Posted by craig getty on September 22, 2004, at 19:03:41
In reply to Re: Dysthymia. What to do? ECT anyone?, posted by King Vultan on September 22, 2004, at 17:00:33
Thank you all for your posts. If nothing else,they made me smile - I don't know why. I guess it's refreshing that people who don't know me for jack care enough to give a few kind words. Maybe I should join a group therapy thing - god, it just brings visions of the whimps in Fight Club or that bad Steven Segall movie.
Not to worry - I'm not bad off, just frustrated. I've tried ALL MEDS in one combination or another - nothing really does the trick. Today I'm getting by on my usually 400 XL mg Wellbutrin, 40 mg of adderall ER (10 mg more than my prescription), 0.5 mg of Klonopin and a delicious Sam Adams Octoberfest (okay, I just popped open my 2nd...err 3rd). I hope to get some pot later today. I haven't smoked in a few months, but I find it initially makes me very happy and silly (at least until I smoke too much and get bummed).Your statements on the exercise thing is ONE HUNDRED PERCENT CORRECT. I've witnessed my family members who suffer from depression make remarkable strides from exercise. So, to anyone considering it.......EXERCISE - it's worth it.
As for me I used to be a pseudo-weekend warrior in my 20s, but, unfortunately, I'm now a lame-o with a bad back. Even swimming messes it up. I've thought about rock climbing - looks fun - but my lame back probably won't handle it. Right now, I deal with that pain with Vioxx everyday, and I definitely do not want to have to go back to my Vicodin regiment if the pain increases (see, I now I am not easily addicted to drugs b/c I quit Vicodin in 5 days despite some nasty flu-like symptoms). I've thought about Tai Chi, but it seems kind of boring for someone who use to wrestle in college. I did start a regiment of speed walking 4 days ago, and felt great, but a fight with my girlfriend the other night made me bummed out and then I realized the walking benefit was all just an illusion that I caused myself to believe. The Exercise Placebo effect.
Sorry about the rambling post - the 3rd Sam Adams kicked in....
P.S. Seriously, ECT does seem f.....ed, I mean messed up to me, but if anyone knows of it's positive effects on non-suicidial fed up depressives, please post away.
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