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If you don't already take one, you might just try a good multivitamin rather than a B complex.  I hated the B complex.  Stinky is right.  Plus it looked like I had eaten a canary when I peed.  Okay, that was TMI.  Sorry. 

Definitely get the thyroid checked out.  Low thyroid can give you lots of symptoms that can mimic menopause and depression is one of them.  If your hair is thinning a little bit and your skin feels like it's drier than it used to be, those can all be symptoms of a low thyroid.

I was on Effexor for a while and hated it.  I didn't feel any less depressed, but I didn't care because I was asleep all the time.  I basically slept through December.  Which actually worked well in the grand scheme of things, but was not very productive.

Back to the thyroid, though.  That may very well be an underlying cause for your depression.  Probably not the only one, but it could be contributing.  Some things to think about -   What are your eating habits like and have they changed drastically in the last year with all the stress?   If you eat lots of prepared foods, that definitely is affecting things.  Try getting rid of anything white in your diet - white bread, flour, potatoes, etc.  It's hard, but you'll be AMAZED at how different you feel.    I actually went one step further and try to eat a raw diet as much as possible.  This is new for me, but it's astonishing at how much better I feel. 

Exercise is also a very important key in helping to combat depression.   Sunlight is another very important key.  Even if it's only to walk down to the end of the street, try to do that once a day.  You need to get the Vitamin D from the sunlight and the fresh air will help.

If you think a low thyroid may be a factor, here are a couple of things I discovered.  Iodine is a very important nutrient in thyroid health.  The only way you can get iodine is if you eat fish or use iodized salt.  I don't do either.  I started taking a kelp supplement for the iodine.  If you use artificial sweeteners at all, they can lodge in the thyroid and hamper its effectiveness.  Fluoride in water is another biggie.  Fluoride mimics estrogen and also inhibits thyroid function.  A Brita water filter, or any similar one DOES NOT remove fluoride.  You have to get a separate fluoride filter for that.  I take kelp, stay away from diet sodas (I used to drink diet Pepsi by the gallon, practically) and have the fluoride filter on the sink.  I then put that water through the Brita filter.  I also take another herbal supplement called Ashwaganda that helps promote thyroid health.

I have been taking the vitamins and supplements really consistently for the past couple of weeks, and I feel better now than when I was on levothyroxine and Effexor combined.

Good luck.  I hope you find a regimen that works for you.

i had been bying vitamins from wal-mart.  then i went to GNC and talk the gal that works there and she recommended GNC brand ultra gold which i do take when i think about it.  but their vitamins are so big, they almost gag me, even the smell gags me.  supposed to take two a day.  they are loaded with stuff.  just wondered what ya'll take.

ps:  can't tell a difference in my energy level when i take GNC vitamins. 

I'm looking for a good multivitamin.  I'm in my late 40's and I also take extra calcium with D but I'm wondering if the generic vitamins are just as good as the expensive ones?

but I guess I should start taking them and see if that is helpful.  I'll just hold my nose. Yuck!

Thanks for the suggestion.