anti-depressants

[fordy40]

Does anyone take anti-depressants?

[Xenos]

I do, Fordy.

I take amitryptiline, which is a pain killer, an old tricyclic anti depressant and... has pretty good chances to be active against PD.

[aspergerian in reply to Xenos]

Xenos,

Did you choose away from nortriptyline?

[Xenos in reply to aspergerian]

I did not have the choice Aspergerian : nortryptiline is not available anymore where I live. It has been replaced by amitriptilyne and both are considered "old" molecules.

[Jeansm]

I have just been prescribed Fluoxetine (Prozac) for anxiety

[JohnPepper]

The best anti-depressant is EXERCISE!

If you have Pd and you get depression, as I have done since the mid 70's then look at my profile and see what I did to overcome my Pd. I still get a little depressed, but my walking keeps it under control.

[beauxreflets]

A Borage Oil capsule (sometimes called Star Oil after its little blue star shaped flowers) every now and again lifts my spirits (and it apparently helps improve Kidney function so I understand from previous Internet research)

[outoftheboxxinc]

I was on welbuterine for several years and just lately was debating whether or not I wanted to keep it going when I suddenly had an insurance issue and couldn't get the meds until that issue got cleared up. (About a week.) I believe its recommended to gradually wean off, but that wasn't what the situation allowed. As it turned out - wow - I feel sooo much better without them now! I agree with John - exercise is the key! I have been walking for an hour every day for the last few years and can really see a huge difference during the rare times that the weather is freezing or otherwise bad and I can't walk!

[Babowen898]

Those with PSP, or their caregivers? Ha ha!

[Donzim]

Very tricky. Some people do well, others disaster. We had the disaster with resulting hallucinations which took 6 months to clear his system(read my other posts). After 15 years of depression, we discovered l-theanine, an amino acid found in green tea. See other posts.

[JeanieBeanie]

My husband has take selegiline for 23 years and has never suffered with depression.

[gcommrade in reply to JeanieBeanie]

Are you careful about not eating foods with soy? My Mom was on selegiline, she thought it caused her to have hallucinations and the soy issue was a big problem, as some many foods have soy in some format in them

[JeanieBeanie in reply to gcommrade]

No. He has never had a problem with soy.