Jennita -- question for you.... (and anyone else who wants to answer)

[SOE]

Hi Jennita,

You always seem so knowledgable. I have a couple of questions....

1. My pierced ears are infected and the doctor wants me to take oral antibiotics (as opposed to a topical). I'm paranoid at this point of taking anything that is going to throw my metabolism off any more than it already is... (It sounds like a stupid question as I read over it, but you know what I've been through in getting off all my meds.....)

2. What do you think of St. John's wort? I've been off everything now for just over 8 months. I really want to get my physical health back and lose this excess weight -- do you think St. John's wort will affect my metabolism the same way the other ADs did? Do you think it will help? Or should I just continue to focus on getting my physical health back and hope that the diet and exercise also help the depression?

Thanks for your input!

[EoR]

Originally Posted by sickofeffexor

Hi Jennita,

You always seem so knowledgable. I have a couple of questions....

1. My pierced ears are infected and the doctor wants me to take oral antibiotics (as opposed to a topical). I'm paranoid at this point of taking anything that is going to throw my metabolism off any more than it already is... (It sounds like a stupid question as I read over it, but you know what I've been through in getting off all my meds.....)

2. What do you think of St. John's wort? I've been off everything now for just over 8 months. I really want to get my physical health back and lose this excess weight -- do you think St. John's wort will affect my metabolism the same way the other ADs did? Do you think it will help? Or should I just continue to focus on getting my physical health back and hope that the diet and exercise also help the depression?

Thanks for your input!

I'm not Jennita, but I guess I fit "anybody else." As far as your ears go, when my daughter's piercings were infected, I rubbed her holes with acohol and/or peroxide, and the infection cleared up pretty well in about a week. Also, garlic is supposed to be a good natural antibiotic. I think the best way to utilize garlic's medicinal properties, is to buy the garlic fresh and swallow whole cloves with water.

I have been taking St. John's Wort for awhile, and though I'm not sure how it's helped my depression, my weight hasn't changed at all while taking it. I would suggest trying it out and dieting and exercising. Can't hurt. Congratulations on staying off of meds!

Best of luck! -EoR

[EoR]

P.S. I think if you do decide to do the antibiotics, you'll find, if anything, they'll give you diarrhea and you'll lose weight--not that I'd advocate it!

-EoR

[SOE]

Originally Posted by EoR

P.S. I think if you do decide to that the antibiotics, you'll find, if anything, they'll give you diarrhea and you'll lose weight--not that I'd advocate it!

-EoR

Thanks for the laugh -- and for the congratulations.

(Unfortunately, the alcohol, peroxide, and neosporin have not done the trick.)

[Samantha317]

Hi sickofeffexor
I guess I go into the "anyone else catagory" lol. My doctor is opposed to neosporin. When I was using it on an infection it made it worse. He recommended Bacitracin ointment. I have always used JUST alcohol on my pierced ears. If the infection is too bad you may have to resort to the oral antibiotic. I always start eating yogurt when I am put on antibiotics to put the good bacteria back into my body. When you take antibiotics it kills the good and bad bacteria. That is why you have diarrhea...the good antibiotics are killed. I always get yeast infections if I don't replenish the good bacteria.

My neice has had good results with the St. John's Wort...helped her depression and helped her to lose weight. I guess it differs with every person like the AD's. I don't have any personal experience with it. I am still stuggling with the Effexor. Thanks for the recommendation for the compazine. My doctor prescribed phenagran, luckily I haven't had to use it.

Good luck and best wishes,
Sam