Posted by JohnX2 on January 16, 2002, at 1:18:44
In reply to Anyone reached the feeling good stage ?, posted by sid on January 15, 2002, at 10:14:53
Hi Sid,3 years ago I took St. John's Wort after falling
into a severe depression. After 2 weeks I felt
a sort of majic. Like a hand from the sky pulling
me out of the gutter. Everything seemed easy going,
I had this feeling of peace and well being, I
felt more connected to other people. For the 1st
time in a long time I felt like I understood how
other people were motivated to do fun things in
life like hiking, etc.Then disaster struck and the herb pooped out.
To make a long story short, I was since diagnosed
with bipolar 2 disorder, which really requires
mood stabilizers to work. AD's will be erratic
and poop out or drive me manic. I have been trying
to hunt down that original St. John's Wort experience
like Captain Ahab going after Moby Dick. It has
been a long 3 yr struggle. I have finally made it
I believe on my current med cocktail of topamax
and lamictal.So the answer is, when it happens, YOU KNOW.
If you don't feel a makeover then you may
still be having some residual anhedonia.
Unfortunately not everybody catches the whale.I really hope you harpoon your whale.
Best regards,
john> Hi all,
> I saw my doc this morning, continuing at 75 mg of Effexor XR for a while longer.
>
> She mentioned that once I "feel good," I will stay on the med(s) at least one more year to avoid relapses once I come off it(them). Problem is, I don't know what it's like to "feel good." I've had dysthymia since I was 13 years old (I think) and anxiety for as long as I can remember, so any improvement over a pretty low baseline is "feeling good" to me.
>
> As a result, I can't imagine how we'll decide that I'm at the right dosage and I need to tough it out one more year. Sometimes I think I complain too much and should live more and ask myself less how it is I am doing today. I also think that if I felt really good, perhaps I would not ask myself how I am doing. I am confused with it all. Any insights? What is it like to "feel good"?
>
> - Sid
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