Enlyte

So I just started taking a vitamin called Enlyte prescribed by my Pdoc because I tried an antidepressant once and had a bad reaction with attached lasting side effects (panic attacks, and brain zaps). I am just wondering if anyone else has taken this vitamin, has it helped with panic attacks and the after effects of an ssri, what side effects if any you have from the medication. So far I have the side effect of feeling really sleepy within and hour of taking it which means I get plenty of sleep. I still have the brain zaps from time to time maybe 4-5x/day. I also take Ativan 0.5mg three times a day for panic attacks which I would like to get off of because it makes me really drowsy during the day and it slows me down somedays to the point where I forget about things I enjoy.

Welcome to the forum!

Never heard of Enlyte. Will research it though. I am on Ativan as needed and find it makes concentration hard, however it is better that going into a crisis.

Peace
Trina

welcome from me too. i always like hearing about new things that can aid our depressive illness. i have not heard about it either. look forward to more posts. deep slow breaths with the attacks. i get them too.

once i had one in a supermarket. i was shopping had my trolley with goodies in it. i was having a panic attack so i sat on the floor. a staff member came up to me and said 'what are doing on the floor' i said i am having a panic attack, oh i'll get the manager. the manager comes up, what are you doing in my store on the floor, this ib unacceptable. i said do you see that trolley he said yes i said that is my trolley i am expletively shopping in your store and i am on the floor having a panic attack. his response once he knew i was a customer was can i do anything for you? somw water. i said i will be alright in a few minutes.

just thought i would share this. i hope you don't mind. keep well. know that we care.

Hello all,
after two weeks of taking Enlyte, I think I'm not going to take it any longer because of the brain zaps. I had not experienced very frequent debilitating brain zaps until I took this medication and this past week, I had a pretty nasty panic attack at work. So I think it is in my best interest to just continue with the Ativan and hopefully wean off of it within the next year or so.

I wish that I could take less Enlyte but its a gel cap vitamin which means I can't cut it in half, but I am updating my Pdoc and I just got my hormone levels checked to see if these reactions (panic attacks) have anything to do with my cycle. I have been reading about women in perimenopause that have panic attacks because their estrogen/fsh is too high. I slept almost all weekend after they took about 4 tubes of blood. I do feel a little bit better since I stopped the Enlyte. I also read an article about bad reactions to antidepressants and that I should try and heal my body the natural way. Through staying away from caffeine, salt and processed food and just eat natural foods like fruits and vegetables. I however still do take the Ativan three times a day out of fear of another panic attack. This panic attack thing has only been going on for about 3 and a half months now, so hopefully the pdoc or gyn can find out what this antidepressant did to me and I will heal. From what I have been reading, it seems as though I have a pretty long road ahead of me.

Thanks for your support,
Ginny

I have tried Enlyte for a month when I started using lexapro. From my understanding it's a high folic acid (and a few other vitamins) supplement. I didn't notice a difference when taking it and it was expensive $110/month so I never renewed the rx. I'm wondering if a good multivitamin/fish oil/vit d tablets would increase the effectiveness just the same?