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leviathon · 07-31-2006, 02:40 PM

I've struggled with depression my whole life. I used to have quite far ranging mood swings... not bi polar, but I could be happy and easy going and then the next minute be pissed and upset or depressed.

Two things have worked for me. Exercise (causes increase in endorphins in your brain [the natural sources of mood elevation]). Anti depressants. First effexor and then later celaxa. Effexor stopped working or its benefit was over come by my father's suicide and subsequent relapse to drinking. Got off alcohol after about a month of hardcore drinking with anta abuse then started exercising and got on celaxa. Life is good.

Peace, Levi

07-31-2006, 02:40 PM	#4 (permalink)
leviathon Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Somwhere over the rainbow Posts: 1,176	I've struggled with depression my whole life. I used to have quite far ranging mood swings... not bi polar, but I could be happy and easy going and then the next minute be pissed and upset or depressed. Two things have worked for me. Exercise (causes increase in endorphins in your brain [the natural sources of mood elevation]). Anti depressants. First effexor and then later celaxa. Effexor stopped working or its benefit was over come by my father's suicide and subsequent relapse to drinking. Got off alcohol after about a month of hardcore drinking with anta abuse then started exercising and got on celaxa. Life is good. Peace, Levi __________________ Hope springs eternal!