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485077 tn?1222620140

1 year on after negative results with treatment

hi all
i dont know if you all remember me , i know a few of you guys do. i finished my treatment about a year ago and unfortunately it was unsuccessful , after this i got depressed and felt it best to keep the negative vibes from my posts , its just over a year since treatment finished and im starting to sway towards the chinese herbal medicine , if anything just to stay positive , im still going for bloods every 6 months  so i guess it will keep me busy fighting this pig till a better treatment is available to suit me .during my depression i didn't take meds as i have bad personal experiences with them ,i guess thats why its taken so long for me to come back lol. i feel really good with myself for doing that way ,but recently my anxiety problems have flared up  and one problem i just cant cope with is anxiety , i had a good chat with my dr and shes recommending ciprimil i have a two week supply in front of me but im kind of afraid to take it, unfortunately benzos could cause probs due to past dependence issues . im in two minds as what to do.
good to be back guys.
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hi almanu, welcome back.  I also finished my treatment a little more than a year ago that was unsuccessful and I also went to a chinese herbalist for a year when I was first diagnosed 4 years ago.  the chinese doctor told me from the start that he could not clear the virus but that he could lessen inflammation which it seemed that he did.  in just a few months, my liver enzymes were in the normal range.  of course, this is not absolute proof that the herbs worked since it wasn't a clinically controlled study.  7 weeks ago, I started a new round of treatment with SOC and a study drug.

During my last treatment, they put me on lexapro, which seemed to help with depression but I don't have any experience with ciprimil.  did your doctor mention lexapro at all?  I'm glad you're feeling a little more positive and I hope you find the medication that's right for you.

Vik
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485077 tn?1222620140
thanks newleaf09 i know ciprimil are part of the ssir group i think thats the correct wording , as far as i know that group has just made me worse. ill give it the 2 weeks the doc recommending see how she blows.
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717272 tn?1277590780
There are several different families of anti-depressants (look the groups up on the net).  You have to keep trying the different ones until you find the right one and the right dose for your own situation.  It should just make you feel normal, but missing the sadness or anger or anxiety feeling.  If you don't feel reasonably 'normal', you're either on the wrong one for you or your dose is too high (or low for a few of them).  Just take the amount that overcomes the anxiety, not more, not less.  Good luck in your experiments with mood drugs.
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