Depression.

[copacetic]

I drink 6 to 8 cups of strong coffee a day and I've found just cutting down on the sugar I put in my coffee makes a huge difference. Whereas before I felt very jittery and nervous, after cutting my sugar to half to one teaspoon per cup I feel almost none of that while still drinking the same amount of coffee.

Conclusion: Sugar hammers your nervous system way harder than caffeine. For me anyway.

Sugar is definitely a mother****er. I've cut it out pretty much completely.

[Wino]

I'm now in my second week of treatment with Escitalopram and Clonazepam for anxiety

Spent the first week yawning constantly. That's subsided a bit now but other certain other side effects have appeared

Hopefully I should start seeing positive results soon

If you dont mind me asking, was one of your symptoms that you were constantly short of breath, yawning a lot no matter how much sleep you get ( before you started the meds)?

[Swa]

Just gave up smoking , been a week now and I feel so much better. I dont do sugar in general but I do like my coffee though , does it really make such a big difference ? Also I started walking (not running lol) and so far I dont really feel much different ? What type of exercise do you recommend ?

PS - Thanks for the help so far , its been very helpful

It depends on your deficiency. I don't know about sugar but caffeine actually gives me a boost. Try to cut out tartrazine though as that can cause anything from ADD to bipolar.

[syrrano]

Not really short of breath but definitely some fatigue. The most significant symptom and the reason why I sought treatment was a constant feeling of unreality like being high all the time which is rather unnerving. That feeling is starting to subside now thank goodness. The yawning only started after taking the meds but it has also subsided now.

[syrrano]

Sugar is definitely a mother****er. I've cut it out pretty much completely.

I've been using Stevia which a pretty good substitute for sugar. Also eating low carb and trying to exercise daily

[copacetic]

I've been using Stevia which a pretty good substitute for sugar. Also eating low carb and trying to exercise daily

Sounds like a good plan.

Regarding the sugar thing, I find if I go without sweet stuff for a week or so, I pretty much lose any need for sweet tasting things, which is helpful with all the delicious temptations the world taunts me with.

[copacetic]

[Pooky]

Yes but that looks a bit dodgy.

[Ekstasis]

Jeez! perfect long-drop

[Goliath]

Sugar is definitely a mother****er. I've cut it out pretty much completely.

Struggling to get off the sugar.. its sooooo good with cup of coffee!

[MsDenz]

Struggling to get off the sugar.. its sooooo good with cup of coffee!

If becomes easier if you cut down by a teaspoonful a week. I used to have 3 teaspoons in my coffee and now only have 1. You actually get so used to it ,that a cup of coffee with 3 teaspoons of sugar is too sweet.

[RiaX]

Struggling to get off the sugar.. its sooooo good with cup of coffee!

You get used to it, try using a sweetner like xylitol or stevia plant extract thing you get. Or change your sugar from sucrose to fructose, slow change.

[Goliath]

Will definitely give it a try thanks..

[vanessalubbe]

Mind Modifier glasses helps with depression, i used the mind modifier to quit smoking. It worked like a dream and i know there are settings on it for depression as well. It is just over 8000 rand i think, you can use it for addictions, sleep therapy, meditation, depression, consentration and to watch movies on so it is a very nice to have gadget. I have a number of the people i bought it from if anyone is interested in seeing what it is, it is rather cool they come to your house and show you the whole thing. Very awesome technology, works with brainwaves and visualizations like i said rather cool

[copacetic]

Mind Modifier glasses helps with depression, i used the mind modifier to quit smoking. It worked like a dream and i know there are settings on it for depression as well. It is just over 8000 rand i think, you can use it for addictions, sleep therapy, meditation, depression, consentration and to watch movies on so it is a very nice to have gadget. I have a number of the people i bought it from if anyone is interested in seeing what it is, it is rather cool they come to your house and show you the whole thing. Very awesome technology, works with brainwaves and visualizations like i said rather cool

What on earth are you talking about?