Posted by Karen44 on August 1, 2006, at 1:14:29
In reply to Medications the whole answer and what about life??, posted by Karen44 on July 31, 2006, at 0:08:40
I am sorry; I don't know what I did wrong, but my message did not go through. I will try to remember what I said. I wanted to say that I hoped I had not offended anyone as I was posting about what I think I need to do and just wondered about others and how this has helped. I see it has helped a number of people for various reasons.
As far as coming back to help others, I do not think this is very likely. However, I won't rule it out. The reason I say it is unlikely and actually very unlikely is because I am a psychologist and spend my days working with others (actually as a forensic psychologist of recent), and so I think it would be counterproductive for me to spend my days and evenings "helping."
I also want to say that I have found it helpful to have others give input to me and my situation. There are some people who appear to be very knowledgeable about psychopharacology. I have had some very difficult times with finding a medication that will not cause adverse reactions and/or allergic reactions. This was a problem for me in my younger days as well when I became very depressed.
I will not say I am not depressed as I am very depressed, and I hope I can find a medication or medications that will help. I won't give up on this. For now, with the medication not so helpful, I plan to try to focus on work and friends. This works but not indefinitely, and so I know that any effort to gut it out and "pretend" I am okay will only work for so long. It would be very easy for me to just pull the covers over my head and never get out of bed to see anyone. I know too that doing something like that would only make me worse. So, I will try to manage as best I can until medication works. If it does not work, then I am not sure what I might do. ECT might be an option, but I am no where close to thinking I would consider it.
Who knows; I might be back sooner than I think if my bronchoscopy results show something I am not sure I want to know. Don't think there is any cancer, but a scrapping and some washings were sent off to see and rule out for sure. I am trying to stay positive. Anyway, I may pop back in from time to time but not daily, and this having been said,it is doubtful I will post for awhile. Take care everyone, and I wish you well.
Karen
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