Posted by BarbaraCat on August 23, 2003, at 21:00:25
In reply to Re: Hormones! Important info, please read » BarbaraCat, posted by galkeepinon on August 23, 2003, at 12:42:42
Hi Gal!
I've been around, mainly posting in the long-running thread that the referenced link applies to. Had a huge downswing a month ago which could have been due to any number of gargantuan stressors, but am mainly doing pretty darn well these days even considering life could always be better.I'm still on lithium 600mg, upped lamictal from 75 to 125mg (higher caused bad itchies), quit the ambien for sleep, and am just starting a regime set out by my very wonderful naturopath after seeing the results of my horribly screwed hormonal profile. The human growth hormone shots results will be the most interesting for me since such low levels as I have are implicated in fibromyalgia. Plus, gee, that's what Goldie Hawn and others in the 50-ish age group take to stay young and sexy. A new firm and gorgeous bod would do wonders for my mood! So would winning the lottery! But that's about it. Trying to diminish the psych meds slowly but surely but will probably remain on lithium and lamictal.
I'm currently in a low level depression, the 'life sucks' variety, but it ain't no big thing. This I can live with and am grateful I'm not in an agitated panic phase. I'm learning to accept and even honor my pissy moods and figure it's probably healthy given the lousy world situation. Also, most people and life situations really are intolerable so why beat myself up for just being honest about what is? But that's just me talking today. Tomorrow will probably be different, one way or the other. So how are you doin', gal? It has been awhile. - BCat
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