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Originally Posted by Tapering
Hi I am getting ready to decrease some conventional medications. I will remain on some of my coctail, but would like to reduce it signifigantly. I am wondering if anyone has any suggestions I would appreciate to hear them. I exercise regularly, eat healthy, drink lots of water. I am starting fish oil and NAC. My main problem is major depression and antidepressants make me activated.
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First, I think it's wonderful that you are taking charge of your care to the point that you are making decisions. And I personally am actually titrating down on my AD and have suffered from severe depression. I don't know how much I can answer you, but I go to an integrative doctor, who only prescribe meds when there is no choice.
She never said much about psych drugs until I asked her. She does say that supplements are better to use long-term BUT the only one I'm on now is called Deplin and was only put on that because they ran a genetic test that showed I was genetically predisposed to it from both my mother and father's side. I don't know if it helps otherwise.
Just please be careful and titrate down slowly. You might want to research a little about what to expect. There are sometimes side-effects to coming off. Good luck...