Posted by Lonely on May 30, 2007, at 23:42:15
In reply to Re: Effexor and dopamine » linkadge, posted by Flame on May 30, 2007, at 11:55:52
Oh-my-goodness, I just responded to an earlier poster in this thread before I read your post. What you wrote could have almost been me !!! I can't believe it - there's something to this.
If you'd like, I'll pm w/you and compare notes if you're comfortable with that.
> "Unfortunatly, sometimes these drugs can sometimes reduce fear too much, to the point where people develop a "who cares" type of attitude to anxieties or failures."
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> What you say makes sense to me .. I think?
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> After being on all of those (newer, at that time) meds for six months, my husband began drinking .. very heavily. That was three years ago and things have just gone down hill since then.
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> I tried not to make it my problem .. and thought that maybe something major would happen and he would hit "bottom" on his own.
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> After numerous conversations/arguments, with me "telling" husband that he must get back to work .. it finally "hit" me. I realized that he does not plan on ever going back to work on a regular basis.
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> What a terrible waste! Unfortunately .. I am at the end of my rope. His drinking is obviously HIS problem .. but NOW, when we are in the financial difficulty we are in .. that becomes MY problem.
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> I am in the process of writing a letter to husband's pdoc (his psychiatrist asked me to) to fill him in on all that is going on, 'cause my husband sure isn't telling his doc the truth at those three month med check appointments.
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> Whew!! Okay .. I've vented. Thanks for letting me "get it out"!!
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> I appreciate your response Link!
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> Molly
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poster:Lonely
thread:760068
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