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Vitamin B12 culprit

by Rusty
Sunday, January 13 2008

I have had a resurgence of some feelings of depression/anxiety in the last 6 months. I wasn't sure if it was perimenopause and hormonal so I went to the Doc. She upped my usual dose of Zoloft which works well on me but there was little change. Anyway....after a number I tests it was found I have a vitamin B12 deficiency. I did a... Read more Chevron

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Not so sure

by Rusty
Monday, January 07 2008

Things have been going really well for my partner and me. We had a great Christmas and New Year, the best we have had in our 4 year relationship. He has been managing his illness and taking responsibility for it. He has been really trying. ............ Then why can't I get rid of this feeling that the wheels are about to fall off again! I... Read more Chevron

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Generic brands? For and against

by Rusty
Wednesday, December 19 2007

Hi everyone,I just read an interesting article on the generic brand of Wellbutrin http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21142869/Apparently it is inferior quality to the brand name and can have serious side effects. The article states that the generic brands are not put through the stringent testing that the brand name drugs have. I found it... Read more Chevron

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He's doing really well

by Rusty
Friday, December 07 2007

My partner was diagnosed in April with BP 2. He has been to an excellent specialist and I have been to have a talk to him too. It took him a couple of months of denial but now he has accepted that he has BP. The doc suggested Cognitive therapy, mood recognition and stress reduction before medication. At first I... Read more Chevron

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