To: K-list
Recieved: 2002/01/09 11:54
Subject: Re: [K-list] anti-depressants and k
From: siska

Hi Elizabeth

.
> My question is, does anyone know anything about anti-depressants and K?
> Know anyone who has K awakening and has taken or takes meds? What about
the
> whole DNOTS issue? Am I just postponing the inevitable--putting off my
> existential anguish through psychopharmacology?

This is a difficult one and no one person will have the same experience as
another .... I've had six major depressions since K awakening, and took
anti-depressants through each one. In my case they've never worked, never
made a blind bit of difference - the last episode they tried 7 different
brands, all max dose, then mood stablisers and lithium, and were
contemplating shock treatment when I started to pull out.

Like you I'm on Effexor/Venlafaxine and currently reducing from the max dose
of 300 mg - hope to be completely off them this year. However I get
episodic depression rather than dsthymia/chronic - so inbetween I'm
absolutely fine.

Even though I was on max dose, the drugs didn't affect the depression in any
way - nor the very strong K active periods of up to six months afterwards -
I've always been left with a certain knowledge that the natural process of
the depression and subsequent K stuff is just too strong a force for the
meds to affect in anyway.

But we're all different - they clearly work for you and I wouldn't want to
comment on whether they're having a K repression effect. HOWEVER - have you
thought of seeing a homeopathist - I am currently seeing one, who amazingly
enough is across both mental health/depression and Kundalini, and
specialised in the snake in her training. She's very anti the meds, and
there are homeopathic treatments for depression. if I get ill again I'll
go to her and avoid the system. Maybe you could seek out someone similar?
If you're interested I could ask her for some contacts/information to pass
on to you.

All the best
siska.
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