medicene to take for depression over the counter?
January 27, 2010 by admin
Filed under Mental Health
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i cant afford to goto a doctor, ive been dealing wit depression for a while, i have insomnia and i always feel shitty is there anything i can take that i can buy from a store to make me happier?
i cant afford to goto a doctor, ive been dealing wit depression for a while, i have insomnia and i always feel shitty is there anything i can take that i can buy from a store to make me happier?
it is recommended to take St. John’s Wort for medication for depression, but if it’s serious i really suggest going to a doctor when you can.
Some people have had success with SAM-e and with 5-htp.
These can both be found at the health food stores and some general drugstores.
I have used them both for mild depression, and they helped.
St. John’s Wort had no effect for me personally.
sadly, there really isn’t…..i faced the same problem for a long time, and didn’t really get the treatment i needed until i finally got to see a doctor. some say that St. John’s Wort is effective in treating depression….it is an over the counter herbal. i hope this helps
also - u may want to try working out and taking very good care of yourself - pamper yourself. when you treat yourself really good it can make you feel better too.
Some forms of depression can be treated with vitamins and a change in diet as well as a change in ones out look on life .
Try 5HTP or St John’s Wort. Also, exercise is PROVEN to raise serotonin levels as effectively as Rx SSRI’s.
i have gotten help from a doc and on my own.
seeing the doc was ok but doing my own stuff was best.
on my own i started studying the occult spacificaly the kabalah. after that i saw the doc but because of a disagreement with her i no longer see her. now i am studying a book called energy medicine by donna eden. this book is extreemly helpfull so give it a try. also go to emofree.com and get the free course. you can buy the extended courses but they seem more like a wast of money too me. if you want i could just email the free package to you, i should still have it saved on here.
See depression and insomnia at on pages 2 & 3, and try your county/local mental health agency, or the Catholic or Methodist churches for therapy. If there is a health food/vitamin store nearby, inquire as to the availability of the remedies listed, like Arctic root, and St. John’s Wort is in many supermarkets (vitamin section), but can take a fair while to be fully effective. The EFT method at emo free is provided by Dr. Mercola at no cost.
B-6
B-12
St John’s wort
Omega-III fish oils
(^ not expensive)
SAM-e
(kinda expensive)
long walks ….
not expensive
yoga in the morning
not expensive
a bit of meditation would help too
good luck
When you’re in depression, a deep depression, there is no help in otc medicines. Try calling a county hospital and ask if there are some group therapy sessions for depression that you could attend for free. You could probably get a lot of questions answered there. I wish you well.
i’ve been taking 5-HTP (Natrol brand) and it’s been helping a little for my severe anxiety and mild depression and I’ve tried just about everything OTC becuz I also can’t afford to go see a doc right now (waiting on my insurance card) and the 5-HTP is honestly the only thing that has made even the slightest difference in my mood - u might wanna try it
If you try St John’s Wort, remember it interacts with many other medications, as well as the birth control pill.
You can’t take it if you’re also trying anti depressants, either.