just gotten crazier over the years I've taught! Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Maine Posts: 5,085	I have PMDD, so I understand the hormonal things. BC pills helped a lot, but when I went off them when we decided to have a baby I needed something else. I have a "sun" lamp...it's a big help in the dark winter days. It's just a full spectrum bulb in a reading light but it definitely gives me a boost when I'm feeling blue. Spending time in the sun is a surefire pick-me-up, but here in Maine in winter, the sun is in short supply. St. John's wort works, but it can decrease the effectiveness of birth control pills. Exercise helps, too. I found a couple dark chocolate Hershey Kisses would provide a lift, and when I had a particularly bad day I'd watch a funny movie or a favorite comedy show. And you don't need to be scared of meds. I was, too, until I had some situational depression after my father died. I had days I couldn't get out of bed (those coincided with the hormonal stuff), and that scared me more than the idea of meds. A very, very low dose of an antidepressant made a world of difference. __________________ Baby Z is here!! May 21, 2012- We're in LOVE! Wonderful trip to Universal, SeaWorld, Busch Gardens, and to see the shuttle launch: February 2011 Walt Disney World: June 2010, August 2007 (1 commando day), June 2006, June 2002 Chasing Roller Coasters: August 2007, 2005, 2004, 2002

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11-19-2012, 11:01 PM	#4
Sheree Bobbins DIS Veteran Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Planet Earth Posts: 7,345	Wherever your search leads you, I would caution you to remember that "natural" is not necessarily good for you. After all, arsenic and uranium are natural.

11-20-2012, 12:03 AM	#6
luvmyfam444 DIS Veteran Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 3,955	I'm so scared of meds I haven't taken birth control more than maybe 3 months! And I've been married 18yrs!