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Re: Acacia - When to stop increasing?
      09/04/07 09:08 PM
CubanMistletoe

Reged: 05/04/07
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I've been considering increasing the acacia, but I wasn't sure if I should since I'm having fairly regular BM's now. I'll go ahead and try though. I have tried fennel tea on and off, and also beano and fennel capsules, but I don't really feel like they work. Do you use any herbal supplements or digestive enzymes? Maybe I just need to brew it stronger or something. I drink peppermint tea a lot too, and can't really tell that it does anything, but I have grown really accustomed to the taste.

I've been on Lexapro about 3 weeks now, so I guess I'm about halfway through. I always feel so scared to start taking antidepressants because of all the possible side effects and the fact that the chemicals in my brain are being altered. It's hard for me to fathom that my incessant worrying could be due to a chemical imbalance and not just learned reactions to stressful situations. I'm sure it's a combination of both. I've been on Lexapro before, but got better and foolishly decided I didn't need it anymore. I felt ok for a while, then gradually slipped back into a constant freak-out. For a long time I've been going to a therapist and trying to unlearn my negative tendencies, but I've seen minimal results. Then I started getting terrible stomach cramps, constipation, gas, and insomnia and I decided to just stop being self-righteous and just get back on the medicine. Hopefully it works like it did before. Today was the first day that I've felt even remotely ok in quite a while, so I'm feeling hopeful.

Anyway, didn't mean to give my life story there. Thanks for your advice.

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* Acacia - When to stop increasing?
CubanMistletoe
09/02/07 08:04 AM
* Re: Acacia - When to stop increasing?
Lisa Marie
09/04/07 07:26 AM
* Re: Acacia - When to stop increasing?
CubanMistletoe
09/04/07 09:08 PM
* Re: Acacia - When to stop increasing?
Lisa Marie
09/06/07 01:45 PM
* Re: Acacia - When to stop increasing? (and Lexapro)
Sand
09/02/07 09:23 AM
* Re: Acacia - When to stop increasing? (and Lexapro)
CubanMistletoe
09/03/07 07:26 AM

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