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Anyone Using SAM-e and vitamins

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I am just curious how many of you have tried this approach to treating your depression.

Because I have no medical insurance and am unemployed, I have few options for treatment. I began looking into what can be done for depression.

I found so much mixed information on traditional prescription meds that I thought I might not want to use them even if they were available to me. I found a good bit of information on SAM-e and decided to give it a try, along with nutritional support. So far I am finding it to be pretty darn effective with no real side-effects so far.

I am just wondering if anyone else has had experience with this, and what their long-term outlook has been.
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I have never tried it but have considered it, keep us updated please
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Thats great that they are doing well for you at the moment! I tried St Johns Wort which is a herbal med thats suppose to help with depression. It didnt do anything for me but if you've found something thats working for you then stick with it. :)
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The following is the page withing DS where members have written about their experience with SAM-e
http://dailystrength.org/treatments/SAM-e/
You may search any other "treatment" you are seeking information about on DS by following similar syntax.
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