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Most of the posts are from 2008 & 2009. Is there anyone from June/July 2010 out there????

That reminded me of the Titantic. "Is anyone alive out there?" Yes, we are here. What's up?

im still here and still postin lol

i am here new but old went and got new eyeglasses today and beat the anxiety back into submission somehow had to wait an hour and a half so coping skills worked

Glad to know there are other people out there!! Was starting to wonder!! Most of the posts are from 2008,2009---WTH?? I din't know if anyone was "still" on here!!

Yes am out there and I check in once in awhile but because am at work I can't gain access to many of the sites and my home computer has been sick. Without a computer you can become totally isolated from the world.

Originally posted by sking718:
Most of the posts are from 2008 & 2009. Is there anyone from June/July 2010 out there????

I'm here, i go by enrique but my real name is Carlos. U can call me what you want. Have you tried taking a Magnesium supplement. I hear that many Americans are Magnesium deficient and it would be a good idea to load up on it, especially for cases of depression. I too suffer mild depression. I have not began taking this supplement but just recently heard about its effects. Also taking another natural supplement called 5HTP is very good for depression. GABA is also another good natural supplement. I have taken 5HTP and it does help a bit with the depression. It's a good idea to maybe get in touch with a Nutritionist, dietician, or some kind of holistic/naturopathic doctor to see the recommended dosage. I'm learning that with natural products sometimes the bottle gives you a recommended dosage that differs with what the doctor says. Traditional MDs do not work well with natural supplements with my experience. In fact, its sad to say that i no longer trust in my primary care physician for any of my anxiety or depression or fatigued needs. I do not trust traditional MDs that much anymore period because they're not looking to find the root cause of my problem, they just want to put a band aid (like prozac or zoloft) on the problem. I don't want to touch up the problem i want to solve the problem. I would recommend watching what you eat, getting enough sleep, but also taking the above mentioned supplements under the care of a physician or specialized doctor or some kind of nutritionist. Usually nutritionist work the best for this kind of preventative or restorative medicine. I am currently seeing a doctor for Adrenal Fatigue. It turns out that my Adrenal Fatigue is the root cause of my depression and poor diet also. Hope this helps and if you need any more support let me know, we're all in this together. Carlos

Herbal Supplements are good but you have to be careful about too much supplement. Exerise, eating organic and healthy foods are definately a major factor. A year ago I changed my diet - no fried foods, process foods and meats and what a tremendous diferrence.

Thanks guys!! I DO take vitamins/supplements. I think that the 4th of July weekend was better for me than anything----pool, sun, friends, etc!! Wish that every weekend could be like that!! I wouldn't need depression medicine!!

That's what it's all about. Being around people and enjoying their company. You should do that more often.