Since Im nowhere near where I want to be even with the medication adjustments, Ive started taking S-Adenosyl methionine. Its an important chemical in the body that donates its methyl group to a lot of metabolic reactions, including the formation of neurotransmitters. Now Im not a fan of alternative or natural medicine, mostly because so little of it has demonstrated safety or efficacy, but the few studies done on it have all shown significant efficacy even if some of them were poorly controlled. Anyways, since about the third day of taking it Ive felt progressively and significantly better every day, almost as much as when I was first put on venlafaxine. Id attribute it to placebo, but since I wasnt expecting it to work in the first place Im reluctant to do so. My anxiety has increased a little and my insomnia has made a slight return, but studies found those were common and transient side effects. For the first time in years I actually have a little bit of hope, even if I know it might be short lived. Im prepared for it to stop working and go back to normal, just the way it always happens, but hope is an emotion I havent felt in a long time.
Posted on: Mon, 15 Sep 2014 16:12:21 +0000
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