Posted by ravenstorm on October 28, 2004, at 16:54:11
In reply to Re: MAOIs and anxiety, confusing! my life an apology » ravenstorm, posted by yznhymer on October 28, 2004, at 16:40:48
Thank you so much for your kind words.
I will look into the books, although, I have to say I used to meditate, do energy healing the whole bit and I have lost faith in what used to sustain me as it does not even take the edge off of this. I know it is weak to lose faith because you feel bad, but part of the reason I got off a medication that worked for me was pressure from those in the energy healing communtiy (including my husband) who believed that I should be able to heal my depression without medication (plus,we wanted to have a baby and my husband refused to if I was on meds). Now, over a year later, I still don't have a medication I can take and I still don't have my life back. I literally don't even know who I am any more.
Actually, the augmentation of anxiety has been a bust for me as well. Remeron helped with anxiety somewhat but did nothing for depression, hence the WB. When the anxiety started the doctor started throwing medications on that: xanax, lorazapam (I have a paradoxical reaction to benzos--lucky me), neurontin (could not keep my eyes open on it even at a low dose etc etc. I have finally, after a month of torture had to concede defeat and stopped the WB today. Really hard to give up the only thing that made me happy for four weeks out of fifty two.
What happened with your cymbalta trial?
Again, thank you for your compassion.
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